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Asian recipes Chicken Curries Main course

Sri Lankan chicken curry with coconut milk

First make the spice blend. Lightly roast the spices in a dry pan being careful not to brown or burn. Add to a spice blender or pestle and mortar and grind to a fine powder. Chop the onions and add to a medium pan with a little oil and fry gently for about ten minutes. […]

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Asian recipes Chicken Starters

Tangy Thai chicken

Mix everything together (except the oil and soy) in a bowl. Cover and chill for half an hour in the fridge. To cook, heat a wok or large frying pan until almost smoking. Add the oil and then the chicken mixture. Stir fry on a high heat for about 5 minutes or until the chicken […]

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Chicken Italian Main course

Italian Lemon Chicken

Whizz garlic, celery and carrot in a food processor until finely chopped but not mushy. Zest the lemons and squeeze the juice of one half. Crush the peppercorns and juniper berries together in a pestle and mortar. Heat the olive oil in a large, deep saute pan. Mix the flour and salt in a bowl […]

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Chicken Fish Main course Rice US/Caribbean

Jambalaya

Jambalaya is a classic one pot meal from the US/Caribbean.  If you are making some to freeze I would just add as many praws as you need for each serving each time rather than reheating them Serves 4 Cooking time 1 hour Ingredients Good slug of olive oil 100g smoked pork sausage such as chorizo […]

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Chicken Italian Main course Pasta

Lemon chicken with basil

Mix together lemon rind, juice, garlic, 2 tsp of the oil, 2 tbsp basil and salt and pepper. Add the chicken and mix well. Cover and chill for 1 hour. Heat remaining oil in a large plan and cook the onion for 3 mins. Remove chicken from marinade with a slotted spoon, reseving the marinade […]

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Chicken Curries Indian Main course

Kali Murch Murg

Heat the oil in a wok or large pan and add the bay leaf, cloves and pepper.  Fry briefly, stirring then add ginger and garlic.  After 30 secs add chicken and mix well. Add turmeric, chilli and salt. Allow chicken to cook through in own juices (10-12mins) with the lid on.  Stir in yogurt, heat […]

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Chicken Main course Mediterranean

Corsican Chicken

Preheat the oven to 180C. Arrange the chicken pieces in a baking dish along with the onion, lemon and bay. Drizzle everything liberally with olive oil and sprinkle over the paprika and cumin. Using your hands rub all flavourings well into the chicken. Season well with salt and pepper. Roast for approx 30 mins or […]

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Chicken Curries Indian Main course

Cumin chicken in a thick tomato gravy

Dry roast 2 tsp of the cumin seeds until dark brown. Set aside.  Heat oil in a pan, add remaining cumin seeds. When they begin to crackle, add the onions and fry until soft. Add chicken and brown. Add garlic and ginger and fry for 3-4 mins. Add tomatoes, turmeric, chilli, salt, garam masala and […]

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Chicken Italian Main course Pasta

Pasta with peas and cream

Slice the garlic and set aside. Add a good glug of olive oil to a pan and heat up, add the chicken when hot and brown on all sides, if you want to add pancetta do it now. In the meantime put your pasta on to cook in a deep pan of water, with about […]

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Chicken Global Main course

Egyptian chicken with root veg and chickpeas

  Method: Toss the chicken with olive oil, vegetables, seasoning and salt and pepper. Pour into a roasting tray Roast for 40-50 mins in a high oven, shaking around occasionally.  Once chicken is cooked remove it from the tray and keep warm.  Put the roasting tray over a high heat on the hob. Tip in […]