First off marinade the chicken in the onion, pepper, chilli and ginger ….for about an hour or longer. Scrape off the marinade and fry off the chicken so it gets really brown. Remove the chicken from the pan, drain off some of the fat, then add the onion, pepper, chilli, garlic & thyme and fry […]
Classic recipe for Cantonese lemon chicken – simple and quick to make
Fry half the onion in a little oil for a few minutes then add chicken – brown on all sides. Whizz the other half of the onion,1/4 cup water, the ginger and garlic to a fine paste and add this to the pan. Fry for a few minutes before adding the chillies, salt and pepper […]
Make a paste out of the garlic, turmeric, coriander, fennel, cumin and poppy seeds, dried chilies, peppercorns, salt and water (grind up in a pestle and mortar or use a small whizzer). Fry off the onion in a little groundnut oil then add the spice paste and ginger. Fry for a few minutes. Then add […]
Chicken laska is a classic Asian recipe and worth the effort. Poach the chicken. Pour about 250ml boiling water into pan, roughly chop poaching ingredients (except chicken) and add to pan. Add whole chicken breasts, a pinch of salt and poach over very gentle heat for about 20 mins or until just cooked. Remove from […]
This is a classic recipe for chicken and cashew nut curry. In a large frying pan (without oil), dry roast the coconut, garlic, ginger, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, chillies, cloves and cinnamon over a low heat for 5 minutes, shaking the pan occasionally. Add half the cashew nuts and all the onion and roast for […]
Chicken dopiaza is a classic Indian curry and translates as double onions. The key to this curry is to cook the onions for a long time slowly until they are golden brown; that way the will give curry a sweet nutty flavour.
Ingredients: 200g Chicken breast cut into thin slices 200g Raw prawns, peeled 1 400ml Tin coconut milk 1 level dessertspoon Paprika 1/2 tsp Turmeric 3 Large cloves garlic, crushed 2.5cm Piece of ginger, grated 1 level tbsp Coriander seeds 1 level tsp Cumin seeds Red or green chilli, chopped 1 level tbsp Tamarind paste (or […]
Ingredients: 2 Chicken breasts 1/2 Tub of ricotta Parmesan 2 cloves Garlic Handful of spinach leaves Bunch of basil leaves Method: Butterfly the chicken so it is flat and lay on top of a large piece of clingfilm. Crush the garlic and gentle fry until soft, then remove and put in a bowl. Add the […]
Mix all the sauce ingredients in a bowl and set aside. Heat a wok and add the oil until it starts to smoke. Add the chicken, onions, garlic, chillies and cashew nuts and stir fry over a high heat until everything starts to brown. Add the water, pouring it in round the sides of the […]