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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 […]

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British Chicken Main course

Quick Roast Chicken with stuffing

Heat the oven to 180C. Place the chicken in an ovenproof dish and arrange the lemon wedges round about. Drizzle liberally with olive oil and rub into the chicken skin. Season generously with salt and pepper. Roast for 45-50 minutes or until the chicken juices run clear. Baste 2 or 3 times during cooking. To […]

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Main course Mediterranean Pork

Quick casserole of chicken, chorizo and chickpeas

Heat the olive oil in a heavy based casserole pan and fry the chorizo over a medium heat until slightly browned. Remove from the pan with a slotted spoon and set to one side. Add the onion and leek to the pan and fry for a few minutes, stirring all the time. Reduce the heat, […]

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Chicken Curries Fish Indian Main course

Friday night chicken and prawn curry

Heat a wok and add 2 tbsp groundnut oil. Fry the onions over a medium heat for 5-7 minutes until softened and slightly caramelised. Add the ginger garlic and chilli and fry off for a few minutes. Next add the spices and allow them to fry off before adding a pinch of salt. Add the […]

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British Chicken Main course

Roasted chicken with vegetables

This is the simplest roast chicken recipe ever. Pre heat the oven to 180c. Chop all your vegetables into largish chunks and place in a large deep roast tin along with the garlic and herbs. Place the chicken on top and coat everything with a good glug of olive oil. Season the dish with salt […]

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Asian recipes Chicken Curries Main course Pork

Thai green curry

In a food processor put the onion, ginger, lemongrass, garlic, chillies, lime zest and juice and whizz to a rough paste. Add the fish sauce, shrimp paste, basil, coriander and oil and whizz again to quite a fine paste. Heat a wok or large frying pan and add the paste. Fry for about 5 mins […]

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Chicken Curries Indian Main course

Sam’s Sunday Curry

Fry onion, garlic, ginger, chilli, cardamom pods and cumin seeds in a little oil until soft and slightly coloured. Make a paste with the vinegar, turmeric, coriander, cumin, fenugreek and salt. Add to the pan and fry off for a few minutes. Add tomatoes and mix well. Bring to the boil and add chicken and […]

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Chicken Curries Indian Main course

Chicken and cashew nut curry

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 […]

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Chicken Curries Indian Main course

Chicken dopiaza

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.