Ingredients: 450g Pork fillet or same amount of chicken breast or thigh Marinade: 2 tbsp Light soy sauce 1 tbsp Shaoxing rice wine or dry sherry 2 tbsp Finely chopped garlic 1 tsp Freshly ground black pepper 2 tsp Sesame oil 1 tsp Sugar 2 tsp 5 Spice powder Salt Dipping sauce: 1 tbsp Groundnut […]
Method: Toast the sesame seeds in a dry pan for a few minutes until they are golden brown. Shake the pan gently so they don’t catch. Tip out into a mortar and crush them with the pestle. Set aside. Heat the oil in a wok or large frying pan (one with a lid). Brown the […]
Ingredients: 8 Slices ciabatta*, cut in half to give you 16 pieces Extra-virgin olive oil 16 Raw prawns, de-veined 1 tbsp Dry sherry Salt and pepper Couple of lemon wedges 1 tbsp Chopped parsley 32 Thin slices chorizo *You could also use sourdough bread or brioche This recipe can easily be adapted to make more. […]
Ingredients: 8 large Cumberland sausages, skins removed 1 small onion, finely chopped 3 sun-dried tomatoes, finely chopped 3-4 sage leaves, finely chopped 3 tbsp parsley, chopped 500g puff pastry 1 medium egg, lightly beaten 25g parmesan, finely grated Method: 1. Place the sausagemeat in a bowl with the onion, sun-dried tomatoes, sage, parsley, a pinch […]
This is my favourite Christmas terrine, pistachios and pork work perfectly together and the addition of apricot adds a lovely sweetness to the recipe. This is worth the effort and is relatively straightforward to make
Ingredients: 2 or 3 slices of bacon 1/2 onion chopped 1/2 green pepper 1 clove of garlic 1/2 cup tomato puree 3 cups water 2 cups rice (american long grain) 2 tbls Smoked paprika Some hot pepper sauce – Miss Anna’s or similar Method: Here’s another offering from sunny St Croix. Now although it might […]
Ingredients: 750g Pork spare ribs 2 Tsp chopped garlic 60ml Rice wine or dry sherry 1 Red or green chilli, chopped 2 Cups water 2 Tsp kecap manis – see Cook’s tip 1 Tsp honey or palm sugar 2 Tsp sugar 1 Tbsp dark soy Pinch of salt 1 Tbsp groundnut oil Method: Place the […]
Ingredients: 1-2 tbsp olive oil 1 red onion, finely chopped 2.5cm root ginger, finely chopped 2 pork steaks/chops 1 garlic clove, crushed 1 tbsp Tabasco 2 tsp grain mustard 150ml chicken stock 1 tbsp maple syrup Method: Heat the oil in a frying pan and add the pork on a high heat to brown the […]
Ingredients: 4 Good quality hot dogs 1 tablespoon butter 2 cans of tomatoes 1 tablespoon curry powder 1/2 – 1 teaspoon paprika 1/2 teaspoon sugar 1/4 teaspoon onion powder Method: This is hardly haute cuisine. Basically all you need to do is make the sauce by adding the can of tomatoes with the paprika, onion […]
Ingredients: 120g chorizo, sliced 1 onion, sliced 1 carrot, chopped 2 cloves garlic, chopped pinch of chilli flakes 1 baking potato, peeled and cubed 1 large tomato, chopped 600ml chicken stock 1 x 400g beans, drained and rinsed (haricot, cannellini, butter beans would all work well) 80-100g kale, chopped fresh parsley to garnish (optional) […]