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Chicken with Vietnamese Coleslaw for 2

Chicken, Hot & Spicy, Salads

IMG_0225Photo of Tandoori Chicken with Vietnamese Coleslaw

Ingredients for 2
7 oz cooked chicken breast
1 hot red chilli, chopped
1 garlic clove, grated
1 small carrot, grated
1/2 red onion, sliced
Cabbage, enough for 2, finely sliced
2 teaspoonfuls rice vinegar
1 1/2 tablespoonfuls lime juice
2 teaspoonfuls sugar
1 tablespoonful chopped mint
1 1/2 tablespoonfuls fish sauce

Method
Combine chilli, garlic, sugar, vinegar, lime juice, fish sauce, onion and black pepper to taste. Leave to soak for half an hour or so. Shred cabbage and grate carrot. Mix and add onion dressing and mint. Mix with cabbage and leave for a hour to soften.
Serve with shredded chicken on top.

Fish Stew for 2

Fish, Hot & Spicy

Ingredients for 2

12oz/360g Fish.  Any mix of white fish, prawns and mussels

1 onion, sliced

1 clove garlic, sliced

1 teaspoonful (5ml) olive oil

1 400g tin of chopped tomatoes

6 sliced black olives

1/2 teaspoonful dried oregano

 

Method

Heat oil in a non-stick pan and cook onions and garlic gently until soft.  Add tomatoes and bring to a simmer for 10 minutes until thickened slightly.  Add the fish, oregano and olives.  Simmer for 6 to 7 minutes until the fish is cooked.  Check seasoning, add salt and pepper to taste.

Serve with any simply boiled green vegetable like green beans, broccoli etc.

 

Fabulous Red Cabbage from Birgit

Side Dishes, Vegetarian
Ingredients:
 1kg (or 1) Red Cabbage – Finely Sliced on a Mandolin (This is Very Important for Texture)
4 Cloves
1 Tbsp Goosefat
2 Shallots – Finely Chopped
1 Apple – Diced Finely
300ml Red Wine
250gm Cranberries
Castor Sugar
Butter & Salt to Taste
 
 Method:
Cook the cranberries with 2 table spoons of caster sugar and 25gm of butter for 15 minutes until everything is soft.  Add this to the cabbage pot once done.
 
Saute the shallots in the goosefat, then we add 2 tablespoons of caster sugar, then we add the cabbage and the red wine and stir it well, add the apple and the cloves.  Cook on a medium temperature for about 5 minutes, then cook on a low heat for 50-60 minutes.  Add salt to taste.
 
Enjoy.
 
 
 
 
 

Heather’s Bankok Chicken

Chicken, Family Favourites, Hot & Spicy

For 4 people 8 chicken thighs.
MARINADE
150ml sweet chilli sauce, 50mi fish sauce, juice of two limes
1 tbsp grated ginger, 1 tsp chopped red chilli,
1 tbsp chopped mint, 1 tbsp chopped coriander.

METHOD
Mix all ingredients together and marinade overnight, I always do this in a zip-lock bag. Preheat fan oven to 190. Bake uncovered for 35 minutes.

The Mushroom Burger

Family Favourites

the veggie burger by heather

This is my favourite burger.  A simple morning roll, buttered.  Brush a large Portobella mushroom with olive oil and bake for 10 minutes.  Add a small amount of blue cheese, I use St Agur, and eat.  Great!