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Sunday, 7 August 2011

SUPER QUICK CHICKEN CURRY

So Stewie you want a curry in a hurry this is the perfect recipe no fancy pancy roux to make just throw it all in the pot
INGREDIENTS
1 SMALL ONION CHOPPED
1 SMALL CHILLI CHOPPED
4 CLOVES GARLIC
SMALL PIECE OF GINGER
TABLE SPOON CURRY POWDER
CHICKEN  YOU CHOOSE BREAST / THIGH /LEFTOVER
TOMATO SAUCE
PARSLEY
CRÈME FRECHE
STOCK /WATER

METHOD


  • SO FRY OFF ONIONS GARLIC GINGER CHILLI IN A LITTLE OIL 
  • ADD CURRY POWDER KEEP STIRRING 
  • THEN ADD TOMATO SAUCE AND CRÈME FRECHE
  • ADD THE SAME AGAIN OF WATER OR STOCK
  • IT WILL BE QUITE LIQUID DONT WORRY IT WILL THICKEN
  • ADD CHICKEN  IF USING RAW AND COOK FOR ABOUT 15 MINS TILL THICKENED


At this point you can add in more onion but as you dont really like chunky onions and its you cooking , well dont bother , top with more chilli and serve with rice dont forget to present it nicely with parsley sprinkles or even coriander

Sunday, 31 July 2011

HOMEMADE PIZZA BURGERS

You love Pizza Stewart so how about a pizza style burger

INGREDIENTS

  1. 4 mushrooms & 1/2 onion chopped very finely and cooked off (let cool down too)
  2. 2 peppers from a jar chopped
  3. parmigiana grated 
  4. chopped chilli depending on how spicy you like it
  5. bread crumbs to bind 1 slice
  6. parsley
  7. mince 12oz will make 4 burgers
  8. peperoni
  9. cheese
  10. rolls

mix together as with normal burgers and shape into patties put into fridge to set 
put in the grill and cook on both sides 5 mins each side aprox
then top with cheese and pepperoni and grill till melty
place in a warm roll ,ciabbata is good for this




Sunday, 24 July 2011

Vegetarian Lasagne


 Stewie picture the scenario you meet a girl you want to impress with your cooking then she says...... she is VEGETARIAN! oh no I here you cry but if you really like her you will want to impress so you need this in your repertoire 

INGREDIENTS  


  1. half red / green / yellow pepper
  2. 8 mushrooms
  3. 1 courgette
  4. 1 onion
  5. 1 carrot
  6. 4 cloves garlic
  7. pasata
  8. mixed herbs tea spoon
  9. seasoning
  10. small glass wine
  11. olive oil
  12. cheese
  13. white sauce
  14. lasagne sheets
you can vary the veg depending on budget buy peppers when on special offer

  • so dice all the veg and then sauté to soften the veg 
  • add pasata and wine it should be quite liquid but thats ok
  • boil till all the liquid has evaporated
  • this will take about 30 mins remember to season 




Make a white sauce as with Ordinary lasagne (look Back to recipe)

now do the usual layer of sauce layer of lasagne 3 to 4 layers and top with white sauce  sprinkling with cheese lots of cheese you love cheese
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cook in oven for around 30 mins then sprinkle with parsley go on you know you want too

serve with Salad , yes Stewie salad! and ok chips as well

Sunday, 29 May 2011

SWEET AND SOUR CHICKEN

fathers day meal 2011


So Stewie you and your friends fancy a Chinese meal but budget is tight and there is beer to buy 

This is a compromise , its one of the few occasions I say buy the Sweet n Sour sauce but it has to be Sharwoods the one with no bits we have tried others but that just dont cut muster
So to the batter, your dad is best at this but basically mix together flour water splash of vinegar and a pinch of turmeric to give a golden colour



The secret is to keep it really thick then simply dip your chicken strips into the batter and deep fry. It is really important that you do not use the basket in the fryer when you do his all they will stick you almost have to dip the first part in for a few seconds before letting go

now just serve with rice , remember to put it in a wee mould to tip out to make it look nice now even your dad who "does not do poncy" does this

heat your sauce up in the microwave and spoon over cooked chicken

you can use this batter for fish and spam too 

Sunday, 15 May 2011

PITA BREAD PIZZA

look the have our initials :)


These Stewie are a doddle no real cooking involved , just use what ever you have left over I even made you a Christmas one with leftover stuffing chipolatoes and roast potatoespread tomato sauce onto pita bread
  1. top with whatever you have
  2. grill for about 6 mins till cheese melts
  3. serve with salad lol that is a wee joke for you maybe by now you will actually be eating salad :) 
Christmas Pita Pizza

Sunday, 1 May 2011

MICROWAVE CHOCOLATE CAKE










I made this cake one Saturday afternoon I thought this could be a big fail but you and your dad loved it


100g SR flour
100g Marg
100g sugar
25g hot chocolate powder
25g broken up chocolate


Mix the sugar, butter, flour, eggs, and coco powder together until creamy, then spoon into a medium microwave-proof baking dish. Microwave on High for 3 mins, turning halfway through cooking, until risen and set all the way through. Leave to stand for 1 min


looks a bit strange but its ok 
now just melt some more chocolate and pour over and decorate as you please or budget allows
I made your 16th Birthday cake with recipe

BBQ CHICKEN






the Ingredients


Well Stewie this is one of the easiest and cheapest you can use chicken thighs which are half the price of breasts and in many ways thighs have more taste I could make a joke here about thighs or breast but I can just here you shouting NO MUM so I wont :)

you can use supermarket own brand sauces for this the ones in the picture only cost 25p for each bottle also you can use honey instead of brown sugar and you can add a splash of wine if you have some but its not essential 

METHOD

Cut out the bone and pull of the skin it easy if you use scissors


now add to mixed up sauce

Marinate for as long as you can overnight is good but you can also cook almost straight away
put chicken on to tinfoil and pour over any sauce left in dish
grill for 10mins each side or less if they are thin
turn halfway through and keep basting
if the filling starts to burn just change on to clean sheet

this can be eaten hot or cold we also used to have it with your favourite CHEESE on it