Swordfish is a great meaty type fish (if fish can be meaty). It holds up really nicely on the grill and can take a marinade. For this on though we are keeping it simple. Swordfish Steak 50g Tenderstem Broccoli 50g Asparagus 25g Samphire Heat the oven to 200c then rub the swordfish steak with a…
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Portly Cooks | Za’atar Prawns with Courgette, Tomato, Tenderstem and Cous Cous
Prawns are super quick to cook, and this jazzy looking dish is pretty damn quick to make too. 15 King Prawns 1 tbsp Za’atar 100g Tenderstem Broccoli 1 Pack Lemon and Coriander Cous Cous 1 Medium Courgette 2 Salad Tomatoes First off, put the prawns into a freezer bag and coat with the za’atar. Leave…
Portly Cooks | Chicken and Broccoli in Oyster Sauce
Leftover chicken what to do with it? Well this one is a slightly better use for it than consecutive chicken sandwiches. 2 Left over Chicken Breasts 1 Head of Broccoli (cut into florets) 1 tbsp Oyster Sauce 1 tbsp Honey 2 tsp Soy Sauce 1 tbsp Water ½ tsp Garlic Powder ½ tsp Ginger Powder…
Portly Cooks | Pan Roasted Chicken with Fondant Butternut Squash
Fondant potato is something I would eat for every meal, they never get old. I thought for a change I would give it a go with butternut squash, mainly because I’ve had one in the fridge for at least a week and it needed using. I usually make it into fries or roast it, I’m…
Portly Cooks | Comfort Food | Fish & Chips
In a fit of I really want one of those, I bought myself a new fryer the other day, the old one having blown itself up in a little puff of smoke. I normally use my wok for frying things and to be fair I don’t ‘deep’ fry all that much food. I’ve been wanting…
Mushroom and Broccoli Noodles with @bluedragon_uk Oyster and Spring Onion Sauce
250g Mushrooms 100g Broccoli 2 nests Egg Noodles 1 tsp Soy Sauce 1 packet Blue Dragon Oyster and Spring Onion sauce 25ml water 20ml Soy sauce First off, you’re going to need to cook you noodles. In a small saucepan just cover the nests with water and simmer until they begin to break apart (about…
Special Fried Cauliflower ‘Rice’
Special fried rice is a take-out staple and one of my favourites this one however is a little different. For one, it has no rice… I’ve been experimenting recently with different vegetables and have played with making cauliflower couscous and also buffalo style cauliflower. What I have discovered is that rice or even chicken in…
Mighty Meatball Meal for under £1.50! #MidWeekMeal
You know when you have those evenings when you just really don’t feel like cooking? Well this one fits the bill fairly well and for me uses an ingredient I don’t normally use. Now, the tinned section of the supermarket is not one I frequent very often but I did happen to wander down there…
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