Portly Cooks | Sea Bass in Black Bean Sauce

The original recipe for this had the sea bass poached but if you have a double layer steamer, steam the fish along with the fish to save both time and washing up. 2 Sea Bass Fillets 2 Pak Choi 1 Red Chilli 2 Spring Onions 1 tbsp Lee Kum Kee Black Bean Sauce 1 tsp…

Portly Cooks | Royal Fishing Boat Curry

This is a cheat recipe, it’s a quick, easy and tasty fish curry for a weeknight. Serves 2 6 Prawns 4 Scallops 100g Salmon 12 Mussels 100g Cod 100g Smoked Haddock 3 tbsp Red Curry Paste 1 tin Coconut Milk Bring the coconut milk to a simmer and add the red curry paste, stir well…

Portly Cooks | Sweet and Sour Fish

Serves 2 2 Sea Bream Fillets Flour to dust the fish Oil for frying For the sauce 2 caps Shaoxing Rice Wine 80ml Water ½ tsp Ginger Powder 2 tsp Chilli Bean Paste 2 tbsp Soy Sauce 1 tbsp Golden Syrup 3 Spring Onions (chopped) 1 small Red Bell Pepper The fish will take no…

Portly Cooks | Braised Octopus in Tomato Sauce

This one does take a little while but it is super worth it and will impress whoever you are going to make it for! 1 Medium Octopus (whole but cleaned) 1 tin Chopped Tomatoes 2 tbsp Honey Half a glass Red Wine 1 Bell Pepper 1 Red Onion 2 Cloves Garlic (Crushed) 1 tsp Smoked…

Portly Cooks | Popcorn Mussels with Harissa Mayo

If you are looking for a starter to jazz up your Saturday night dinner, this is definitely worth a go and its super simple too! 600g Fresh Mussels 100g Potato Starch/Cornflour 2 tbsp Mayonnaise 1 tsp Harissa Paste Oil for frying In a dry saucepan, steam the mussels open on a high heat. Once all…

Portly Cooks | Monkfish Goujons and Squid Ink ‘Risotto’

This one says risotto at the top of the page, I have to be honest it isn’t really a risotto but has the same idea. 200g Monkfish Bread Crumbs 1 Egg Flour 1 cup Risotto Rice 16g Squid Ink 20g Parmesan 1 Chicken Oxo 2 cups Water Start off by washing the rice thoroughly. Once…

Portly Cooks | Sea Bass in Spicy Chilli Bean Sauce

This one can be a little bit of effort for a weeknight but it’s definitely worth the time. 2 Sea Bass fillets For the sauce 2 tbsp Toban Djan 2 Chicken Oxo 150ml Water 1 tsp Soy Sauce 1 cap Shaoxing rice wine 2 cloves Garlic 1 tsp Ketchup 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce 1 tsp…