Chicken is that go to staple that just hits the spot and take any flavour, here’s an nice easy one that ticks those boxes. Serves 2 4 Boneless Skin on Chicken Thighs For the marinade 1 tsp Lebanese 7 Spice 1 tsp Garlic Powder 1 tsp Dried Thyme 1 tsp Smoked Paprika 1 tsp…
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Portly Cooks | Pork in Black Bean Sauce
Well here is a nice easy one for an impressive midweek meal. Serves 2 2 Pork Loin Steaks 1 tbsp Lee Kum Kee Black Bean Sauce 2 tsp Soy Sauce 1 Tsp Shaoxing Rice Wine 1 tsp Caster Sugar 90g Jasmine Rice 180ml Water Wash the rice and then add to a pan with the…
Portly Cooks | Tempura Udon
Tempura udon is a essentially I simple noddle dish with some epically long prawns. The tricky bit is making those prawns long… Serves 2 6 Raw King Prawn (Peeled and De-veined with tail on) 600ml Dashi (I used 2 powder sachets dissolved in hot water) 2 tbsp Soy Sauce 2 tbsp Mirin 100g Rice Flour/Corn…
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 | Slow Cooker Chilli
Serves 2 250g Beef Mince 1 White Onion 200ml Passata 1 tin Adzuki Beans 1 Beef Oxo Cube 1 tsp Garlic Powder 1 tsp Smoked Paprika 1 tsp Cayenne pepper 1 tsp All Purpose Seasoning 1 tsp Tabasco Sauce 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce Dice the onion and fry off with the beef. Mix in the…
Portly Cooks | Gamberi all’aglio
If you’re in need of a quick and easy starter for date night or a dinner party with friends then look no further than this. It’s got fabulous fresh prawns, garlic butter and freshly baked bread… kind of and its all in the oven so you can forget about it! 12 King Prawns* 1 White…
Portly Cooks | Crushed Roast New Potatoes
These things really are awesome and if you can resist eating them all in one sitting they are great with breakfast the next morning or as a snack to take with you to work. 1kg New/Salad Potatoes 2 tbsp Oil 1 tsp Dried Thyme Salt and Pepper It’s really really simple, boil the potatoes until…
Portly Cooks | Grilled Lamb Chops with Bulgur Wheat, Feta and Pomegranate
Here’s a nice little lamb dish for those evenings when you want something that’s not a lot of work and looks pretty impressive. 2 Lamb Leg Steaks 50g Bulgur Wheat 3rd block of Feta 80g Pomegranate Seeds 100ml Water 1 Chicken Oxo If you don’t have a grilled pan for this, don’t worry you’ll get…
Portly Cooks | Eggs on toast
Here’s of one of my favourite quick breakfasts. It’s not exactly rocket science but it is tasty! 2 Eggs 1 Slice Granary Bread 20ml Franks Red Hot Wings Sauce As I said it isn’t rocket science, toast the bread and poach the eggs in some boiling water. I use a frying pan to poach my…
Portly Cooks | Toad in the hole
It can’t be fancy food all the time and this mid-week dinner is a classic for a reason! For the Toad in the hole 4 Cumberland Sausages 70g Plain Flour 100ml Milk 2 Eggs 1 tbsp Oil for cooking For the onion gravy 1 large Red Onion 1 tsp Brown Sugar 1 tsp Worcestershire Sauce…
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