Portly Cooks | Sundubu Ramen

1 Nest Noodles 1 tbsp Gochujang 1 tsp Garlic Powder 1 tbsp Golden Syrup 1 Bowl Veg Stock Half Pack of Silken Tofu 1 Egg Yolk Mix the gochujang, garlic powder and syrup into the stock and bring to a simmer. Cook the noodles in the stock for 2 minutes, add the tofu and simmer…

Portly Cooks | Breaded Mushrooms

12 Closed Cup Mushrooms 50g Corn Flakes Flour 2 Eggs Oil for frying 1 clove Garlic (Crushed) 2 tbsp Mayonnaise Blitz (in a food processor) the cornflakes to breadcrumb texture, beat the egg, dust the mushrooms in flour, dip in the egg and coat in the blitzed cornflakes. Deep fry for 3 minutes. Mix the…

Portly Cooks | Stir Fried Garlic Green Beans

1 Pack Green Beans 2 Cloves Garlic 1 tsp Soy Sauce Oil for Frying Trim the ends off the beans and heat a wok until it is smoking hot. For the garlic you can either slice it or crush it or even use granules, it’s up to you. Drizzle some oil in the wok and…

Portly Cooks | Onigiri

1/3 Cup Sushi Rice 2/3 Cups Water 1 tin of Tuna 2 tbsp Mayonnaise Nori – Optional Cook the rice until all of the water has been absorbed and the rice is soft and sticky, cover and leave to one side too cool.  Drain the tuna and mix with the mayonnaise. Once the rice is…

Portly Cooks | Gochujang Pork Fried Rice

This one is a spicy midweek treat! Serves 2 1 tbsp Gochujang 20ml Soy Sauce 20ml Rice Wine Vinegar 20ml Golden Syrup 200g Leftover cooked rice 1 Pork Loin steak (optional) 2 Spring Onions 2 Eggs Cut the pork loin steak into small chunks, slice the spring onions and stir fry in a wok with…

Portly Cooks | Mushroom Noodles

If you are looking for a quick and easy dinner for those busy weeknights then look no further! 200g Mushrooms Handful Spinach 2x Spring onion 1 Nest Egg Noodles 1 tbsp Soy Sauce 1 tbsp Oyster Sauce 1 tbsp Mirin 1 tbsp Golden syrup Multiply by the number of people you are feeding if more…

Portly Cooks | Garlic and Paprika Butter Prawns

Fresh bread dipped into paprika garlic butter? What more could you want… maybe some prawns to make it extra tasty? Serves 4 20 Prawns (Peeled, Deveined with tails on) 100g Butter 2 tsp Paprika 2 Cloves Garlic The Soda Bread Recipe is Jack Munroe’s and is here Make the bread according to the instructions and…

Portly Cooks | Ameretti Biscuits

Perfect for a cup of coffee or tea! 200g Almond Flour 200g Caster Sugar 2 Egg Whites Half tsp Lemon Juice Half tsp Pistachio Extract Mix almond flour and caster sugar, in a separate bowl whip the egg whites, extract and lemon juice until soft peaks. Fold egg mix into almond flour and sugar. Roll…

Portly Cooks | Nashville Style Hot Chicken

Nashville hot chicken is a new one to me but oh my god its good! Serves 2 2 Chicken Thighs 2 Chicken Drumsticks 100g Flour plus extra for dusting Milk – enough to make a loose pancake like batter Hot Sauce Oil for frying plus a little more for the seasoning 1 tsp Cayenne Pepper…

Portly Cooks | Spiced Chicken Thighs with Bulgur Wheat

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…