Portly Cooks | Harissa Eggs

2 eggs 50g Butter 2 tsp Harissa Paste Chives for garnish Fry the eggs in the butter until your preferred doneness, spoon over the harissa and top with the chopped chives once served. PG

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 | Harissa and Sumac Roast Carrots

Here’s a super simple but effective side dish that will go with fish and meat and to be honest is dead good on its own too. 1 Bunch Carrots 2 tbsp Oil 1 tsp Harissa Paste 1 tsp Sumac Juice of half a lemon It really couldn’t be simpler. Cut the green tops off the…

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 | 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 | Soy Braised Pork Belly

Something for the weekend with this one because it is a bit off a faff. 300g Pork Belly 2 tbsp Dark Soy Sauce 2 tbsp Light Soy Sauce 2 tbsp Shaoxing Rice Wine 2 tbsp Honey 2 tsp Smoked Garlic 1 tsp Ground Ginger 2 Star Anise 1 Chicken Oxo Water Cut the pork into…