A whole fish cooked with ginger, garlic and spring onions is a traditional centrepiece in a Chinese meal. Here it is served with a mixture of noodles and bean sprouts to make a very special dish 1 tsp sunflower oil 1 sea bass, about 800 g (1¾ lb), cleaned and scaled 1 lime, cut [...]
Prep: Less than 30 mins Cook: Less than 10 mins Serves 4 as a starter 1kg/2lb 3oz mussels drizzle olive oil 1 shallot, finely chopped 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped 75ml/2½fl oz dry white wine handful of fresh parsley, chopped crusty bread, to serve Clean and debeard the mussels. If any mussels are opened, tap them lightly [...]
Moroccan lamb tagine Preparation time: Overnight Cooking time: Over 2 hours Serves 4 1 tsp cayenne pepper 2 tsp ground black pepper 1½ tbsp paprika 1½ tbsp ground ginger 1 tbsp turmeric 2 tsp ground cinnamon 1 x shoulder of lamb, trimmed and cut into 5cm/2in chunks (about 1.1kg/2½lb meat in total) 2 large onions, grated 2 [...]
55g/2oz salmon fillet, sliced thinly Freshly ground black pepper, to taste ½ lime, juice only For the herb salad 1 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped 1 tbsp fresh coriander, chopped 1 tbsp fresh dill, chopped 1 tbsp fresh chives, chopped 1 tbsp fresh chervil, chopped For the dressing ½ tomato, diced 1 tbsp olive oil Preparation [...]
For the soup 1 tbsp chilli paste 2 tbsp chilli and garlic in oil 8 leaves limes, spines removed 1 stick lemongrass, finely chopped 2 cm peice of galangal, very finely chopped 2 banana shallots, peeled and roughly chopped small bunch coriander, roots intact 200 ml coconut cream 450 g white fish, (such as catfish, [...]
Serves 4 Prep 10 mins Cook 20 mins 1 tbsp sunflower oil 4 large leeks , sliced 500g pack turkey mince 2 sprigs thyme , leaves removed 85g fresh breadcrumbs 1 egg , beaten 2 rashers lean back bacon , fat trimmed, chopped Heat oven to 220C/fan 200C/gas 7. Heat the oil in a frying [...]
Prep: Over 2 hours Cooking time: 1 to 2 hours Serves 2-3 6 tbsp thickish honey 3 heaped tbsp oyster sauce ¼ tsp chilli flakes 4 whole star anise ¼ tsp salt ¼ tsp black peppercorns 4 cloves garlic 1.5kg/3lb 5oz meaty pork ribs To make the marinade, spoon the honey and oyster sauce into a [...]
Preparation : Less than 30 mins Cooking time: Over 2 hours Serves 6-8 For the pulled pork oil, for greasing 2kg/4lb 6½oz pork shoulder 1 tbsp chilli flakes 1 tbsp mustard seeds salt and freshly ground black pepper 200ml/7¼fl oz white wine vinegar 250ml/9fl oz cider 3 onions, finely sliced 6 cloves garlic, sliced For the [...]
Serves 4 Prep 15 mins Cook 35 – 45 mins 4 baking potatoes , unpeeled, each cut into 8-10 wedges 2 tbsp olive oil zest and juice 1 lemon 50g fresh breadcrumbs 500g pack pork mince 50g grated Parmesan 2 tbsp chopped parsley 1 large garlic clove , crushed Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. [...]
Prep: Less than 30 mins Cooking time: 30 mins to 1 hour Serves 4 2 tbsp vegetable oil 200g/7oz smoked bacon lardons 1 onion, sliced 1 garlic clove, chopped 2 carrots, diced 200ml/7fl oz bitter or ale 200ml/7fl oz beef stock 1 tsp caster sugar 500g/1lb 2oz tinned corned beef, cut into cubes 6 gherkins, chopped [...]
