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Rachel Allen’s pan-fried fish with herb butter, asparagus, new potatoes: @RTEToday


By Rachel Allen

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Rachel Allen’s pan-fried fish with herb butter, asparagus, new potatoes.

Ingredients

Serves: 4-6

For the herb butter:

  • 50g soft butter
  • 1 tablespoon chopped herbs such as dill, fennel, chives, parsley
  • A squeeze of lemon juice
  • Salt and pepper

For the pan-fried fish:

  • 4 fillets of flat fish, such as John Dory, plaice, sole, brill or turbot, or part of a round fish fillet, like salmon, cod, grey mullet, etc. (allow 175g for a main course and 75g for a starter)
  • Approximately 4 tablespoons flour
  • Extra virgin olive oil or soft butter
  • A pinch of sea salt flakes and freshly ground black pepper

Method

  1. Dry the fish fillets on kitchen paper.
  2. Season on both sides with sea salt flakes and freshly ground black pepper.
  3. Heat a cast iron or non-stick frying pan on a high heat until smoking. Add a dash of olive oil and put in the fish fillets.
  4. OR you can dust the fillets with seasoned flour then spread some soft butter over one side.
  5. Place buttered side in the pan first. Turn when golden on one side, then cook again until golden on the other side.
  6. Place a couple of slices of herb butter over each fillet and serve immediately with asparagus and boiled new potatoes.
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Neven Maguire’s mushroom & leek strudel with madeira wine sauce from Neven’s Portuguese Food Trails

Neven Maguire’s mushroom & leek strudel with madeira wine sauce

Ingredients

Serves 4-6

For the strudel

  • 2 tbsp olive oil, plus extra for oiling
  • 1 small onion, peeled and finely diced
  • 2 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
  • 225g mixed wild mushrooms roughly chopped
  • 1 small leek, washed and finely sliced
  • 2 tbsp double cream
  • 2 tbsp Madeira Wine
  • 2 tbsp chopped parsley
  • 4-5 sheets filo pastry, thawed if frozen (about 100g/4oz in total)
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • mixed salad leaves, to serve

For the madeira wine sauce

  • 700ml beef stock
  • 1 tbsp tomato purée
  • 3 tbsp Madeira Wine
  • 3 tbsp cream

Method

For the strudel

  1. Preheat the oven to 190°C/375°F/ gas mark 5.
  2. Line a baking tray with parchment paper.
  3. Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan.
  4. Add the onion, garlic and mushrooms and cook over a medium to high heat for 2-3 minutes until almost tender.
  5. Reduce the heat, add the cream and Madeira to the pan and cook for another minute.
  6. Add herbs and salt and pepper to taste.
  7. Sauté for another minute until the spring onions are just tender and the liquid has almost completely reduced.
  8. Allow to cool completely.
  9. Unroll the sheets of filo pastry and place them all, one on top of the other, on a work surface.
  10. Brush the top sheet of pastry with beaten egg and then spread over the mushroom mixture to within 4cm (1½in) of the edges.
  11. Fold the short ends inwards a little to meet the mushroom mixture and then, starting with a long edge, roll up the pastry fairly tightly like you would a Swiss roll, keeping the mushrooms in place as you roll.
  12. Place the strudel seam-side down on the parchment paper and brush it all over with the remaining beaten egg.
  13. Bake for 20-25 minutes until crisp and golden brown.
  14. Allow to cool for a few minutes before carefully placing on a chopping board.
  15. Cut the strudel into thick slices and arrange on warmed plates. Drizzle some sauce beside it and serve with some mixed salad leaves.

For the madeira wine sauce

  1. Heat a heavy based saucepan, add the Madeira Wine and reduce by half.
  2. Gradually whisk in the beef stock until smooth, followed by the tomato purée.
  3. Simmer for approximately 5 minutes, stirring occasionally until slightly thickened.
  4. Whisk in the cream, bring to the boil, season to taste and thicken with some diluted cornflower.
  5. Set aside until required.

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Olympians Philip Doyle and Sophie Becker whip up a tasty red pepper frittata 😋 @bordbia #DWTS

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  • To close out the World Egg Day celebrations, Olympians Philip Doyle and Sophie Becker whip up a tasty red pepper frittata 😋

    This is recipe is perfect for when you want a delicious and nutritious dinner 🍴Did you know that eggs are a great source of protein, vitamins, and minerals! For this recipe and more easy egg recipes, head to bordbia.ie/eggs-crack-on/ (link in bio!)

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Marbled Chocolate & Vanilla Shortbread

These shortbread biscuits are the perfect accompaniment with a cup of tea!

Ingredients for the Vanilla Shortbread:

  • 60g Ballyrashane Unsalted Butter (at room temperature)
  • 25g caster sugar
  • 100g plain flour
  • 1 pinch of salt
  • 2 tsp vanilla bean paste

Ingredients for the Chocolate Shortbread:

  • 60g Ballyrashane Unsalted Butter (at room temperature)
  • 30g caster sugar
  • 100g plain flour
  • 1 pinch of salt
  • 3 tbsps cocoa powder

Method:

Vanilla dough:

  1. In a food processor, blitz the butter and sugar until well combined.
  2. Add the flour and vanilla bean paste and pulse briefly until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs.
  3. Use your hands to bring the mix together, gently knead then roll into a ball.
  4. Wrap in clingfilm and transfer to the fridge to chill.
  5. Repeat with the ingredients for the chocolate shortbread, adding the cocoa powder with the flour.
  6. Chill in the fridge for 20 minutes.
  1. Lightly dust your work surface with flour and roughly break the doughs into small pieces, randomly assembling the pieces to create a single dough mixing both the chocolate and vanilla.
  2. Gently roll the dough again to create the mixed marble pattern, adding a little bit more flour if needed. You want the dough to be 1cm thick.
  3. Use fluted cutters to cut into rounds.
  4. Carefully transfer onto a baking tray.
  5. Then use a fork to prick a few lines of holes in the centre of each.
  6. Chill in the fridge for 20 minutes.
  1. Heat the oven to 190C/170C fan and bake for 12-13 minutes.
  2. They will be done when they are firm to touch and light golden in colour.
  3. Sprinkle with a little granulated sugar and set aside o cool on a wire rack.
  4. Will last 4-5 days stored in an airtight container.
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Rachel Allen’s Divine Rich Chocolate Cake recipe #Ballymaloe  😋 😍  🇮🇪


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Happy Sunday!
This Divine Rich Chocolate Cake recipe is from my 2nd cookbook, Rachel’s Favourite Food For Friends (published in 2005), that I come back to time & time again. This is a super quick to make and completely delicious cake that’s a bit brownie-like, a bit moussey-like, and can be made using ground almonds or flour, so super versatile. And, it keeps for ages, if you can keep it!
I made 2 this morning, one for home and one for a friend’s (belated) birthday!
Here’s the recipe below!
Serves 6-8
A little soft butter, for greasing the tin
150g dark chocolate, chopped
125g butter
150g caster sugar
3 eggs, whisked to break up
50g ground almonds or plain flour

For the Chocolate Glaze:
110g dark chocolate , chopped
2 tbsp milk or cream
50g butter

Preheat the oven to 160’C/Fan 145.
Butter the sides of a 20cm round cake tin (or spring form tin ) and line the bottom with grease proof or parchment paper.
Place the chocolate, butter and sugar in a bowl sitting over a saucepan of simmering water, and melt. Stir until smooth then beat in the eggs and fold in the ground almonds or sifted flour. Feel free to add orange zest, vanilla, sea salt, cardamom, ginger etc!
Pour the mixture into the cake tin and bake for 35-45 minutes until the centre feels just set in the centre, but it will still be gorgeously moist. Allow to cool in the tin .
To make the chocolate glaze , melt all the ingredients together and stir until smooth, allow to cool a little until it has thickened slightly ( about 10 minutes) but do not place in the fridge as it will lose it’s glossy sheen .
Take the cooled cake out of the tin and place on a plate or cake stand , and pour the glaze over the top , letting it drizzle down the sides.
#baking #rachelallencooks #chocolatecake #glutenfree1d
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🧀🌿 Herb & Cheese Arancini Balls by @chefshanesmith 🌿

🧀🌿 Herb & Cheese Arancini Balls by @chefshanesmith 🌿🧀

Recipe, Method & Chef’s Top Tip below 👇


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Crispy on the outside, creamy on the inside and served with rich marinara sauce – the ultimate crowd-pleasing bite.

Perfect as a starter, sharing plate or weekend treat 🤍

👇 Herb & Cheese Arancini (Makes 8) 👇

Ingredients
• Butter, shallot & garlic
• Arborio rice, white wine & chicken stock
• Parmesan & fresh parsley
• Eggs, flour & breadcrumbs
• Vegetable oil (for frying)
• Marinara sauce, parmesan & basil to serve

Method
Cook shallot and garlic in butter, stir in rice, wine and stock to make a creamy risotto.
Finish with parmesan and parsley, then chill until firm.
Roll into balls, coat in flour, egg and breadcrumbs.
Fry at 180°C until golden and crisp.
Serve over warm marinara with parmesan and fresh basil.

Golden, crunchy, cheesy perfection 🤌
#Arancini#ItalianInspired#ComfortFood#FoodInspo#HomeCooking#CrispyGoodness