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Sticky Beef Skewers with Satay Sauce & Pickled Cucumber by Neven Maguire
Recipe, Method & Chef’s Top Tip below
For all of the Today Show recipes and hundreds more please visit RTE.ie/Food
Serves 4
Ingredients
4 Quality Assured Irish Angus Striploin Steaks
14 bamboo skewers
Rocket leaves, to serve
Marinade
3 garlic cloves, crushed
2 tsp Cajun spice
2 tbsp honey
4 tbsp Soy & Ginger Sauce
Zest ½ lemon
1 tsp thyme leaves
Satay Sauce
400g coconut milk
100g crunchy peanut butter
2 tbsp Soy & Ginger Sauce
2 tbsp Sweet Chilli Sauce
1 tsp muscovado sugar
Juice 1 lime
Pickled Cucumber
4 tbsp rice vinegar
2 tbsp caster sugar
½ cucumber, peeled, seeded, thinly sliced
Method
Beef Skewers
Thread beef strips onto skewers (1 piece each). Mix marinade ingredients in a shallow dish, coat beef and chill 2–3 hrs or overnight. Heat griddle with 2 tbsp oil until smoking. Cook skewers 2–3 mins per side, spooning over marinade. If it catches, add 1 tbsp water.
Satay Sauce
In a pot combine coconut milk, peanut butter, soy & ginger sauce, chilli sauce, sugar, lime. Stir, simmer to thicken, season.
Pickled Cucumber
Mix vinegar, sugar, pinch of salt until dissolved. Add cucumber, stir and set aside.
Serve
Place skewers on rocket leaves with satay sauce and pickled cucumber.
Chef Tip: Soak skewers in cold water first to stop burning.
Sticky Beef Skewers with Satay Sauce & Pickled Cucumber by Neven Maguire
Recipe, Method & Chef’s Top Tip below
For all of the Today Show recipes and hundreds more please visit RTE.ie/Food
Serves 4
Ingredients
4 Quality Assured Irish Angus Striploin Steaks
14 bamboo skewers
Rocket leaves, to serve
Marinade
3 garlic cloves, crushed
2 tsp Cajun spice
2 tbsp honey
4 tbsp Soy & Ginger Sauce
Zest ½ lemon
1 tsp thyme leaves
Satay Sauce
400g coconut milk
100g crunchy peanut butter
2 tbsp Soy & Ginger Sauce
2 tbsp Sweet Chilli Sauce
1 tsp muscovado sugar
Juice 1 lime
Pickled Cucumber
4 tbsp rice vinegar
2 tbsp caster sugar
½ cucumber, peeled, seeded, thinly sliced
Method
Beef Skewers
Thread beef strips onto skewers (1 piece each). Mix marinade ingredients in a shallow dish, coat beef and chill 2–3 hrs or overnight. Heat griddle with 2 tbsp oil until smoking. Cook skewers 2–3 mins per side, spooning over marinade. If it catches, add 1 tbsp water.
Satay Sauce
In a pot combine coconut milk, peanut butter, soy & ginger sauce, chilli sauce, sugar, lime. Stir, simmer to thicken, season.
Pickled Cucumber
Mix vinegar, sugar, pinch of salt until dissolved. Add cucumber, stir and set aside.
Serve
Place skewers on rocket leaves with satay sauce and pickled cucumber.
Chef Tip: Soak skewers in cold water first to stop burning.
This Spaghetti Carbonara uses just four simple ingredients along with some salt and pepper and is ready in less than 15 minutes. Find the full recipe from our @simplybetterds brand ambassador @nevenmaguire below:
Ingredients 1 Pack Simply Better Italian Bronze Spaghetti 2 Packs Simply Better Guanciale Pepato, cut into strips 4 Simply Irish Better Free Range Corn Fed Large Eggs and 2 Yolks 1 Pack Pecorino Romano PDO, finely grated Simply Better Oriel Sea Salt and Freshly Ground Black Pepper
Method 1. Bring a large saucepan of water to a rolling boil. Season with salt and cook the spaghetti for 10 minutes until al dente. 2. Meanwhile, heat a non-stick frying pan over a high heat. Sauté the Guanciale for 2-3 minutes until crisp. Drain off the excess fat and tip on to a plate to cool. 3. Beat the eggs and yolks in a mixing bowl until lightly and fluffy. Season generously with pepper and fold in most of the pecorino, reserving some to garnish. 4. Drain the spaghetti, reserving a small cupful of the cooking water and immediately tip into the bowl with the egg mixture. Add most of the Guanciale, reserving some for garnishing, and toss with a tongs until evenly combined. The heat of the spaghetti will be enough to create a smooth silky sauce – you can add a little of the reserved cooking water if you think it needs it. Divide among bowls and garnish with the rest of the Guanciale and Pecorino to serve.
Neven’s Top Tip: Reserving a small cupful of the pasta cooking water when draining can be used to enhance the silkiness of the cooking sauce before serving3d
This Spaghetti Carbonara uses just four simple ingredients along with some salt and pepper and is ready in less than 15 minutes. Find the full recipe from our @simplybetterds brand ambassador @nevenmaguire below:
Ingredients 1 Pack Simply Better Italian Bronze Spaghetti 2 Packs Simply Better Guanciale Pepato, cut into strips 4 Simply Irish Better Free Range Corn Fed Large Eggs and 2 Yolks 1 Pack Pecorino Romano PDO, finely grated Simply Better Oriel Sea Salt and Freshly Ground Black Pepper
Method 1. Bring a large saucepan of water to a rolling boil. Season with salt and cook the spaghetti for 10 minutes until al dente. 2. Meanwhile, heat a non-stick frying pan over a high heat. Sauté the Guanciale for 2-3 minutes until crisp. Drain off the excess fat and tip on to a plate to cool. 3. Beat the eggs and yolks in a mixing bowl until lightly and fluffy. Season generously with pepper and fold in most of the pecorino, reserving some to garnish. 4. Drain the spaghetti, reserving a small cupful of the cooking water and immediately tip into the bowl with the egg mixture. Add most of the Guanciale, reserving some for garnishing, and toss with a tongs until evenly combined. The heat of the spaghetti will be enough to create a smooth silky sauce – you can add a little of the reserved cooking water if you think it needs it. Divide among bowls and garnish with the rest of the Guanciale and Pecorino to serve.
Neven’s Top Tip: Reserving a small cupful of the pasta cooking water when draining can be used to enhance the silkiness of the cooking sauce before serving3d
This Spaghetti Carbonara uses just four simple ingredients along with some salt and pepper and is ready in less than 15 minutes. Find the full recipe from our @simplybetterds brand ambassador @nevenmaguire below:
Ingredients 1 Pack Simply Better Italian Bronze Spaghetti 2 Packs Simply Better Guanciale Pepato, cut into strips 4 Simply Irish Better Free Range Corn Fed Large Eggs and 2 Yolks 1 Pack Pecorino Romano PDO, finely grated Simply Better Oriel Sea Salt and Freshly Ground Black Pepper
Method 1. Bring a large saucepan of water to a rolling boil. Season with salt and cook the spaghetti for 10 minutes until al dente. 2. Meanwhile, heat a non-stick frying pan over a high heat. Sauté the Guanciale for 2-3 minutes until crisp. Drain off the excess fat and tip on to a plate to cool. 3. Beat the eggs and yolks in a mixing bowl until lightly and fluffy. Season generously with pepper and fold in most of the pecorino, reserving some to garnish. 4. Drain the spaghetti, reserving a small cupful of the cooking water and immediately tip into the bowl with the egg mixture. Add most of the Guanciale, reserving some for garnishing, and toss with a tongs until evenly combined. The heat of the spaghetti will be enough to create a smooth silky sauce – you can add a little of the reserved cooking water if you think it needs it. Divide among bowls and garnish with the rest of the Guanciale and Pecorino to serve.
Neven’s Top Tip: Reserving a small cupful of the pasta cooking water when draining can be used to enhance the silkiness of the cooking sauce before serving3d
This Chicken Pot Pie recipe from our @ simplybetterds brand ambassador Neven Maguire is perfect for feeding the whole family. Find the full recipe below and shop the ingredients online and in store.
Chicken Pot Pie Ingredients (Serves 4) 3 Simply Better Irish Corn Fed Chicken Breast Fillets, cut into cubes 1 Pack Simply Better Dry Cured Unsmoked Irish Bacon Lardons 1 Tub Simply Better Irish Made Poultry Gravy 2 Tbsp Simply Better Italian Pesto alla Genovese with PDO Genovese Basil 1 Tbsp. Simply Better Cold Pressed Irish Rapeseed Oil 1 Block of Simply Better Ready to Roll All Butter Puff Pastry, thawed 250ml Simply Better Single Source Irish Jersey Cream 50g Butter 2 Carrots, diced 2 Celery Sticks, diced 1 Large Onion, diced 2 Cloves Garlic, crushed 100g Frozen Peas 1 Tbsp Fresh Thyme Leaves Egg Wash (1 Egg and 2 Tbsp Milk beaten together) Sea Salt & Freshly Ground Black Pepper
Method 1. Preheat the oven to 200°C (400°F/Gas Mark 6). 2. Heat the rapeseed oil and butter in a large non-stick frying pan over a medium heat. Add the diced onion, garlic, carrots, celery and sauté for 2-3 minutes until softened. Add the bacon lardons to the pan along with the thyme leaves and mix well. 3. Add in the cubed chicken and season generously with salt and pepper. Cook the chicken for 3-4 minutes until lightly browned on all sides. 4. Pour in the poultry gravy, basil pesto and cream to the pan and stir well to combine then add the frozen peas. Transfer the chicken and vegetable mix to an ovenproof dish and allow to cool for about 25-30 minutes. 5. Roll out the pastry to fit the size of the dish. Place the pastry on top of the dish and brush with the egg wash. Bake in the oven for 25-30 minutes until the pastry has puffed up and become golden brown.
This Chicken Pot Pie recipe from our @ simplybetterds brand ambassador Neven Maguire is perfect for feeding the whole family. Find the full recipe below and shop the ingredients online and in store.
Chicken Pot Pie Ingredients (Serves 4) 3 Simply Better Irish Corn Fed Chicken Breast Fillets, cut into cubes 1 Pack Simply Better Dry Cured Unsmoked Irish Bacon Lardons 1 Tub Simply Better Irish Made Poultry Gravy 2 Tbsp Simply Better Italian Pesto alla Genovese with PDO Genovese Basil 1 Tbsp. Simply Better Cold Pressed Irish Rapeseed Oil 1 Block of Simply Better Ready to Roll All Butter Puff Pastry, thawed 250ml Simply Better Single Source Irish Jersey Cream 50g Butter 2 Carrots, diced 2 Celery Sticks, diced 1 Large Onion, diced 2 Cloves Garlic, crushed 100g Frozen Peas 1 Tbsp Fresh Thyme Leaves Egg Wash (1 Egg and 2 Tbsp Milk beaten together) Sea Salt & Freshly Ground Black Pepper
Method 1. Preheat the oven to 200°C (400°F/Gas Mark 6). 2. Heat the rapeseed oil and butter in a large non-stick frying pan over a medium heat. Add the diced onion, garlic, carrots, celery and sauté for 2-3 minutes until softened. Add the bacon lardons to the pan along with the thyme leaves and mix well. 3. Add in the cubed chicken and season generously with salt and pepper. Cook the chicken for 3-4 minutes until lightly browned on all sides. 4. Pour in the poultry gravy, basil pesto and cream to the pan and stir well to combine then add the frozen peas. Transfer the chicken and vegetable mix to an ovenproof dish and allow to cool for about 25-30 minutes. 5. Roll out the pastry to fit the size of the dish. Place the pastry on top of the dish and brush with the egg wash. Bake in the oven for 25-30 minutes until the pastry has puffed up and become golden brown.
This Spaghetti Carbonara uses just four simple ingredients along with some salt and pepper and is ready in less than 15 minutes. Find the full recipe from our @simplybetterds brand ambassador @nevenmaguire below:
Ingredients 1 Pack Simply Better Italian Bronze Spaghetti 2 Packs Simply Better Guanciale Pepato, cut into strips 4 Simply Irish Better Free Range Corn Fed Large Eggs and 2 Yolks 1 Pack Pecorino Romano PDO, finely grated Simply Better Oriel Sea Salt and Freshly Ground Black Pepper
Method 1. Bring a large saucepan of water to a rolling boil. Season with salt and cook the spaghetti for 10 minutes until al dente. 2. Meanwhile, heat a non-stick frying pan over a high heat. Sauté the Guanciale for 2-3 minutes until crisp. Drain off the excess fat and tip on to a plate to cool. 3. Beat the eggs and yolks in a mixing bowl until lightly and fluffy. Season generously with pepper and fold in most of the pecorino, reserving some to garnish. 4. Drain the spaghetti, reserving a small cupful of the cooking water and immediately tip into the bowl with the egg mixture. Add most of the Guanciale, reserving some for garnishing, and toss with a tongs until evenly combined. The heat of the spaghetti will be enough to create a smooth silky sauce – you can add a little of the reserved cooking water if you think it needs it. Divide among bowls and garnish with the rest of the Guanciale and Pecorino to serve.
Neven’s Top Tip: Reserving a small cupful of the pasta cooking water when draining can be used to enhance the silkiness of the cooking sauce before serving3d
This Spaghetti Carbonara uses just four simple ingredients along with some salt and pepper and is ready in less than 15 minutes. Find the full recipe from our @simplybetterds brand ambassador @nevenmaguire below:
Ingredients 1 Pack Simply Better Italian Bronze Spaghetti 2 Packs Simply Better Guanciale Pepato, cut into strips 4 Simply Irish Better Free Range Corn Fed Large Eggs and 2 Yolks 1 Pack Pecorino Romano PDO, finely grated Simply Better Oriel Sea Salt and Freshly Ground Black Pepper
Method 1. Bring a large saucepan of water to a rolling boil. Season with salt and cook the spaghetti for 10 minutes until al dente. 2. Meanwhile, heat a non-stick frying pan over a high heat. Sauté the Guanciale for 2-3 minutes until crisp. Drain off the excess fat and tip on to a plate to cool. 3. Beat the eggs and yolks in a mixing bowl until lightly and fluffy. Season generously with pepper and fold in most of the pecorino, reserving some to garnish. 4. Drain the spaghetti, reserving a small cupful of the cooking water and immediately tip into the bowl with the egg mixture. Add most of the Guanciale, reserving some for garnishing, and toss with a tongs until evenly combined. The heat of the spaghetti will be enough to create a smooth silky sauce – you can add a little of the reserved cooking water if you think it needs it. Divide among bowls and garnish with the rest of the Guanciale and Pecorino to serve.
Neven’s Top Tip: Reserving a small cupful of the pasta cooking water when draining can be used to enhance the silkiness of the cooking sauce before serving3d