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Neven’s Recipe’s – Chicken satay with pickled cucumber salad – Marty in the Morning @rte lyric fm

My brother, Kenneth, loves Asian food and he is in no doubt that he is far better than me at cooking it! I don’t disagree. He is proud of this chicken satay dish and often makes it for the family. This dipping sauce also works well with pork, prawns, beef strips or turkey. And remember, kids just love anything on sticks!

SERVES 4

  • 4 tbsp dark soy sauce
  • 2 tsp clear honey
  • 2 tsp medium curry powder
  • 450g (1lb) skinless chicken breast fillets, cut into long strips

FOR THE PICKLED CUCUMBER SALAD:

  • 4 tbsp rice wine vinegar
  • 2 tbsp caster sugar
  • pinch of salt
  • ½ small cucumber, peeled, halved, deseeded and thinly sliced

FOR THE DIPPING SAUCE:

  • 2 tbsp crunchy peanut butter
  • 2 tsp dark soy sauce
  • 1 tsp light brown sugar
  • juice of ½ lime
  • 1 x 160ml (5½fl oz) tin of coconut milk (Thai Gold, if possible)
  • ½ red chilli, deseeded and finely diced
  • 2 tbsp chopped fresh coriander
  • sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

1 To make the dipping sauce, place the peanut butter in a small pan and stir in the soy sauce, light brown sugar and lime juice. Gradually whisk in the coconut milk and heat gently until you have achieved a smooth sauce. Stir in the chilli and coriander, then leave to cool, stirring occasionally to prevent a skin from forming.

2 Soak 8 x 15cm (6in) bamboo skewers in a shallow dish of cold water for at least 30 minutes. Preheat a griddle pan until it’s smoking hot or light a barbecue.

3 Whisk together the soy sauce, honey and curry powder. Season with pepper and stir in the chicken pieces. Leave to marinate for 2 minutes, then thread the chicken pieces onto the soaked bamboo skewers and arrange on the barbecue. Cook the chicken skewers over medium-hot coals for 4–6 minutes, turning once or twice, until completely tender and cooked through. If using a griddle pan, reduce the heat to medium as soon as you’ve put the skewers on.

4 Meanwhile, to prepare the pickled cucumber salad, place the vinegar in a bowl and stir in the sugar and a good pinch of salt until both have dissolved. Tip in the cucumber, stirring to combine, and set aside to allow the flavours to develop. 5 To serve, arrange 2 chicken satay skewers on each warmed plate. Divide the dipping sauce among individual bowls and place to the side of the skewers. Add the pickled cucumber salad, leaving behind any excess liquid, to serve.

Butter Chicken

Swap your usual takeaway curry for this homemade chicken makhana, which combines marinated chicken with a rich, buttery sauce. This is an authentic Indian curry with its origins in Delhi, where it was first made to use up pieces of leftover tandoori chicken.

Serves 4–6

  • 500g skinless and boneless chicken breasts or thighs
  • juice and finely grated rind of 1 lemon
  • 3 tbsp mild curry seasoning
  • 4 tbsp natural yogurt
  • 3 tbsp sunflower oil
  • 30g butter
  • 2 red onions, thinly sliced
  • 2 garlic cloves, sliced
  • 1 red chilli, seeded
  • 3cm piece fresh root ginger, peeled and sliced
  • 20g fresh coriander
  • 400ml passata (Italian sieved tomatoes)
  • 120ml cream
  • sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Trim the chicken and cut into bite-sized pieces. Put in a bowl and stir in half the lemon juice with a good pinch of salt. Add 2 tablespoons of the curry seasoning, the yogurt and 1 tablespoon of the oil. Mix to combine, then season generously with pepper. Cover and leave to marinate for at least 1 hour or up to 3 days in the fridge.

Heat the rest of the oil and a knob of the butter in a wok or skillet over a high heat, and quickly sear the marinated chicken in batches until golden brown, transferring with a slotted spoon to a clean bowl as you go. Add the onions to the pan and sauté for 4–5 minutes until they start to caramelise.

Tip in the garlic, chilli and ginger, then add another knob of the butter and sauté for 1–2 minutes. Chop the stalks from the coriander and add them to the pan with the rest of the curry seasoning and another knob of the butter. Toast for a few minutes until very fragrant. Pour the passata into the pan and bring to a simmer, then add the cream and the rest of the lemon juice.

Transfer to a blender and blend until you have a very smooth sauce. Return to the pan and add the chicken with any juices and reheat gently for about 5 minutes until the chicken is cooked through and tender. Season to taste, then fold in the lemon rind with the rest of the butter and the coriander leaves, reserving a few sprigs to garnish. Transfer to bowls and garnish with the coriander sprigs.

SERVE WITH … This mild and creamy curry is sure to please all tastes. Make some Homemade Flatbreads, perhaps brushing them with a little melted butter and sprinkling with black onion seeds. A bowl of Pilau Rice completes the meal, alongside some spiced mango chutney, mint raita and lime pickle.

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Vanilla Porridge topped with Raspberry Coulis from @TheLittleGreenSpoon #FlahavansOats

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  • Warm things up this Monday morning with this simple porridge recipe from @TheLittleGreenSpoon – it’s Vanilla Porridge topped with 3 Minute Raspberry Coulis – yum! This recipe tastes t-oatally amazing and is 100% worth a little extra effort…we promise!
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    Serves 2|Takes 5 mins

    INGREDIENTS:

    90g of Flahavan’s Oats
    400ml of Almond Milk
    1 Vanilla Pod

    For the Raspberry Coulis
    120g of Fresh or Frozen Raspberries
    1 tbsp of Water
    1 tbsp of Maple Syrup

    METHOD:

    Add the oats and milk to a medium saucepan on medium heat and bring it up to a simmer.
    Let them simmer gently while you make the coulis.
    Add the frozen berries, water and maple syrup to a small saucepan on medium heat.
    Give it a stir and bring it up to a simmer.
    Turn the heat down so that it’s bubbling gently.
    Keep an eye on it as it bubbles and use a fork to gently mash the berries as they cook.
    Use a knife to carefully slice open the vanilla pod lengthways and scrape the seeds from inside straight into the oats. Stir well.
    After about 3 minutes, the berries should be soft and sticky.
    Serve the oats with the berries generously poured on top, and add some seeds from the cupboard if you have them handy.22h
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Mary Flahavan’s Baked Organic Salmon with Honey

Serves 4
Ingredients:
  • 640g Organic Fillet of Salmon
  • 100g Flahavan’s Organic Porridge Oats
  • 100g Organic Bread Crumbs
  • 100g Leeks
  • 50g Organic Herbs
  • 50g Organic Honey
  • 100ml Fish Stock
  • 100ml Creme Fraiche
  • 50g Cabbage
  • 2 Shallots
  • 1 Lemon
  • Salt and Pepper to taste
Method:
  1. Place organic salmon on a chopping board, cut a slit down the centre.
  2. Toast the Flahavan’s Organic Porridge Oats in a pan, add breadcrumbs, chop shallots and sweat off in a small amount of butter.
  3. Place fresh herbs, Flahavan’s Organic Porridge Oats, breadcrumbs and shallots in a blender and blend to result in a green rustic oat crumb mixture.
  4. Brush the salmon with honey and top with the organic oat crumb mixture.
  5. Place the organic salmon on a baking tray, bake in oven at 180 degrees Celsius for 20 minutes.
  6. Prepare the cabbage and leeks, blanch off in boiling water and refresh.
  7. To prepare the sauce, place the fish stock in a saucepan and reduce by half.
  8. Add honey, lemon juice and chopped herbs.
  9. To serve, place organic salmon on top of the cabbage and leeks, dress salmon with sauce and garnish.
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Simple Black Bean Stir Fry @dunnesstores #asianstyle

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  • Our Double Savers make midweek meals simple and delish without breaking the bank ✅✅ Try this tasty Black Bean Stir Fry using ingredients from our own label range 😋

    INGREDIENTS
    325g Dunnes Stores Stir Fry Irish Beef Strips
    475g My Family Favourites Black Bean Sauce
    1 head Dunnes Stores Fresh Broccoli
    150g Dunnes Stores Sliced Mushrooms
    250g Dunnes Stores Jasmine Rice

    METHOD
    Heat a large frying pan or wok over a medium, high heat and add some cooking oil.
    Stir fry the vegetables until just charred and barely cooked. Remove from the pan and set aside. Add the rest of the oil to the pan and stir fry the beef until cooked and browned all over.
    Add the cooked vegetables back to the pan along with the black bean sauce and stir through until piping hot and coated evenly.
    Serve over steaming rice. Optional: garnish with coriander to serve.
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Garth Brooks Breakfast Bowl – Recipe from Home Cooking @trishayearwood (c) #Nashville

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter
8 large eggs
One 16-ounce bag frozen hash browns, such as Tater Tots, thawed
1 pound pork sausage
1 pound bacon
One 9-ounce package cheese and roasted garlic tortellini
10 ounces sharp Cheddar, grated (about 2 1/2 cups)

1. In a large skillet, melt the butter and scramble the eggs.
2. In a separate large skillet, cook the hash browns according to package directions.
3. In a third skillet, break up the sausage with a wooden spoon and cook until browned. Remove with a slotted spoon and transfer to a bowl. Cook the bacon in the same skillet until crispy, drain on paper towels, tear into pieces and set aside.
4. Cook the tortellini according to the package directions. Layer a large bowl with hash browns, sausage, bacon, tortellini, eggs and cheese, and serve!
Recipe adapted from Home Cooking with Trisha Yearwood (c) Clarkson Potter 2010