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Chicken Bake Atlantica

Monday, September 28th, 2009

Even with the beautiful late summer, I decided to go for a more autumnnal dish. This dish I created for special friends of mine and they loved It and even though it might not be to everyone’s taste there will be variations of that dish.

This dish is for 4 people

  • 4 chicken fillets( preferably free range)
  • 2 bananas green
  • 2 spoon mango chutney
  • 3 shallots
  • 1 teaspoon of garlic
  • 4 spoon of sour cream
  • ½ orange
  • 1 lime
  • 2 teaspoon curry powder (preferably from the Caribbean islands)
  • Coriander and Chives
  • 3 egg yolk
  • Grated cheese mix mozzarella and cheddar

Cut the fillets in long stripes, and season with fresh herbs like chives and coriander, a little curry powder salt and pepper.

In a bowl mash the bananas with a fork, until soft and smooth. Add the mango chutney. Cut the shallots into small rings and add them to the bananas together with the garlic. Squeeze the orange and add as well the chunky bits. Half the lime and squeeze it into the bowl. Add a teaspoon of the curry powder (if you like it spicy add another teaspoon or go for madras curry or raz el hanout).Season it with salt and pepper. Mix all ingredients well, and last ad the egg yolks to the mixture.

Place the chicken fillets into an baking dish, and add the whole mixture over the chicken fillets until all of them are covered.

Preheat the oven to 200°C and put the dish in and bake for 20 minutes. Remove the dish from the oven and add the mixed grated cheese. Bake for another 10 to 12 minutes until the cheese is golden brown.

A Fantastic accompaniement to this dish is some Basmati rice or Jasmin rice.

(Note: If you like it less spicyt ad into the mixture a spoon of Honey. For a more spicy texture ad 1 teaspoon of cayenne pepper and a pinch of cinnamon.)

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Jon’s Jambalaya

Thursday, July 30th, 2009

For this recipe you will, preferably, need a wok, but it can also be done in a normal frying pan.

This recipe serves 4 people

Ingredients

  • 3 cups of basmati or jasmine rice
  • 3 chicken fillets cut in strips lengthways
  • 100g of bacon or rashers, cut thinly
  • 100g of small prawns, cooked and peeled
  • 1 clove of fresh garlic, finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, grated
  • 1 tablespoon fresh coriander, finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon of maple syrup or honey
  • ½ a red chilli, finely chopped (if you do not like it too spicy, remove the seeds)
  • 1 -2 tablespoons Thai fish sauce
  • 1 tablespoon of paprika
  • 1 tablespoon of Cajun spice mix
  • 1 slice of fresh pineapple finely chopped
  • 1 mango, peeled and finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon of mango chutney

How to prepare the Jambalaya

Use a large pot to boil some water, add about 1 tablespoon of salt or if you prefer, 2 tablespoons of vegetable stock, which gives a softer and more delicate taste. Add rice and simmer until cooked to your liking. Drain the water through a fine sieve and put the aside.

Season the chicken with salt and pepper and a little Cajun spice mix. Take the wok and add 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Heat it on high heat until it slightly steams. Reduce the heat and add the chicken strips, garlic, ginger, and chilli. Stir the chicken constantly until it is light golden brown. Then add the bacon and stir for a further 2-3 minutes.

Add the rice, spices, pineapples, mangoes, coriander, and fish sauce and stir for another 2 minutes. Add the maple syrup and the mango chutney. Stir it in until fully infused into the mixture. Finally, add the prawns and give it a good stir.

Before serving, try the Jambalaya. If it is too spicy for you, add a  little milk, or, if it is not spicy enough, you can add a small amount of the above-mentioned spices. If it needs some more saltiness add a little more fish sauce.

Tip: Do not use salt and pepper as it might spoil the delicate flavours of the jambalaya.

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Cabbage Mushroom Stir-fry with Strawberries

Sunday, May 24th, 2009
  • 1 medium Cabbage
  • 10 Mushrooms
  • 6 good size Strawberries
  • 1 teaspoons of fresh Garlic
  • 1 pint of Apple Juice
  • Salt & Pepper
  • a dash of Olive Oil

Chop the Cabbage very fine and put in a hot frying pan with a little bit of Olive Oil, add the garlic and season with pepper and salt. Fry it for one or two minutes, then add the 10 sliced mushrooms and half a pint of Apple Juice, bring to simmer for 2-3 minutes. Add the remaining Apple Juice and the roughly chopped Strawberries and gently heat up for another 2-3 minutes.

Serve it straight away, otherwise the Strawberries will disintegrate.

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Crème Fraiche and Cranberry Dip

Sunday, May 24th, 2009
  • 2 tablespoons of Crème Fraiche
  • fresh or frozen Cranberries (alternatively you can use 2 tablespoons of Cranberries from a jar)
  • 1 tablespoon of fresh Garlic
  • 1 tablespoon of Irish Honey
  • 3 teaspoons of Irish Whiskey
  • a pinch of salt

Mix all ingredients and heat gently.

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Lamb – ‘How the West was Won’

Saturday, May 23rd, 2009

for 4 people

Ingredients

  • 800g to 1kg of Lamb Rack (ask your butcher to cut off the bone and prepare little steaks)
  • 2 tablespoons of Irish Honey
  • 2 tablespoons of Olive Oil
  • 1 teaspoon of salt
  • some pepper
  • 1 teaspoon of Chives
  • 1 teaspoon of Mint
  • 1 teaspoon of Lavender
  • 1 teaspoon of Garlic

Finely chop herbs and garlic and mix them with the Olive Oil. Add salt and pepper. Then marinate the lamb in this mixture for at least 30 minutes. Pan fry the steaks to your liking and serve with your choice of vegetables. Just before serving, you can flame the steaks with whiskey.

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