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Sweet and Sour Turkey Nuggets

Sweet and Sour Turkey Nuggets

We’re still using up the Pineapple Juice I bought in error, because we hate waste! Also Turkey isn’t really a Chinese traditional ingredient but we had some cubed Turkey thigh in the freezer from the last one I butchered. So the Turkey got battered!

Ingredients for the battered Turkey:-

300g of cubed Turkey thigh
250g of Cornflour
50g Self raising Flour ( Gluten free in our case )
Chilli flakes
Turmeric
Onion Salt
Garlic Salt
Sparling Water

Method:-

(1) Mix the dry ingredients and dredge the Turkey cubes.
(2) Add sufficient Sprinkling Water to make a thin batter.
(3) Heat the fryer to 170c.
(4) Fry in small batches until they float and are golden brown. If you have a probe you are looking for 76c in the middle, but not much more.
(5) Drain on kitchen paper.

Ingredients for the Sweet & Sour Sauce:-

1 Onion, finely chopped
1 Red Pepper, chopped
2 Cloves of Garlic, grated
Tomato Ketchup
Vinegar (We used Malt & Spirit)
Pineapple Juice
4 Spring Onions, sliced
Chilli Flakes
Cayenne Pepper
Soy Sauce
Salt & Pepper
Oil

Method:-

(1) In a large pan or Wok fry the Onions and then add the Garlic with the dry seasonings.
(2) Add The Red Pepper.
(3) Add the Soy Sauce, Tomato Ketchup and Vinegar.
(4) Simmer and add the Pineapple juice.
(5) Simmer for 10 to 15 minutes to reduce.
(6) Add the Spring Onions are stir in.

We’ll probably not be going back to Chicken for this recipe as the Turkey had much more flavour and a better texture. Odd combination sometimes work – This was one of those occasions!

 

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Ingredients:-

6 Chicken Drumsticks
2 Carrots, chopped
2 Potatoes, pealed and cubed
400ml of Chicken Stock
4 Tbsp of Soy Sauce (Gluten free for us)
1 of each Small Red & Green Peppers, sliced
4 Cloves of Garlic, minced
1 Red Onion, sliced
130g Liver Pate
400ml of Passata
1 Tbsp of Sugar
6 Silver Skin Pickled Onions
½ a cup of frozen Peas
100g of Chorizo, chopped
1 Tsp of Garlic Powder
Salt & Pepper to season
Oil to Fry

Method:-

(1) In a bowl marinade the Chicken with the Soy Sauce, Garlic Powder and ½ a Tsp of ground Black Pepper.
(2) Pop in the fridge for at least half an hour.
(3) Heat Oil in a frying pan and fry the Potatoes until lightly browned.
(4) Add the Carrots and cook for a further few minutes.
(5) Add the sliced Peppers and cook for a further minute.
(6) Remove and set aside.
(7) In the same frying pan fry the marinaded Chicken until lightly browned, turning regularly.
(8) Add the minced Garlic and sliced Onions and cook until aromatic.
(9) Add the Pate, Chorizo, Chicken Stock and Sugar.
(10) Cover and simmer over a medium heat for 15 minutes.
(11) Add the Passata and allow to simmer for a further 10 minutes.
(12) Return the fried Potatoes, Carrots and Peppers to the pan and stir well.
(13) Simmer until everything is heated through and then add the Peas.
(14) Season with Salt and Pepper and simmer for a further 2 minutes.

This was a really hearty meal. Possibly better suited to a winter evening, than a very hot Autumn one. But there’s not much we can do about the weather!

 

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