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Written by Tony Carson

Category: Recipes

Created: 06 January 2022

• Cured Meat
• Gluten Free
• Eggs
• Air Fryer Recipes

When we were in a really bad situation about 4 years ago I cobbled a Frittata together on the camp stove. It tasted outstanding, but that Might have been because we were really hungry and the Eggs were found and a lot of the ingredients were foraged. It’s good to go back to an old favourite with a a new cooking gadget….

Ingredients:-

3 Potatoes, peeled and thickly sliced
1 Onion, finely diced
¼ Of a Red Pepper, sliced
¼ Of a Green Pepper, sliced
¼ Of a Yellow Pepper, sliced
1 Spring Onion, sliced
¼ Of a stick of Chorizo, thinly sliced
3 Rashers of Streaky Bacon, chopped
Smoky Maple Bacon Seasoning (!)
4 Eggs, beaten
200g of (Lactose free for us) Cheese, grated
A Slug of Milk (Lactose free again for us)
Oil to fry
Salt & Pepper to season
Mixed Herbs

Method:-

(1) Par-Boil the Potatoes to soften slightly.
(2) Drain and set aside.
(3) Fry the vegetables and then add the Chorizo and Bacon.
(4) Mix the Eggs, Milk and Cheese in a bowl.
(5) Season the meats and vegetable mix and set aside to cool.
(6) Heat the Air Fryer to 180c to 190c.
(7) Mix everything in a large bowl.
(8) Line a perforated circular baking tray with cooking Parchment paper.
(9) Pour everything into the tray and pop in the Air Fryer.
(10) Check and turn so it is cooked and solid throughout.
(11) Turn out and separate from the Parchment to serve.

 As is the gig with Air Fryers this was all about preparation and timing. However the end result was really tasty and certainly filling.

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Written by Tony Carson

Category: Recipes

Created: 05 January 2022

• Gluten Free
• Air Fryer Recipes

Clearly we didn’t go to the trouble of frying the Eggs or heating the Baked Beans in the Air Fryer. There’s not a lot of point trying to reinvent the wheel. But everything else was done in the Air Fryer.

Air fryer cooking is all about timing. Cook the items which need the longest time first, remove to rest and then reheat everything before serving.

So for this brunch, we went with something like this:-

Steps:-

(1) Take 4 frozen Potato Waffles from the freezer.
(2) Slice Cheese to cover the top.
(3) Cut Bacon (Home cured in our case) to cover the Waffles and cook in the Air Fryer.
(4) Remove the Bacon and allow to cool.
(5) Place the Sausages in the Air Fryer and cook until browned.
(6) Remove the Sausage and set aside.
(7) On the Waffles add the cooked Bacon and then the Cheese and a good dribble of Henderson’s Relish.
(8) Place these in the Air Fryer an cook until the Cheese has melted and bubbled.
(9) Fry your Eggs and heat your Baked Beans in the more conventional way!!!! (Remember the reinventing the wheel gig?!)
(10) In the salted Oil which has accumulated in the bottom tray fry a couple on slices of Bread. (Gluten free in our case).
(11) Add the Mushrooms to the same lower tray.
(12) When the Mushrooms are cooked return everything to the Air Fryer to heat.
(13) Serve with your fried Eggs and Beans.

This was a really tasty meal. The Waffles with Bacon and melted Cheese and Fried Bread were certainly the star of the show here…...

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Written by Tony Carson

Category: Recipes

Created: 03 January 2022

• Decent Beef
• Gluten Free
• Asian Recipes

We had a ‘Lump of Rump’ Beef with which we made a slightly untraditional Beef Wellington on New Years Eve. I trimmed it into a suitable shape and the trimmings made the foundation for this dish.

Marinade Ingredients:-

Beef, cut into strips
1 Tbsp of Garlic Soy Sauce (Gluten free for us)
1 Tbsp of Ginger Soy Sauce (Gluten free for us)
1 Tsp of Chinese Five Spice
A few good \Grinds of Black Pepper

Stir Fry Ingredients:-

1 Red Onion, sliced
3 Cloves of Garlic, minced
1 Thumb of Ginger, julienned
1 Large Spring Onion, sliced
½ a Red Pepper, sliced
2 Green Chillies, chopped
8 Button Mushrooms, halved
8 Baby Sweetcorn, halved
1 Tbsp of Soy Sauce (Gluten free for us)
1 Tbsp of Oyster Sauce
1 Tbsp of Hendersons Relish
1 Tbsp of Shaoxing Wine
Black Pepper to season
Rice Noodles
A handful of Cashew Nuts
Oil to fry


Method:-

(1) Coat the Beef in the marinade ingredients and place in the fridge for 30 minutes.
(2) In a large frying pan of Wok add a little Oil and fry the Onions until softened.
(3) Add the Garlic, Ginger and Chillies.
(4) Continue to fry for a further 2 minutes.
(5) Add the Red Pepper, Sweetcorn, Mushrooms and Spring Onions.
(6) Add the Soy Sauce, Oyster Sauce, Hendersons Relish, Shaoxing Wine and stir well.
(7) Add the Cashew Nuts and season with Black Pepper.
(8) Add the Beef and it’s marinade,stir in and continue to fry over a reduced heat.
(9) Cook the noodles according to the packet instructions.
(10) Drain and add to the stir fry.
(11) Combine well and serve.

We garnished ours with sliced Chillies and Spring Onions. This might not be a traditional recipe but it was really tasty and a great way to use the Beef trimmings.

 

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Written by Tony Carson

Category: Recipes

Created: 03 January 2022

• Chicken
• Gluten Free
• Air Fryer Recipes

We upgraded our Air Fryer a while ago and although we’ve cook various things in it, we think if has more potential than we’ve used so far. So here we go - Air Fryer recipe collection….

Ingredients:-

2 Chicken Breasts
Streaky Bacon
Garlic Butter / Margarine
Breadcrumbs (Gluten free for us)
Egg, beaten for Egg wash

Method:-

(1) Place the Garlic Butter in the freezer for 30 minutes to harden.
(2) Cut a pocket in the Chicken and press the Garlic Butter into the middle.
(3) Wrap with streaky Bacon.
(4) Cook 200c in the Air Fryer for 15 minutes.
(5) Remove and allow to cool slightly.
(6) Dunk in the Egg wash and then dredge in the Breadcrumbs.
(7) Return to the Air Fryer and cook for a further 15 minutes until the Chicken is cooked through and the Breadcrumbs are crispy.

We served ours with a light Potato Salad, Baby Sweetcorn, Pickles and Salad. We’re both feeling a bit ‘Food fatigued’ after Christmas and New Year!