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Duck with Red Wine and Shallot Sauce.

Duck with Red Wine and Shallot Sauce

Yes that sounds like a budget breaker! But I combined a couple of meat deals the other day so we got 600G of Turkey Mince, 500g of Beef mince, a decent sized Chicken and two Duck breasts for £10. It was the two year anniversary of “Eat Well on Universal Credit” yesterday so we had a bit of a treat.

Sauce Ingredients:-

100ml of cheap Red Wine
2 Shallots, skinned and diced
2 Cloves of Garlic, minced
500ml of Chicken Stock
A knob of Butter
Salt & Pepper

Method:-
We like our Duck pink and we served with New Potatoes, Broccoli and Corn on the Cob. Not bad for less than £2 each!!!!

(1) Fry the Shallots and then add the Garlic until the Shallots are softened.
(2) Season with Salt & Pepper.
(3) Add the Chicken Stock and simmer for 20 minutes.
(4) Add the Red Wine and simmer for another 20 minutes.
(5) Stir in the Butter and serve.

We like our Duck pink and we served with New Potatoes, Broccoli and Corn on the Cob. Not bad for less than £2 each!!!!

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Tuna Steaks with Anchovy and Caper Sauce recipe, eat well on universal credit

At £12 for two Steaks Tuna is well and truly out of budget generally. But with a Yellow Stick making them £2 each this was a wonderful treat!

Ingredients:-

4 Tuna Steaks
3 Tbsp of Chives, chopped
2 Tbsp of Mint, chopped, some reserved whole to garnish
12 Basil Leaves, chopped
The Zest and Juice of a Lemon
1 Tbsp of American style Yellow Mustard
2 Anchovies, chopped
A Handful of Parsley, chopped
A Handful of Almonds, chopped and toasted
1 Tbsp of Capers, drained
Sugar Snap Peas
2 Tbsp of Olive Oil

Method:-

(1) Blitz the Chives, Basil and Mint with the Lemon Zest and Juice.
(2) Add Oil and Mustard.
(3) Coat the Fish with with 2 Tbsp of the mixture.
(4) Add the Capers and Anchovies to the remaining mixture and set aside.
(5) Sear the Tuna on both sides so that it is still pink in the middle and remove from the heat.
(6) Saute the Sugar Snap Peas in a little Oil for 2 minutes.
(7) Stir in a Tbsp of the dressing and plate the Peas.
(8) Place the Tuna over and drizzle with the remaining dressing.
(9) Garnish with Almonds and Mint.

We served ours with Minted New Potatoes and it was very good indeed.


 

We did an Indian Fish recipe a few days ago ( Amritsari Fish ) So it would have been a travesty not to find an Indian Chip recipe really!

Ingredients:-

Hand cut Chips
½ An Onion, diced
2 Cloves of Garlic, minced
½ Tsp of Turmeric
½ Tsp of Chilli Flakes
1 Tsp of Curry Powder
2 Tbsp of Tomato Ketchup
Salt & Petter to season
Coriander to garnish
Oil to fry
Water

Method:-

(1) Boil and then fry your clips until they are crispy.
(2) Drain and set aside.
(3) Add a little Oil to a frying pan over a medium heat.
(4) Add the Onions and fry until softened.
(5) Add the Garlic and season with Salt & Pepper, frying for a further minute.
(6) Stir in the Turmeric, Curry Powder, Chilli Flakes and add the Tomato Ketchup and a little water.
(7) Allow to simmer until the sauce thickens.
(8) Add the Chips and stir to coat fully.
(9) Garnish with fresh Coriander and serve.

These “Chips” put our bland yellow floppy Chips to shame!
 

Sauteed Courgette & Mushrooms recipe, eat well on universal credit

A very tasty side to go with our Chicken Pakora the other evening.

Ingredients:-

2 Tbsp of (Dairy Free) Margarine
1 Tbsp of Oil
100g of Mushrooms, quartered
2 Spring Onions, chopped
2 Cloves of Garlic, minced
1 Courgette, cut into half moons
½ Tbsp of Umami Mushroom Powder
A handful of Parsley, chopped
2 Dried Chillies, crushed
½ Tsp of Cumin Seeds
½ Tsp of Mustard Seeds

Method:-

(1) Add the Margarine and Oil over a medium heat.
(2) Fry the Mushrooms until browned.
(3) Remove and set aside.
(4) Add the Spring Onions & Garlic and fry until fragrant.
(5) Add the Courgettes and fry until softened slightly.
(6) Return the Mushrooms to the pan and add the Parsley, Mushroom Powder & Chillies.
(7) Mix well and serve.
 

Chicken Pakora recipe, eat well on universal credit

As we’re on the Indian theme at the moment….

Ingredients:-

2 Chicken Breasts, cubed
1 Onion, diced
2 Cloves of Garlic, minced to a paste
a Thumb of Ginger, grated to a paste
½ Tsp of Chilli Powder
½ Tsp of Garam Masala
¼ Tsp of Turmeric
8 Curry Leaves
6 Tbsp of Gram Flour
3 Tbsp of Rice Flour
2 Tbsp of Water
1 Egg White
Salt to taste

Method:-

(1) Add the Gram Flour, Rice Flour, Salt, Chilli Powder and Garam Masala to a bowl and mix well.
(2) Add the Garlic, Ginger and Curry Leaves.
(3) Add the Chicken and Egg White.
(4) Add enough Water the make a really stiff patter.
(5) Fry in batches at 160c until the batter is a light brown colour.
(6) Drain over kitchen paper and serve in a boat made from a lettuce leaf. (Very 1970’s, but still looks good!)

If you fry these in batches at about 160c it prevents the Egg in the batter burning and you end up with a light brown batter and succulent Chicken. Just make sure the Chicken is cooked through. We use a kitchen probe, but cutting one of the larger ones in half and checking that there is no pink in the middle will work. If you are using a probe you’re looking for 75c.
 

Indian Fried Cabbage recipe, eat well on universal credit

As a side this works really well with Indian dishes.

Ingredients:-

½ a Cabbage, sliced
½ an Onion, sliced
2 Cloves of Garlic, minced
½ Tsp Cumin seeds
½ Tsp of Mustard seeds
1 Tsp of Curry Powder
½ Tsp of Garam Masala
A pinch of Asafoefida
A handful of Frozen Peas
½ Tsp of Salt
Oil to fry

Method:-

(1) Add a little Oil to a frying pan over a medium heat.
(2) Throw in the Cumin and Mustard seeds and fry until they start to pop.
(3) Add the Onion and fry until softened.
(4) Stir in the Garlic and season with Salt.
(5) Add the Curry Powder, Garam Masala and Asafoefida and stir in well over a low heat.
(6) Add the Cabbage and increase the heat whilst stirring constantly.
(7) Add the Peas and stir in.
(8) Cook for a further 2 minutes and then drain & serve.

We had this with Belly Pork rubbed with Indian style Spices and cooked very low & slow. A cracking side. Not great cold, so don’t make too much!
 

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