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Lacto Fermented Garlic

Lacto Fermented Garlic

There’s a Polish Deli just around the corner. We love Garlic. But I might have over done it with the 5 bulbs I bought last week. So what is the traditional / historic way to deal with an excess of Garlic?

Ingredients:-

Garlic cloves, cut in half - lots of!
2 table spoons of salt
2 table spoons of sugar
Dill Seeds, whole (They have the Lactobacillus bacteria you need)
Black Pepper Corns (They also the have Lactobacillus bacteria you need)
Water

Method:-

(1) Add the Salt and Sugar to the water. It will dissolve over time. Don’t heat it as you will kill the bacteria.
(2) Cover the Garlic cloves, Dill seeds and Pepper Corns in the brine.
(3) Pour into a sealable jar and pop the lid on.
(4) Vent every day, more often as the fermentation peaks. (You will fill the house with the smell of Garlic!)
(5) After a month or so the fermentation will die off. Good to eat. But only use ½ the amount which you would have with fresh Garlic!!!!

 

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‘Creamy’ Garlic Mushroom Chicken Thighs

OK ‘Creamy’ is bracketed as Dairy products are now off the menu due to Sue’s digestive issues. So she’s found a way around this!

Ingredients for the Thighs:-

4 Chicken Thighs
1 Tsp of Onion Powder
1 Tsp of Garlic Powder
½ Tsp of Dried Rosemary
½ Tsp of Dried Thyme
Salt & Pepper to season
2 Tbsp og Honey
2 Tbsp of Olive Oil
1 Tsp of Paprika

Ingredients for the Sauce:-

1 Tbsp of Olive based Margarine
1 Tbsp of Oil
100g of Mushrooms, sliced
4 Cloves of Garlic, minced
1 Tbsp of fresh Parsley, chopped
½ Tsp of Dried Rosemary
½ Tsp of Thyme
1 Tsp of Dijon Mustard
200ml of Almond Milk
200ml of Chicken Stock
2 Tbsp of Almonds, blitzed
Salt & Pepper to season

Method:-

(1) Combine the Garlic Powder, Onion Powder, Rosemary, Thyme, Olive Oil, Honey, Paprika and Salt & Pepper.
(2) Spoon over the Chicken evenly.
(3) Place the Chicken in a tray.
(4) Spoon over a little more Oil and place in a pre-heated over at 180c for 25 to 30 minutes, until the Chicken is cook through.
(5) Over a medium heat add the Oil & Margarine to a pan.
(6) Add the Garlic and fry for 30 seconds.
(7) Add the Mushrooms, Thyme, Rosemary and Salt & Pepper.
(8) Continue to fry until the Mushrooms have softened.
(9) Combine the blitzed Almonds to the Almond Milk and whisk into the Chicken Stock.
(10) Pour over the Mushrooms and stir until the Sauce thickens.
(11) Stir in the Mustard and Parsley.
(12) Arrange the Chicken on your plate and pour the Sauce over.


We were over-run with rather sad looking Mushrooms and had all the other ingredients. This recipe was the result and it was really good. We served ours with Bhaji style battered Garlic Mushrooms and tender stem Broccoli wrapped in Bacon.

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