A traditional Portuguese dish eaten at home, and great for clearing any leftover vegetables in the fridge.
Olive oil, Chorizo, Onion (medium), Garlic, Bay leaves, Salt & pepper, Tomato puree, Peri peri sauce, Wine (white or red), Frozen green peas, Frozen vegetables, Tomato (medium), Eggs
I used leftover rice to make a risotto with one lethal weapon: Sacla Truffle Pesto. With crushed nuts and grated cheese, it tastes and smells so good ...
Fry the minced pork well with miso to get a delicious ramen dish.
Minced pork, Beansprouts, Spring onion, Hot water, Fish stock cube, Miso (red or mixed), Chinese chilli bean sauce (Tobanjan), Sugar, Salt & pepper, Sesame oil, Butter, Egg noodles (fine)
The crunchiness of the water chestnuts really gives this dish a great texture.
Chicken thigh, Tinned water chestnuts, Yellow pepper, Green pepper, Red pepper, Onion, Miso (red), Chinese chilli bean sauce, Mirin, Chicken stock granules, Sesame oil, Soy sauce, Sugar, Water, Potato starch in a bit of water
The celery is so lovely and crunchy, you won't be able to stop eating it!
Celery, Minced pork, Spring onions, Ginger, Chinese chilli bean sauce, Potato starch (in a bit of water), Sesame oil, Seasonings:, Chinese soup stock, soy sauce, Sake, Oyster sauce
Tesco Asian Selection Mushrooms pack, Chestnuts mushrooms, Spring onion, Sesame seeds, Soy sauce, Mirin, Sugar, Ginger, Hot water, Potato starch in a bit of water
I discovered Asian baby aubergines at an Asian food market. Chicken, aubergine and okra are all good friends of hot chilli.
Chicken thighs, Okra, Baby aubergines (eggplant), Onion, Mushrooms, Soy sauce, Sesame oil, Salt & pepper, Cornflour, Vegetable oil, Chinese chilli bean sauce (Tobanjan), Miso, Sugar, Chicken stock, Cornflour in a bit of water
You can really tell the difference when you use prawns with head and shells.
Frozen prawns with head and shell, Frozen peeled prawns, Red chilli, Red pepper, Sweetheart cabbage leaves, Butter, Miso (red or mixed), Fish stock cube, Hot water, Onion (medium), Ginger slices, Salmon fillet
It sounds like you're cheating by using a stock cube but it's actually far more delicious than I expected! There are many noodle bars serving worse-tasting ramen than this...try it, I'm sure you'll love it!
Fish stock cube, Hot water, Butter, Egg noodles (fine), Miso (red or mixed), Granulated sugar
Sprinkle with crushed rice crackers for a lovely crunchy topping.
Leeks (medium), Chicken breast fillets (medium), Pancetta or bacon, Double cream, Chicken stock cube, Hot water, Salt & pepper, Sake or white wine, Parmigiano reggiano, Breadcrumbs, Parsley, Rice crackers with peanuts (kakinotane)
Just simmer the chicken with dashi and seasonings and get a lovely sweet sticky sauce that will lovingly coat the rice...mmm, delicious!
Chicken breast or thighs, Flour, Potato starch, Salt, Vegetable oil, Dashi stock, Soy sauce, Mirin or sugar, Cooked rice, Your favourite vegetables or pickles
Just three main ingredients - so quick and easy but so delicious!
Lettuce, Tofu (firm), Egg, Chicken stock, Soy sauce, Mirin, Sake, Chinese chilli bean sauce, Noodle broth (mentsuyu), Sesame oil, Potato starch in a bit of water
Cod cheeks are very delicious and quite reasonable to buy because not many people use it. It has a lot of collagen (good for your skin) and makes a lovely soup with tomatoes.
Cod cheeks, Onion , Garlic , Anchovy fillets, Tomato, Olive oil, White wine, Salt & pepper, Lemon juice, Capers
Your favourite sausages, Potatoes (medium), Carrot (medium), Parsnip, Gravy:, Vegetable oil, Onion (large), Green pepper, Green beans, Tomato (medium), Soy sauce, Mirin, Chicken stock cube, Pork stock cube, Tomato ketchup, Potato starch in a bit of water
Chicken breast fillet (medium), ▼Sugar, ▼Honey, ▼Soy sauce, ▼Chicken stock granules, ▼Lemon juice, Water, Chicken stock granules, Flour, Egg, ▽Mirin, ▽Sake (or white wine), ▽Soy sauce, Potato starch in a bit of water
You needs lots of lemon juice and lemons. It might seem too sour but it will definitely build up your appetite. Make lots, it's wonderful for entertaining at home!
Chicken breast fillets, Salt & pepper, Flour, Olive oil, Butter, Onion, Garlic, White wine, Chicken stock, Capers, Lemon juice, Lemon (sliced), Fresh parsley
Follow my one piece of advice in the preparation of the beef to make the meat very tender.
Beef (such as tenderloin), Salt & pepper, Egg white, Sesame oil, Cornflour (or potato starch), Oil, Carrot, Celery, Onion, Green pepper, Mushrooms, Garlic, Ginger, Rice wine (sake), Hot water, Oyster sauce, Chinese chilli bean sauce (toban-jan), Sugar, Soy sauce, Cornflour in a little bit of water
This is an amazing collaboration of miso soup and teriyaki chicken! My photo shows when I made it for two but my recipe is for one.
Hot water, Miso (red or mixed), Fish stock cube, Chinese chilli bean sauce (Tobanjan), Chicken breast fillet, Salt & pepper, Soy sauce, Sugar, Sake, Mirin, Vegetable oil, Leek, Spring onion, Egg noodles
Sous vide cooking (vacuum packed) is an established and trendy style done in most restaurants, even Michelin star ones. I tried to do it at home without any tools.
Spare Ribs (beef or pork), Ziploc bag, Salt & Pepper, Fajita BBQ sauce, Sugar & honey combined, Red wine, Garlic, herbs
Pork belly, Chinese leaves, Spring onions, Lasagne sheets, Chinese chilli bean sauce, Ginger, Chinese soup stock granules, Sake, Salt, Sesame oil, Potato starch in water
You can get sprats in the supermarket in the autumn and winter. The bones are edible as they're such small fish.
Sprats, Turnip or mooli, Your favourite mushrooms, Rice flour with salt, Oil for frying, Spring onions or chives, Ａ, Dashi broth, Light brown sugar, Soy sauce, Sake
Cacciatore is a recipe dating back to Italian hunting times, so originally it must have been a dish using wild ingredients. Nowadays it's a trendy recipe.
Chicken thighs on the bone (with skin), Flour, Onion , Garlic, Red pepper, Tinned tomatoes (or 3 fresh), Mushrooms, Celery, Capers, Olive oil, Chicken stock, White wine, Salt & pepper, Dried oregano
You often have odd bits and bobs in the fridge. Use them up to make this delicious dish.
Chicken (breast or thigh), Potatoes, Leek, Onion, Salt and pepper, Vegetable oil, Sake or white wine, Sugar, Soy sauce, Chinese chilli bean sauce (Toban-jan), Water, Spring onions (chopped)
This is a very traditional home recipe from Spain.
Chorizo, Potatoes (medium), Romano pepper, Onion, Garlic, Tomatoes (medium), Olive oil, Dried Chilli, Paprika, Bay leaves, White wine vinegar, Salt & pepper, Hot water
A mix of French and Chinese cooking but they work really well together!
Cod fillets, Yellow pepper, Green pepper, Onion, Tomato (medium), Garlic puree, Vinegar, Tomato ketchup, Soy sauce, Mirin, Chicken stock cube, Sugar, Water, Potato starch in a bit of water
Fry the onions lovingly for 20 minutes and get a beautiful onion soup base to create a delicious Japanese curry.
Onion (medium), Carrot (medium), Ginger, Vegetable oil, Japanese curry cube, Chicken stock cube, Hot water, How to make chicken katsu:, Chicken breast fillet, Salt & pepper, Egg, Flour, Panko breadcrumbs, Vegetable oil for frying
This recipe doesn't use chilli bean sauce, the spiciness comes from the pickled green chilli peppers.
Pickled green chilli peppers (medium hot), Carrot (medium), Green beans, Swede, Minced Pork, Tofu, Chicken stock, Soy sauce, Sake (or white wine), Mirin, Sesame oil, Miso (red), Sugar, Potato starch in a bit of water
Even when it's hot and you don't have an appetite, you must eat properly. Enjoy cold ramen noodles which are full of vitamins, carbohydrates and protein to keep you full and well!
Sugar, Vinegar, Soy sauce, Sake or white wine, Sesame oil, Oyster sauce, Lemon juice, Ramen noodles, Mustard, Toppings:, Cucumber, omelette, ham, tomato, etc..., Nuts, Sesame seeds
Just put everything in one frying pan and cook for a quick and tasty dish!
Beef , Tofu (firm), Leek, Chestnut mushrooms (medium), Konjac potato noodles (optional), Chinese leaf (or bok choy leaf), Seasonings:, Granulated sugar, Soy sauce, Mirin, Sake or white wine, Dashi stock granules, Hot water
You won't believe how sweet the leeks taste in this dish.
Leek, Minced chicken, Carrot, Green beans, Shimeji mushrooms, Dashi stock, Potato starch in a bit of water, Seasonings:, Soy sauce, Sake, Mirin, Ginger (grated)
There's no simple way to make an authentic tonkotsu stock at home, it's very complicated. Instead, try this simpler recipe - it's not authentic but still super delicious!
Smoked pork belly, Pointed cabbage leaves, Onion, Green pepper, Red pepper, Spring onions, Eggs, Sauce:, Granulated sugar, Soy sauce, Sake or white wine, Mirin, Dashi stock granules, Hot water
You need plenty of sweetcorn and lots and lots of peas.
Chicken thigh, Tinned sweetcorn , Onion (medium), Green peas, Salt & pepper, Chicken stock cube, Water, White wine, Soy sauce, Potato starch in a bit of water, Egg
Leave your soup for 5 minutes to get a greater flavour of the sea.
Smoked mackerel fillet, Chinese leaves, Wakame seaweed (dried), Spring onion, Fish stock cube, Miso (red or mixed), Hot water, Chilli powder (optional)
I used freeze-dried tofu in this recipe, it's very handy if you can't get fresh tofu.
Tofu, Chilli powder, Dashi granules, Noodle stock (mentsuyu), Mirin, Sake (or white wine), Soy sauce, Spring onions, Frozen prawns, Potato starch in a bit of water
Simmered in a tomato sauce, this delicious dish will fill you up but it's still refreshing.
Chinese leaves bunch, Minced beef & pork, Bacon rashers, Onion, Potato starch or cornflour, Cooked rice, Egg, Nutmeg, Salt & pepper, Bay leaf, Tinned tomatoes, Stock cube, Hot water, Wholegrain mustard, Potato starch in a bit of water
It's a mix of Chinese and Italian flavours and works better with rice rather than pasta.
MInced pork, Chicken stock granules, Tinned tomatoes (227g), Sesame oil, Sugar, Soy sauce, Miso (red), Chinese chilli bean sauce, Tofu, Green beans, Mushrooms, Carrot (medium), Leek, Onion (medium), Potato starch in a bit of water
Sweet and hot will definitely get your mouth watering.
Mackerel fillets, Edamame beans, Spring onions, Garlic (finely chopped), Ginger (finely chopped), Chinese chilli bean sauce, Tomato ketchup, Sugar, Chicken soup, Sake (or white wine), Potato starch or cornflour, Potato starch in a bit of water, Salt & pepper
It looks perfect, it tastes nearly perfect...it only needs a bit more research on the noodles.
Beansprouts, Polish smoked ham slices, Spring onion, Egg, Hot water, Fish stock cube, Miso (red or mixed), Chinese chilli bean sauce (Tobanjan), Granulated sugar, Salt & pepper, Sesame oil
Fry the sauce with the pork at the beginning to get a good integrated flavour, don't add the sauce at the end.
Pork fillets (or minced pork), Aubergine (medium), Green pepper, Chinese chilli bean sauce, Miso, Sugar, Vegetable oil, Chicken stock, Potato starch in a bit of water, Sesame seeds
Recipes using shellfish are quite quick to cook, it's almost nature's fast food. Shellfish also has plenty of Vitamin B which is quite difficult to get elsewhere, so eat more shellfish!
Clams, Tomato sauce, White wine, Salt & pepper, Butter, Linguine, Flat parsley (finely chopped)
An easy peasy pasta dish using ingredients left in the refrigerator. Just like lasagne that tastes so good one day later, make a lot and divide into portions.
Short pasta, Chicken, bacon, salmon, etc, Mushrooms, onions, courgettes, etc, Butter, Flour, Vegetable stock granules, Milk, Cheese, Salt & pepper
Chicken thighs on the bone, Carrot (medium), Onion, Chestnut mushrooms, Lemon, Salt & pepper, White wine, Water, Single cream, Plain flour & olive oil paste
Adding the sushi vinegar at the end gives an extra good kick.
Chicken thighs, Chinese leaves, Carrot, Sake, Salt & pepper, Potato starch, Vegetable oil, Sauce:, Oyster sauce, Chicken stock powder, Water, Sugar, Soy sauce, Pepper, Sesame oil, Sushi vinegar, Potato starch in a bit of water
Delicious on its own and good when poured over rice.
Your favourite seafood (mixed pack if you like), , Potato for mashing, Leek, Olive oil, White wine, Stock cube (chicken or vegetable), Milk, Miso paste, Grated cheese, Parsley, Paprika powder
I saw a recipe in Tesco for making a foolproof macaroni cheese, so I gave it a go. Like lasagne that tastes better the next day, this was certainly more delicious the day after. It's ideal to make for a party.
Macaroni, Meat (chicken, bacon, meatballs, etc.), Vegetables (onion, broccoli, etc.), Olive oil or butter, Garlic, Tinned tomatoes (chopped), Mascarpone cheese, Hard cheese (Cheddar, Red Leicester, etc.)
Cooking in the microwave is now standard, and probably no-one would want to spend 30 minutes making this classic porridge...but we used to before the microwave appeared!
