Archive for May, 2009

Brined Turkey Breast Recipe

Brine makes this turkey breast more flavorful and tender.
Ingredients:
1 turkey breast, bone-in, about 5 to 7 pounds
1 gallon ice cold water
1 1/2 cups kosher salt (if you only have table salt, use 1 cup)
1/2 cup light brown sugar
3 bay leaves, crumbled
1 tablespoon allspice berries, crushed
1 tablespoon mixed or black peppercorns, crushed
1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary leaves
1 [...]

Brined Turkey Breast Recipe

Brine makes this turkey breast more flavorful and tender.
Ingredients:
1 turkey breast, bone-in, about 5 to 7 pounds
1 gallon ice cold water
1 1/2 cups kosher salt (if you only have table salt, use 1 cup)
1/2 cup light brown sugar
3 bay leaves

crumbled
1 tablespoon allspice berries, crushed
1 tablespoon mixed or black peppercorns, crushed
1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary leaves
1 [...]

Bourbon Marinade and Glaze for Turkey or Chicken

Use this marinade and glaze for baked chicken or turkey pieces. The baking times depend on the size of the chicken or turkey pieces.
Ingredients:
turkey legs and thighs, or chicken pieces, 6 to 8 pounds
.
Marinade
1 cup dry red wine
1/3 cup bourbon
1/3 cup dry sherry
1/2 cup soy sauce
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon finely minced ginger
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Bourbon Marinade and Glaze for Turkey or Chicken

Use this marinade and glaze for baked chicken or turkey pieces. The baking times depend on the size of the chicken or turkey pieces.
Ingredients:
turkey legs and thighs, or chicken pieces, 6 to 8 pounds
.
Marinade
1 cup dry red wine
1/3 cup bourbon
1/3 cup dry sherry
1/2 cup soy sauce
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon finely minced ginger
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Barbecued Turkey Legs

Cook Time: 2 hours
Ingredients:
4 to 6 turkey legs
salt and pepper to taste
1/4 cup molasses
1/4 cup cider vinegar
1/4 cup ketchup
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
dash of liquid smoke, if desired
1 tablespoon finely chopped onion
Preparation:
Sprinkle turkey legs with salt and pepper. Combine remaining ingredients and pour over turkey. Bake in a shallow baking pan at 325° for 1 [...]

Chicken and Sweetcorn Soup

Ingredients:
1 medium leek
1 carrot
a little olive oil
1 potato
6 cups chicken stock or vegetable broth or water
a pinch of salt
2 fillets of chicken
2 corn cobs, or about 1 1/2 canned or frozen corn
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 tsp sesame oil
1 tbsp chopped parsley
1 egg white, lightly beaten
freshly ground black pepper
Method:
Cut leek in four lengthwise, leaving root intact, [...]

Greek Salad smoothie with liquorice scallops

Ingredients:
1 punnett of cherry tomatoes, cut tomatoes in half
2 baby cucumbers
1/4 red onion
150g fetta
20g Dill
1 clove Garlic
150g Creme fraiche
30mls red wine vinegar
50 mls Olive oil
12 scallops with the roe off
100g Liquorice (round and soft)
Method:
To make Greek salad smoothie, peel and remove seeds from cucumbers and roughly chop. Cut cherry tomatoes in half and peel and [...]

Coriander and lime salsa with grilled fish

Ingredients:
3 pieces of fish fillet – about 150g each, e.g. salmon, john dory, snapper, flathead, or barramundi
2 tablespoon olive oil
freshly ground black pepper
juice of 1 lime
4 tablespoons chopped coriander leaves
3 tablespoons drained white beans, from a can
1/2 cup diced cucumber
1/4 finely sliced chilli, optional
2 tomatoes, diced
1/4 red onion, diced
Method:
Coat fish fillets with 1/2 tbsp olive [...]

Stewed Lamb

Ingredients:
500g lamb neck
6 whole shallots golden
1 whole brown onion
2 cloves garlic
1 tablespoon dry oregano
250ml white wine
200g natural yoghurt
1 tablespoon honey
1 whole lemon zest
5 tablespoons olive oil
Method:
Season lamb necks with salt and seal all sides until golden brown in a deep pot.
Peel shallots and brown onion and cut roughly.
Add to pot with lamb with sliced garlic.
Cover [...]

Traditional Roast Chicken

Ingredients:
1 free range chicken, weighing 1.5-2kg
500g goose fat
12 kipfler potatoes
1 head garlic
8 shallots
8 baby turnips
8 Dutch carrots
8 sprigs thyme
100ml Madeira wine
100ml water
Salt and pepper
Persillage (herbed breadcrumbs)
2 tablespoons curly leaf parsley, finely chopped
1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
2 cloves garlic
4 tablespoon olive oil
50g breadcrumbs
Method:
Pre-heat the oven to 140C.
Place the chicken on a chopping board. Remove the neck, [...]

Christmas Pudding

Ingredients:
250g butter
250g brown sugar
1 teaspoon lemon rind, grated
1 teaspoon orange rind, grated
4 eggs
125g raisins
250g sultanas
250g currants
125g shredded mixed peel
1 small apple, grated
1 medium carrot, grated
125g breadcrumbs
60g slivered blanched almonds
100g self-raising flour, sifted
100g plain flour, sifted
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon mixed spice
1/2 teaspoon bicarb soda
1/3 cup brandy
a little extra flour for pudding skin
Serving Suggestion:
Method:
In a food [...]

Glazed Kippers, Gentleman’s Toast and Orange Marmalade Crepes

Ingredients:
First Course ingredients
2 kipper fillets
Vegetable oil
Sugar
Potatoes
Peas
Fresh baby spinach leaves
Olive oil
Wine vinegar
Sesame seeds
Roma tomatoes
Fresh basil
Turkish bread
Black olive paste
Gentleman’s Relish
Second course ingredients:
1 medium orange
Butter
Sugar
1 fresh red chilli (medium heat)
Marmalade
Orange liqueur
Crepes (flour, eggs, milk)
Greek yoghurt
Maple syrup
Method:
First course recipe:
Glaze kippers with vegetable oil and sugar, and grill with strong heat. Serve on thin bed of mash potatoes and mash [...]

Smoked Salmon, Pear and Walnut Salad

Ingredients:
20g smoked salmon
2 small fennel bulbs
3 medium sized nashi pears
2 cups baby rocket leaves
1 cup radicchio heart leaves
2 small zucchini
4 tablespoons extra virgin olive
2tablespoons lemon juice
pepper and salt to taste
Method:
Trim outer layer off the fennel. Wash, slice, and place in the bowl. Core and quarter the pears. Thinly slice and add to the fennel.
Cut zucchini [...]

Squid and Haloumi Cheese Skewers

Ingredients:
2 squid tubes about 200g each – cut into 1 and a half cm square pieces
200g of haloumi cheese cut in to same size pieces
36 fresh oregano leaves
oil pepper
Method:
For this recipe you will need 12 bamboo skewers. Thread the squid, cheese and the oregano leaves alternating onto the skewers and brush lightly with oil. Season [...]