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Meat Pies with Cheesy Mash Crust

Posted on: January 18th, 2017 by gherkinmedia

Ingredients

  • 500g lean beef or lamb mince
  • 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
  • 1 large onion, diced
  • 1 packet Continental Rich Beefy Mince Recipe Base
  • 1 large carrot, peeled and diced
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 cups mashed potatoes
  • 1/4 cup grated reduced fat tasty cheese

Method

Preheat oven to 180°C.

In a large pan, brown mince and onions, add Recipe Base, carrot and water; stir well. Cover and simmer gently for 10 minutes, stirring regularly.

Combine mash potato and cheese.

Divide mince mix between 4 bowls, topping each with the potato mix. Place in oven and bake for 15 minutes, or until tops are golden.

Hint: For traditional “pie floaters”, top each pie once cooked, with mushy green peas and gravy.
Mushy peas: 1 cup frozen peas, cooked as directed, and mashed with a potato masher. Finish with 1 teaspoon Flora Buttery spread.
Gravy: Prepare 1 packet Continental Brown Onion Gravy as directed.

Moroccan Lamb Tagine and Couscous

Posted on: January 18th, 2017 by gherkinmedia

This delicious meatball recipe is inspired by the traditional Moroccan tagine, or slow-cooked stew. Using minced meat instead of shanks more than halves the cooking time. The meat is tender and the sauce is rich and spicy. Look out for Moroccan spice mix at the supermarket or ‘ras el hanout’ at specialty food stores. You can cook this dish equally well in an ovenproof dish covered with tin foil if you do not have a clay tagine.

Meatballs

  • 500g lamb mince
  • 2 tsp Moroccan spice mix
  • 1 cup fresh breadcrumbs
  • 1 egg yolk, beaten
  • 1 tbsp olive oil

Sauce

  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 onion, thinly sliced
  • 1 clove garlic, crushed
  • 2 carrots, peeled and cut diagonally
  • 1 large kumara, cubed
  • 200 g canned tomatoes (puréed or mashed)
  • 50 g dried peaches or apricots, finely chopped
  • 2 tbsp clear honey
  • 375 ml chicken stock
  • 2 tsp Moroccan spice mix
  • 1 tsp allspice

Buttered couscous

  • 250 g couscous
  • 200 ml boiling water
  • knob butter
  • fresh herbs

Method

In a large bowl, mix together lamb mince, spice mix, breadcrumbs and egg yolk. Get in there and use your hands!

Shape meatballs from a tablespoonful of mixture rolled in the palm of your hands. Then roll each ball in flour that you have seasoned with salt and pepper. The flour coating will seal the balls and also help thicken the sauce. Heat oil in a non-stick frying-pan and brown meatballs gently on all sides for 10 minutes. Place in tagine or covered casserole dish and prepare sauce.

Preheat oven to 180 °C.

For sauce, heat oil in a frying-pan and gently sauté onion and garlic until softened, before adding remaining sauce ingredients. Simmer for 5–10 minutes. Pour sauce over meatballs and cover tagine before baking in a moderate oven for 30 minutes to enable flavours to develop.

Ten minutes before tagine is cooked, put couscous with salt and pepper to taste into a large bowl and stir in boiling water. Cover with a tea towel and leave to soak for 10 minutes. Add a knob of butter and fresh herbs to taste. Heap couscous directly into tagine and serve at the table.

Chicken and Chorizo Meatballs

Posted on: January 18th, 2017 by gherkinmedia

Ingredients

  • 500g chicken breast mince
  • 1 chorizo sausage
  • 1 red onion, peeled and diced
  • 1 cup breadcrumbs
  • 1 egg, lightly beaten
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • ½ tsp sweet paprika (Hungarian style)
  • 1 tbsp powdered chicken stock or 1 chicken stock cube.
  • ½ cup flat leaf parsley, chopped
  • ½ cup vegetable oil (for frying)

Method

Place all ingredients into a food processor – except for the oil – and process until thoroughly combined.

Cover a tray with baking paper. Roll tablespoon sized balls of the meat mixture and place on the tray.

Heat 3 tablespoons of oil in a frying pan over a medium heat and fry the meatballs, gently turning with a spatula until they are brown and cooked through. This should take around 5 minutes.

Alternately you can bake these at 160°C fan-forced for 15-20 minutes or until cooked through.

Serve in soft tortillas with salad and salsa or on a platter as finger food with a delicious chutney.

Notes

Frying these in a pan makes them all nice and golden, but if you bake them they stay a pale colour.

If you don’t have a food processor you can just cut these ingredients finely and mix together with your hands and you will get the same great taste.

Black Pepper Pork

Posted on: January 18th, 2017 by gherkinmedia

Ingredients

  • 1 onion, peeled and diced
  • 3 medium sized potatoes, peeled and diced
  • 1 cup frozen peas
  • 1 tablespoon canola oil
  • 500g 100% New Zealand Trim Pork mince
  • 1 packet Lee Kum Kee Ready Sauce for Black Pepper Beef

Method

  • Microwave the potatoes and onion for 2 minutes on high in a covered microwave container.
  • Add frozen peas and cook a further minute.
  • Meanwhile heat the oil in a wok or frypan and stir-fry the mince for two minutes or until browned.
  • Add the Lee Kum Kee Ready Sauce for Black Pepper Beef – if its good enough for beef its got to be good for pork.
  • Add in the vegetables and stir-fry for one minute until sauce thickens.

Tips

Pork mince has a delicate flavour and so is ideal for all Asian recipes.

Prepared Ready Sauces for Chicken and Beef can also be used with pork.

For some added colour get creative with chopped red capsicums.

Barbequed Pork Ribs

Posted on: January 18th, 2017 by gherkinmedia

Ingredients

  • 5 pounds pork spareribs, cut into serving size pieces
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • 1/2 cup distilled white vinegar
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup ketchup
  • 1 cup hickory smoke flavored barbeque sauce
  • 1 lemon, juiced
  • salt and pepper to taste

Directions

Place ribs in large skillet or roasting pan. Cover with lightly salted water, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, and simmer for 1 hour, or until meat is tender, but not quite falling off the bone. Remove from heat, and drain.

Place the boiled ribs in a roasting pan, and cover with sauce. Cover, and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.

Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook the onion and garlic in butter until the onion is tender; remove from heat. In a blender, combine 1 cup water, vinegar, ketchup, barbeque sauce, and lemon juice. Pour in the melted butter mixture, and puree for 1 minute. Pour into a saucepan, and season to taste with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, then remove from heat.

Preheat grill for medium-high heat.

Brush grill grate with oil. Grill ribs for 10 to 20 minutes, or until well browned, basting with sauce and turning frequently.

Brisket with BBQ Sauce

Posted on: January 18th, 2017 by gherkinmedia

Ingredients

  • 4 pounds lean beef brisket
  • 2 tablespoons liquid smoke flavoring
  • 1 tablespoon onion salt
  • 1 tablespoon garlic salt
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1 cup ketchup
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1/2 teaspoon celery salt
  • 1 tablespoon liquid smoke flavoring
  • 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons mustard powder
  • salt and pepper to taste

Directions

Pour liquid smoke over brisket. Rub with onion salt and garlic salt. Roll brisket in foil and refrigerate overnight.

Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Place brisket in a large roasting pan. Cover and bake for 5 to 6 hours. Remove from oven, cool, and then slice. Put slices back into pan.

In a medium saucepan, combine brown sugar, ketchup, butter, water, celery salt, liquid smoke, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, salt and pepper. Stir, and cook until boiling.

Pour sauce over meat slices in pan. Cover and bake for 1 more hour.

BBQ Chicken

Posted on: January 18th, 2017 by gherkinmedia

Ingredients

  • 1 (4 pound) chicken, cut into pieces
  • 1/2 (10.75 ounce) can condensed tomato soup
  • 1 tablespoon garlic powder
  • 3 tablespoons ginger juice
  • 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
  • 1/2 tablespoon curry powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk

Directions

FOR MARINADE: In a large bowl combine the soup, garlic powder, ginger juice, cardamom, curry powder, salt, brown sugar and lemon juice. Mix well. Marinate the chicken in the refrigerator overnight.

The next day, mix in the buttermilk, then grill the chicken until cooked through. You’ll love it!

BBQ Chicken Wings

Posted on: January 18th, 2017 by gherkinmedia

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup teriyaki sauce
  • 1 cup oyster sauce
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce
  • 1/4 cup ketchup
  • 2 tablespoons garlic powder
  • 1/4 cup gin
  • 2 dashes liquid smoke flavoring
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 1 1/2 pounds chicken wings, separated at joints, tips discarded
  • 1/4 cup honey

Directions

In a large bowl, mix the teriyaki sauce, oyster sauce, soy sauce, ketchup, garlic powder, gin, liquid smoke, and sugar. Place the chicken wings in the bowl, cover, and marinate in the refrigerator 8 hours or overnight.

Preheat the grill for low heat.

Lightly oil the grill grate. Arrange chicken on the grill, and discard the marinade. Grill the chicken wings on one side for 20 minutes, then turn and brush with honey. Continue grilling 25 minutes, or until juices run clear.

BBQ Chicken Salad

Posted on: January 18th, 2017 by gherkinmedia

Ingredients

  • 2 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
  • 4 stalks celery, chopped
  • 1 large red bell pepper, diced
  • 1/2 red onion, diced
  • 1 (8.75 ounce) can sweet corn, drained
  • 1/4 cup barbeque sauce
  • 2 tablespoons fat-free mayonnaise

Directions

Preheat grill for high heat.

Lightly oil grate. Grill chicken 10 minutes on each side, or until juices run clear. Remove from heat, cool, and cube.

In a large bowl, toss together the chicken, celery, red bell pepper, onion, and corn.

In a small bowl, mix together the barbeque sauce and mayonnaise. Pour over the chicken and veggies. Stir, and chill until ready to serve.

Christmas Butterflied Leg of Lamb

Posted on: January 18th, 2017 by gherkinmedia

Ingredients

  • 1 butterflied leg of lamb
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 2 Tbsp prepared Dijon-style mustard
  • 2 Tbsp chopped fresh rosemary
  • 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 tsp lemon zest
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tsp coarse sea salt

Method

In a small bowl, combine the honey, mustard, rosemary, ground black pepper, lemon zest and garlic. Mix well and apply to the lamb. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator overnight. Before cooking, remove the lamb from the marinade and grind over the salt.

Cooking in the Oven

Preheat oven to 190°C. Place the marinated leg cut side up, on a rack over a roasting tray. Fan-bake in the oven for 15 minutes. Turn the lamb over and continue to roast for another 15-20 minutes or until cooked to your liking. Rest in a warm place, covered, for 10-15 minutes before carving. Serve with your favourite seasonal vegetables or salad.

Cooking on the BBQ

Lightly oil a preheated barbecue and grill the butterflied lamb over a low steady heat, turning it several times and basting with any leftover marinade, for 30-35 minutes. Remove from the heat and rest in a warm place, covered, for 10-15 minutes before carving. Serve with your favourite seasonal vegetables or salad.