I am not very good with cooking, but i would really like to make something simple but nice and looks rather good, for my girlfriend...
Could anyone give me a recipe for something?? Or ideas??
Thanks
Craig.
I am not very good with cooking, but i would really like to make something simple but nice and looks rather good, for my girlfriend...
Could anyone give me a recipe for something?? Or ideas??
Thanks
Craig.
Meats preferably - Pork and Lamb!
Any veg.
That Pork Normandy sounds like it could be good!!
Dont suppose you could give direct instructions for how to do it?
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OK, a bit more info.... but don't expect quantities from me, I'm a Floyd type of cook, a splash of this and a dash of that
Pork Tenderloin cut into 1/2" thick slices
Butter & Olive Oil (the best quality you can afford for the oil...)
A couple of nice crisp Granny Smiths apples, cored, peeled and cut into slices, sprinkle with lemon juice to avoid discolouration
Mushrooms, fancy or plain, cut into thick-ish slices
Cider, get something like a single apple varietal, Thatchers Katy is good, otherwise a decent not too fizzy medium dry (Merrydown is also good)
Brandy or Calvados
Double Cream
Salt, pepper, garlic
Fry off the pork in the butter and olive oil till it just takes colour, then take it out and keep it on a warm plate - don't overcook it (loin has very little fat and is easy to make rubbery by overcooking)
Put the apples and mushrooms in the same pan, fry for a couple of minutes till just going soft and taking colour.
Add thinly sliced (better than crushed IMHO) garlic, and salt and freshly gound pepper to taste, if you like it spicy, maybe a couple of thin slices of red chilli (yum). Add cider, simmer till the cider has reduced and the apples and mushies are nicely soft.
Flambé the suckerwith a load of brandy (Calvados is SO much nicer if you can find/afford it).
When the flames have gone, reduce the stuff in the cream, add a small knob of butter and whisk it in till you have a nice creamy sauce. Add the pork back and keep on the heat long enough to make sure all is nice and hot, then dish her up a feast
I don't need to tell you how to prepare spuds or brocolli do I ?
All thanks gratefully accepted !
craigtrap (06-07-2007)
I always love doing something Chinese-y, such as:
Buy some chicken breasts, cut them into thin strips.
Shallow fry (in a wok if you have one) for about 8 to 9 minutes.
Add beansprouts, often Tescos sell a pack of Mange-tout and mini corn on the cobs together, and possibly a single piece of celery cut into small pieces. Fry all together for about 3 minutes.
Finally add black bean sauce, and cook for about 2 minutes (just to heat through).
Get some freshly baked crusty bread, cut into a few slices, spread with butter, and have ready on a side plate.
Total cost about 7 quid or thereabouts, takes max 20 mins to do and i love it.
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MSIC (06-07-2007)
Cider Pork is fairly straight forward
Brown some thinly sliced pork in a frying pan, you shouldn't need more than a tiny drop of oil to get it to stick.
Slice a couple of apples, Cox's for preference and pour about half a bottle of good cider (still if you can find it) over the meat. Then add the apples.
Cook until about half the cider has boiled away, make up one serving of gravy and then pour over the meat. Cook for another few minutes until it starts to thicken (if you're impatient, add a bit more gravy granules). Add taragon and mixed herbs to taste
Serve with boiled pototes and garden veg![]()
BBC website has loads of recipies, if you want something quick and easy look under the Ready Steady Cook section![]()
For a starter, if you like seafood, this is a must:
Get some ramakins, brush with oil and line with smoked salmon leaving enough of the salmon outside of the ramakins to fold over at the end. Make sure the salmon cover the entire bottom of the ramakin and has some draping over the side, so two/three long strips are best.
Get some cooked king prawns, a couple of spoons of mayo, some pepper (to taste, but this really is a key) and some white grapes. Cut the grapes in half, and mix with the mayo, prawns and pepper.
Spoon the mayo/prawn/grape mix into the salmon lined manakins and fold the excess salmon over so they are kind of sealed.
Put in the fridge for an hour to let them slighly set.
Tap them out onto plates and there you go, quick and easy fish starter, they are brilliant if you get them right :]
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