Recipes
- 2 tbsp oil
- 1 chicken breast, cubed
- 1 onion, diced
- 4-6oz sliced mushrooms
- 80ml red wine
- ½ cup orzo
- 1 tsp oregano
- 1 bay leaf
- tin chopped tomatoes or jar tomatoes and basil
- 75ml chicken stock
- fresh ground black pepper
- Heat oil in large frying pan that has a lid. Cook chicken for 4-5 minutes till browned. Set aside and keep warm.
- Add onions and garlic to the chicken juices and cook till translucent 1-2 minutes. Add mushrooms, and cook for a further 1 min.
- Pour in red wine and bring to a rapid boil, and reduce by ½.
- Add oregano and bay leaf, and tomatoes, stir and mix thoroughly.
- Return chicken to pan, cover, and simmer for another 15 minutes.
- Lift lid and add orzo, cover and continue simmering for several minutes or till the orzo is cooked.
- 8 oz of cubed pork or chump pork chops
- ½ tsp of paprika
- 4 tbsp butter
- 8 oz of sliced mushrooms
- 4 cloves garlic, minced/diced
- 1 tbsp dijon mustard
- 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1 cup beef broth
- salt & pepper to taste
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Season the pork with paprika, salt & pepper.
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Heat a large skillet over a med-high heat, add 2 tablespoons of butter. Sear pork till golden brown and no longer pink. Remove and set aside.
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Melt remaining butter in the skillet and, over a medium-high heat, sauté the mushrooms for about 5 mins. Add garlic and mustard and cook for a further min till garlic is fragrant.
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Add flour to the skillet, stirring to remove any lumps. Slowly add beef broth whisking until incorporated. Season with salt & pepper. Reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring often, until sauce thickens (about 5 mins).
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Return pork to pan and cook until heated through (about a minute). Serve with a side of mashed potatoes and your favourite veg.
Chicken Cacciatore
This is my adaptation of a fairly standard cacciatore recipe. And what makes it so easy is it’s a one pan meal that can be done on the stove top fairly simply. Don’t forget, you can also liven up the recipe with a pinch of chilli flakes.
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Pork in Garlic Mushroom Sauce
Tonight I’m making this simple but very adaptive recipe based on pork. You can use either a cheap cut of cubed pork, pork chops, or even pork loin. The choice is yours.
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Serves: 2