Tuesday 24 July 2012

Chicken and bacon risotto


Ingredients
75g risotto rice
1 chicken breast, chopped into chunks
3 slices of bacon, chopped
1 onion
50g peas
1 chicken stock cube
400ml water
rosemary and thyme

1. Boil the water and dissolve the stock cube, keep it hot.

2. Fry the chicken, onion and bacon until they are all cooked.

3. Add the rice, peas and some of the stock. Stir and cook until it has been absorbed then add some more, gradually until all of the stock is absorbed

4. Stir in the herbs

Serves 1


Monday 9 July 2012

Cheese and bacon potato salad


Ingredients
150g small potatoes (or larger ones cut up)
3 slices bacon
5 tbsp mayonnaise
2 tbsp parmesan, grated
1 tsp poppy seeds
1 tsp parsley
1 tsp chives

1. Boil the potatoes for 20-25 minutes until cooked. Meanwhile fry the bacon

2. Mix the mayonnaise, parmesan, poppy seeds, parsley and chives together in a bowl

3. Add the potatoes and bacon and mix well

Serves 1

Sunday 1 July 2012

Spicy chicken


Ingredients
1 chicken breast fillet
1 egg, beaten
1 tbsp plain flour
1 tsp mustard powder
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp oregano
Pinch of salt and pepper
Breadcrumbs (3 slices of bread, no crusts)

1. Mix together the flour, salt, pepper, mustard powder, paprika, oregano

2. Coat the chicken in the flour mixture, then the egg, then the breadcrumbs

3. Bake for 25-30 minutes

Serves 1