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My Dinners!

  • 25-05-2009 8:15pm
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 749 ✭✭✭Spastafarian


    Seeing as how I'm now unemployed and have nothing else to do, I thought I share my dinner recipes. I'm not the best cook but sher what harm.

    Please note that quantities are for two peeps and all ingredients are sourced locally from Lidl on Thomas st.

    Burger 'n' Chips

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    Ingredients

    Burgers
    • 250g mince beef - the cheapest you can find usually has a good fat content
    • 1/4 an onion - very finely diced
    • 1/2 a clove of garlic - crushed and finely diced
    • 30g white cheddar - finely grated
    • some chili flakes
    • salt
    • pepper

    Cajun Chips
    • 4 medium spuds - cut into chips
    • 1 - 2tsp cajun spice
    • 2 tsp paprika
    • 2 tsp thyme
    • salt
    • pepper
    • olive oil

    Burger Toppings
    • 2 white bread rolls
    • tomato, fried onion, lettuce, cheddar cheese, ketchup, mustard

    Method
    • Preheat yer oven to 220°C and boil your spuds in some boiling water for about 6 - 7 minutes
    • Drain, add the rest of the cajun chips ingredients to the pot and slosh around until evenly coated
    • Put in a preheated baking tray in the oven for 35 minutes turning once.
    • While they're baking mix together all the burger ingredients, shape into patties and put in the fridge
    • 10 minutes before the chips are done put the burgers in a hot pan (I used a griddle pan) for 4 - 5 minutes each side. Only touch them to turn them over. Put the cheese on them to melt after turning.
    • Put together with whatever you want. I used ketchup, mustard, fried onion, lettuce and tomato.

    There you go. Tomorrow it's chicken curry! Nom nom.


Comments

  • Moderators, Category Moderators, Politics Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 12,110 CMod ✭✭✭✭Dizzyblonde


    Looks yummy - I'll definitely try the cajun chips :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,317 ✭✭✭CombatCow


    Dam that pic is making my hungry, gonna try those chips too :D

    CC


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,405 ✭✭✭NewFrockTuesday


    That looks great! :) If I wasnt working, Id prolly just lounge about in my pjs and eat pot noodles, so fair play to you!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,104 ✭✭✭Swampy


    I hate you, i'm starving now!!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,140 ✭✭✭olaola


    I'm drooling, and my stomach is rumbling. :mad:


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 749 ✭✭✭Spastafarian


    Wicked Awesome Chicken Curry

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    Ingredients
    • 1/4 jar of curry paste (I use Pataks mild curry paste, mild gives you more spice control)
    • 2 chicken breasts
    • 1 tsp coriander seed
    • 1 tsp cumin
    • 1 tsp garam masala
    • 1 tsp chili flakes
    • 1 bigish onion, diced
    • 1 big clove garlic - crushed and finely diced
    • nubbin of ginger - finely grated
    • 1 tsp mango chutney
    • 2 tomatoes, diced
    • bunch of coriander

    Method
    • Fry the onion, ginger and diced garlic in a good slurp of oil on a medium low heat for 5 minutes
    • Add the garam masala, cumin, coriander seed, chili flakes, tomatoes and fry for another 7 minutes
    • Add the curry paste and chicken and fry for another 5 - 6 minutes
    • Add a good splosh of boiling water and simmer for 20 minutes
    • Mix in half your chopped coriander and mango chutney
    • Garnish with the rest of the coriander

    Nice. You can stick in some natural yogurt at the end if it's too spicy. I haven't decided what to do with the mince left in the fridge so tomorrow it's either lasagna, chili con carne or traditional irish spag bol.

    Happy nom noms!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 569 ✭✭✭boodlesdoodles


    I love the idea behind this thread!!! Tonight's dinner looked very nom nom!!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 749 ✭✭✭Spastafarian


    Lasagne with Garlic Ciabatta Toasties

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    Ingredients

    Bolognese
    • 400g beef mince
    • 3 cloves garlic, crushed and finely diced
    • 1 onion, diced
    • 1 carrot, diced
    • 1 stick of celery, diced
    • 2 rashers, diced
    • 1tbsp tomato puree, (the one from the little tin, not the tube)
    • half a glass of cheap plonk, (It's supposed to be dry white but I'm using red cos that's what we're drinking)
    • 1 tin tomatoes, blitzed
    • 1tsp dried basil
    • 1tsp dried oregano
    • pepper

    Bechamel Sauce
    • 25g butter
    • 25g plain flour
    • 350ml milk
    • bunch of parsley
    • salt
    • pepper

    Ciabatta
    • Half a bag of Lidl ciabatta mix
    • 360ml warm water
    • 1tsp olive oil
    • some flour

    Garlic Butter
    • 50g butter
    • 1/2 clove garlic, crushed, minced, and crushed again
    • 1tsp dried basil
    • 1tsp dried oregano

    Lasagna
    • some lasagna sheets
    • a good whack of cheese

    Method

    Bolognese

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    • Fry the garlic, rashers, onion, carrots and celery in a good bit of olive oil on a medium low heat for about 10 minutes.
    • Add the mince, turn up the heat and fry until the beef is mostly browned.
    • Add the tomato puree and wine and heat until it doesn't smell like booze anymore.
    • Add the tomatoes, herbs and a splash of boiling water and simmer for about an hour and a half.
    • Add salt and pepper to taste.

    Bechamel Sauce

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    • Melt the butter in a pot on a low heat.
    • Add the flour and mix together.
    • Taste this shite and heat, stirring constantly until the taste changes considerably.
    • Add the milk a little at a time while stirring, add a pinch of salt and a crank of pepper.
    • Simmer for about 20 minutes, stirring frequently. If it's too thick stick in a bit more milk, add the chopped parsley.

    Lasagna
    • Lasagne layers go; meat sauce, lasagna sheets, bechamel sauce, meat sauce, lasagna sheets, bechamel sauce, cheese, pepper.
    • Cover your lasagna in tin foil and bake at 200˚C for 25 minutes.
    • Take off the tin foil and bake for another 20 minutes.

    Ciabatta

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    • Empty all the ingredients into a breadmaker and set it to dough. I'm sure you can make it with your hands too but that doesn't sound fun.
    • Empty it into a big bowl with some flour in it and shape into something resembling a loaf (which I appear to have failed to do)
    • Bake in the oven for 25 minutes at 200˚C.
    • Dust with flour.

    Garlic butter
    • Mix all the ingredients together in a bowl using the back of a spoon.
    • To make the toasties, cut a slice of bread, toast lightly on one side, garlic butter the other side and grill for a few minutes.

    Nom. Tomorrow I'll probably make Chili Con Carne cos I have a half a pack of mince left and Chili is well nice.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,382 ✭✭✭petes


    I'll have a go at them. I'm useless in the kitchen but I'll definetely have a go. Burger and chips first. Small steps.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 749 ✭✭✭Spastafarian


    Chili!

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    Ingredients
    • 400g mince
    • 1 big onion, diced
    • 3 cloves garlic, crushed and diced
    • 3tbsp paprika
    • 1tbsp cumin
    • 1tbsp coriander seed
    • 1tsp chili powder
    • large pinch chili flakes
    • 1 tin chopped tomatoes
    • 1 tin kidney beans
    • 200ml beef stock
    • 1/2tsp sugar
    • salt
    • bunch of coriander

    Method
    • Fry the garlic and onions for about 6 minutes on a medium low heat.
    • Add the spices and fry for another 4 - 5 minutes.
    • Turn up the heat, add the beef and fry for another 5 minutes.
    • Add the tomatoes, stock and sugar and simmer for about 20 minutes.
    • Taste and add more spices if needed.
    • Simmer for about 2 hours. Add more boiling water if it starts to dry out, it should be quite liquidy at the end.
    • Add the rinsed kidney beans, season and garnish with the coriander.

    Yum! Tomorrow I'll probably make a nommy taco baked spud with the leftover chili.


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  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,405 ✭✭✭NewFrockTuesday


    That looks delicious! Love thhe corriander sprinkled on top :D

    Im away for theh weekend with little/no internet access but Ill be straight in to check on Tuesday what you cooked over the weekend!

    Thanks for a great thread :)


  • Moderators, Category Moderators, Politics Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 12,110 CMod ✭✭✭✭Dizzyblonde


    I love this thread!!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 342 ✭✭antoniosicily


    great thread :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 749 ✭✭✭Spastafarian


    This is inspired by the good but somewhat lacking Aberakebabra Taco Fries. It's...

    Taco Cajun Chips!

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    Ingredients
    • 2 scoops of yesterday's chili, reheated
    • some cajun chips
    • good whack of cheddar
    • 1tbsp mayonnaise
    • 1tbsp creme fraiche
    • squirt of ketchup
    • 1/2tsp cajun
    • 1/2tsp cumin
    • 1/2tsp coriander seed
    • small bunch of coriander
    • pepper

    Method
    • Just before your chips are done, mix the mayonnaise, creme fraiche, ketchup, cajun, cumin and coriander seed together in a bowl to make the Aberakebabra taco sauce.
    • Turn off the oven and divide your chips between two plates.
    • Top with the chili, taco sauce, cheese and pepper.
    • Put the plates in the oven and chop your coriander roughly.
    • When the cheese is melted, take the plates out of the oven and garnish with the coriander.

    Well nice. You can also make a taco baked spud by dumping the stuff on a baked spud but it's not as nom. Tomorrow I might do a chocolate chip sponge cake.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 749 ✭✭✭Spastafarian


    Here we go, the only cake anyone should ever make or eat. It's the...

    Chocolate Chip Sponge Cake

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    Ingredients
    • 100g caster sugar
    • 110g butter
    • 2 eggs
    • 125g self raising flour
    • 2/3 of a big bar of 70% cocoa chocolate, chopped up

    Method
    • Cut the butter into cubes and use your **** arm to mix with the sugar using the back of a spoon until it's all the same colour.
    • Break in an egg and mix until the lumps are very small and uniform.
    • Break in the other egg and mix again.
    • Mix in your flour till you have a paste.
    • Mix in your chocolate.
    • Butter up a loaf tin and put the mixture in the middle.
    • Bake for about 35 minutes at 175˚C.

    Tastay. Make sure your loaf tin isn't too big or you'll end up with a giant chocolate chip cookie. I dunno what noms to cook over the weekend but expect a fry up at some stage.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 34 dazf


    Great thread ill be defo trying some of them recipes..think ill try the taco chips tomorrow:D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,796 ✭✭✭MJOR


    you've changed my life with pictures!!! yummy.com


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 749 ✭✭✭Spastafarian


    Hey everybody, sorry for the gap. I got a job! A really crappy bad job.

    Anyways, it's the big fat greasy

    Fry Up

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    Ingredients

    4 sausages
    4 maple cure rashers
    2 slices white puddin
    2 slices black puddin
    1/3 tin of batchelors beans.
    several mushrooms, sliced chunkily
    2 eggs (free range so the missus doesn't mind about the poor chickens)
    1 tomato, halved
    a smidgen of chopped parsley
    Salt, pepper 'n' butter

    Method
    • Fry the sausages on a low heat for about 20 minutes, moving around frequently until they're sticky and brown all over.
    • After the sausages have been cooking for about 7 or 8 minutes fry the mushrooms on a medium heat in a different pan with lots of butter, salt and pepper. Turn every now and again and add the parsley at the end.
    • At the same time put the tomato face down in the sausage pan, flip over for the last 4 minutes of cooking. Don't salt the tomato cos it's whole purpose is to feebly attempt to counteract the saltiness of everything else.
    • With about 7 minutes to go till the sausages are done, put the rashers under the grill on a medium high heat, turn after 4 minutes.
    • With 6 minutes to go, stick the puddings in the sausage pan and put the beans on to heat.
    • Turn the puddings after 3 minutes and crack the eggs into your best non stick pan. Fry in butter and a teeny splotch of oil spooning the hot butter over the top throughout, season with salt and pepper.
    • Wait 3 minutes and Taa daa! Nom time!

    Yummington. Next, the quintessential Spanish tapa, Patatas Bravas! And if you've got young children, never fear! You can make it from your own home.


  • Moderators, Category Moderators, Politics Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 12,110 CMod ✭✭✭✭Dizzyblonde



    DSC06088.jpg

    Ingredients

    4 sausages
    4 maple cure rashers
    2 slices white puddin
    2 slices black puddin
    1/3 tin of batchelors beans.
    several mushrooms, sliced chunkily
    2 eggs (free range so the missus doesn't mind about the poor chickens)
    1 tomato, halved
    a smidgen of chopped parsley
    Salt, pepper 'n' butter

    I want this right now!!!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,412 ✭✭✭✭the beer revolu


    Grrrrrrrrr:mad::mad:

    Baked beans with breakfast is one of my pet hates!!!
    Then again, I don't like baked beans!:)

    But where's the sautéed potatoes/hash browns/potato scone/rosti?
    No self respecting fry up should lack potato, of some form !!


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 749 ✭✭✭Spastafarian


    Grrrrrrrrr:mad::mad:

    Baked beans with breakfast is one of my pet hates!!!
    Then again, I don't like baked beans!:)

    But where's the sautéed potatoes/hash browns/potato scone/rosti?
    No self respecting fry up should lack potato, of some form !!
    That's funny cos breakfast without baked beans is one of my pet hates. But you could always swap baked beans for fried potatoes! Then everyone's happy! Except for my fry up. It has no self respect. :(


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,412 ✭✭✭✭the beer revolu


    That's funny cos breakfast without baked beans is one of my pet hates. But you could always swap baked beans for fried potatoes! Then everyone's happy! Except for my fry up. It has no self respect. :(


    :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 749 ✭✭✭Spastafarian


    Patatas Bravas!

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    Ingredients

    couple of handfuls of baby spuds, cut into chunks
    1 tin of chopped tomatoes, blitzed
    2 cloves of garlic, minced
    1tbsp paprika
    1tsp chili flakes
    1/2tsp sugar
    oregano
    salt
    pepper
    olive oil

    Method
    • Stick your spuds into a hot pan with a good bit of olive oil, toss with salt and pepper. Fry on a medium heat for about 25 minutes and toss every now and again.
    • At the same time, fry the garlic in a small pot on a low heat in olive oil for about 5 minutes.
    • Add the chili and paprika to the garlic and fry for another 5 minutes.
    • Add your blitzed tomatoes, season with salt, pepper and oregano and simmer for 20 minutes. Add some boiling water so it's a bit runny.
    • Stick the spuds in a bowl and ladle over some of the spicy tomato sauce.

    Simples! Serve with beer and TV. Next I might give a leg o' lamb a go.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 34 dazf


    Does the job involve cooking????:D


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,184 ✭✭✭neuro-praxis


    Have you tried your patatas bravas topped with garlic mayo as well? It's amazing.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,412 ✭✭✭✭the beer revolu


    Have you tried your patatas bravas topped with garlic mayo as well? It's amazing.


    The newly reopened Bodega in Cork do a mean patatas bravas with garlic aioli (complete with insistence-bythe Spanish waiter-that it was the Spanish that invented such sauce and not the French)


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,405 ✭✭✭NewFrockTuesday


    Hey everybody, sorry for the gap. I got a job! A really crappy bad job.

    Anyways, it's the big fat greasy

    Fry Up

    DSC06088.jpg

    Ingredients

    4 sausages
    4 maple cure rashers
    2 slices white puddin
    2 slices black puddin
    1/3 tin of batchelors beans.
    several mushrooms, sliced chunkily
    2 eggs (free range so the missus doesn't mind about the poor chickens)
    1 tomato, halved
    a smidgen of chopped parsley
    Salt, pepper 'n' butter

    Method
    • Fry the sausages on a low heat for about 20 minutes, moving around frequently until they're sticky and brown all over.
    • After the sausages have been cooking for about 7 or 8 minutes fry the mushrooms on a medium heat in a different pan with lots of butter, salt and pepper. Turn every now and again and add the parsley at the end.
    • At the same time put the tomato face down in the sausage pan, flip over for the last 4 minutes of cooking. Don't salt the tomato cos it's whole purpose is to feebly attempt to counteract the saltiness of everything else.
    • With about 7 minutes to go till the sausages are done, put the rashers under the grill on a medium high heat, turn after 4 minutes.
    • With 6 minutes to go, stick the puddings in the sausage pan and put the beans on to heat.
    • Turn the puddings after 3 minutes and crack the eggs into your best non stick pan. Fry in butter and a teeny splotch of oil, season with salt and pepper.
    • Wait 3 minutes and Taa daa! Nom time!

    Yummington. Next, the quintessential Spanish tapa, Patatas Bravas! And if you've got young children, never fear! You can make it from your own home.
    Im in the "no beans" camp. And my egg has to be flipped for a few seconds till theres no rawy egg film. Other than that - youre making me hungry...again. Ive got to stop dropping into this thread when rumbles are gathering. The apple on my desk just isint cutting it right now.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 749 ✭✭✭Spastafarian


    Have you tried your patatas bravas topped with garlic mayo as well? It's amazing.
    That sounds like it'd be good alright. I'll give it a go sometime, alioli is apparently really easy to make.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 84 ✭✭LeggyBrunette


    Ah maaaaaaaaaaaan. I LOVE this thread, so so much.


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  • Am absolutely loving these recipes, can't wait for the next installment!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,150 ✭✭✭LivingDeadGirl


    I'm salivating EVERYWHERE, so so hungry after those pics!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,128 ✭✭✭dellas1979


    Patatas barabas and alioli? Oh man......I live about an hour from cork and am tempted to drive down just to try. One of my favourite "tapas". Is there any tapas bar in limerick?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 749 ✭✭✭Spastafarian


    Okay, this next one was conceived, implemented, consumed and written about whilst markedly intoxicated. So I probably can't vouch for its niceness. But anyways...

    OMG!! Brioche Fuckin Dogs!

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    Ingredients
    • Brioche rolls (cheapo lidl ones)
    • Franks (cheapo lidl ones. They're actually really nice, slightly BBQy. Nom stuff)
    • Line of ketchup (sniff!)
    • Line of squeezy hot dog mustard (colemans do a good hot dog mustard)
    • Some mixed salad leaves (lidl)
    • A few long, slow grates of cheddar (sexy!)

    Method
    • Fry the franks on a fairly high heat. Burn them a bit, makes 'em nicer.
    • Meanwhile, toast each side of the brioches under the grill on a medium heat for a couple of minutes.
    • Split the brioches (if that is the plural of brioche) and insert a few strings of cheddar along the bottom.
    • Place some salad leaves along the top side (you might need to cut them to fit).
    • Lay your dog on top and carefully squirt on your ketchup 'n' mustard.

    If that wasn't the best snack you've ever had then you're not as drunk as I am. Next time I think some cajun chicken dippers are in order... Drool... I need to go to bed.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 334 ✭✭brazilicious


    dear spastafarian, i think i love you....

    unreal thread, even better grub.. hero :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 749 ✭✭✭Spastafarian


    Cajun Chicken Dippers 'n' Spud Salad

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    Chicken Dippers

    Ingredients
    • 2 chicken boobs, flattened and cut into dippers
    • 3 slices of bread, crusts cut off
    • 1 - 2tbsp finely grated cheddar
    • 1 - 2tsp cajun
    • 1tsp thyme
    • 1 egg
    • some flour
    • salt 'n' pepper

    Method
    • Cut the bread into chunks and blitz. Mix with the cheese, cajun, thyme, salt and pepper.
    • Mix up the egg and put it in a bowl.
    • Coat the chicken in flour, then egg, then breadcrumbs.
    • Fry on a medium heat for about 3 - 4 minutes each side in a good bit of oil.

    Spud Salad

    Ingredients
    • Some baby potatoes
    • 1 small onion, sliced
    • 1 clove of garlic, diced finely
    • some diced ham (haven't got any bacon :()
    • 1 - 2tbsp mayo
    • 1 - 2tbsp crème fraîche
    • 1 - 2tsp dijon
    • 1 - 2tsp white wine vinegar
    • some chopped chives and spring onions
    • salt 'n' pepper

    Method
    • Boil your spuds and slice them.
    • Meanwhile, fry the garlic, ham and onions for about 4 - 5 minutes.
    • Mix with the spuds, mayo, crème fraîche, dijon, vinegar and chives.
    • Season and garnish with spring onions.

    Carby! Next time I might make a Spice Burger™ if I can find any.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2 gourgette


    Your chicken curry recipe on the first page has inspired me, I was gonna just use a jar because I'm having a lazy day. I don't have all the ingredients but hopefully it'll work out!


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