Here's What I Had For Dinner - Part III - Don't quote pics!

Snowcast · 27-05-2021 07:35PM

Tonight it was homemade chicken stew with mash. Comfort food for a grey, wet, dull evening.

Dizzyblonde wrote: »

Pasta with chicken and mushrooms in creamy tomato sauce. Looks awful but it was lovely

That looks delicious. Could you share the recipe for it please? I would love to try it.

Dizzyblonde · 27-05-2021 08:52PM

Snowcast wrote: »

That looks delicious. Could you share the recipe for it please? I would love to try it.

No problem

I made it for just one. While the pasta was cooking I fried a sliced chicken breast fillet in a little olive oil for a few minutes, then removed it to a plate and fried some sliced mushrooms.
I put the chicken back in and added half a carton of Aldi passata, salt & black pepper and Italian herbs (I had basil and oregano but you could use the jar of mixed Italian herbs). I let it simmer for a few minutes then added about a quarter of a tub of Aldi cream cheese with garlic & herbs, you have to stir it well for a while to get it to melt in. You could use cream but I don't often have it. A pinch of garlic granules or onion granules is nice in it too.
It's a quick and easy dinner.

Snowcast · 27-05-2021 11:09PM

Dizzyblonde wrote: »

No problem

I made it for just one. While the pasta was cooking I fried a sliced chicken breast fillet in a little olive oil for a few minutes, then removed it to a plate and fried some sliced mushrooms.
I put the chicken back in and added half a carton of Aldi passata, salt & black pepper and Italian herbs (I had basil and oregano but you could use the jar of mixed Italian herbs). I let it simmer for a few minutes then added about a quarter of a tub of Aldi cream cheese with garlic & herbs, you have to stir it well for a while to get it to melt in. You could use cream but I don't often have it. A pinch of garlic granules or onion granules is nice in it too.
It's a quick and easy dinner.

Thank you very much, I will be trying this at the weekend. I love meals like this, they are quick, easy and hassle-free.

Recliner · 28-05-2021 06:09PM

Big bowl of mussels, white wine and cream. Loads of garlic ciabbata to mop up.

We have pains now from over indulging. But so worth it.

sporina · 28-05-2021 06:11PM

Recliner wrote: »

Big bowl of mussels, white wine and cream. Loads of garlic ciabbata to mop up.

We have pains now from over indulging. But so worth it.

hmm I hope you had glass of the wine to wash it all down? :pac:

Recliner · 28-05-2021 06:19PM

sporina wrote: »

hmm I hope you had glass of the wine to wash it all down? :pac:

But of course.

28-05-2021 09:38PM

We had really fresh, melt in the mouth hake with a lemon crust, chunky home made chips, salad, coleslaw and home made tartare sauce. Lemon posset and shortbreads for dessert. A cocktail or two was also enjoyed!

sporina · 28-05-2021 10:23PM

Mystery Egg wrote: »

We had really fresh, melt in the mouth hake with a lemon crust, chunky home made chips, salad, coleslaw and home made tartare sauce. Lemon posset and shortbreads for dessert. A cocktail or two was also enjoyed!

Hake, Lemon posset and Cocktails = restaurant style.. hmm hmm

Ish66 · 28-05-2021 11:10PM

Whats the thickest white fish you can get ? Just an idea, I dont care about the length of the fillet, just the thickness, 1'' or more and Wrights of Fairview are not too far away. Thanks

sporina · 28-05-2021 11:14PM

Ish66 wrote: »

Whats the thickest white fish you can get ? Just an idea, I dont care about the length of the fillet, just the thickness, 1'' or more and Wrights of Fairview are not too far away. Thanks

probably Cod - though I don't like it much -tasteless to me.. prefer Haddock (midweek)/Hake (weekend)

con747 · 28-05-2021 11:20PM

You can get as big a piece of fish as you want depending on species, a monkfish loin is nice and chunky but a swordfish steak is a good size depending on the size and weight of the fish. Think of how big some fish grow, as in some would eat you in the sea!

zerosugarbuzz · 29-05-2021 07:30AM

Another vote for monkfish, pure deliciousness

The Nal · 29-05-2021 08:27AM

No pics but I did a chorizo crusted monkfish recently. Good lord. Easy too.

This recipe

https://www.greatbritishchefs.com/recipes/monkfish-recipe-chorizo-crust-spiced-beans

the beer revolu · 29-05-2021 09:57AM

Looking forward to dinner tonight.
We're away for the weekend with friends and I'm ridiculously excited!

We'll do one dinner, they'll do one, and the third night will probably be leftovers.

So, tonight is homemade version of crispy aromatic duck. Slow cooked spiced whole duck deboned and crisped on a pan to serve. Chinese pancakes. Cucumber. Wild leek. Homemade sour plum sauce. Duck broth. Fine noodles. Choy sum (I think - some sort of Chinese greens, anyway).

I'll do the lemon and passion fruit posset someone posted here recently for dessert.

Suckler · 29-05-2021 01:02PM

The Nal wrote: »

No pics but I did a chorizo crusted monkfish recently. Good lord. Easy too.

This recipe

https://www.greatbritishchefs.com/recipes/monkfish-recipe-chorizo-crust-spiced-beans

Prosciutto works amazing with monk fish as well

Planet X · 29-05-2021 03:27PM

sporina · 29-05-2021 06:27PM

zerosugarbuzz wrote: »

Another vote for monkfish, pure deliciousness

yes Monkfish if king but €€€ and can be overcooked soo easily - in a matter of sec's..

Hake is our go to for quality white fish.. (having it tonight actually

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Snowcast · 29-05-2021 06:37PM

Boiled new potatoes with some salmon here tonight. Really looking forward to it.

Dizzyblonde · 29-05-2021 07:30PM

Barbecued pork chop, eaten in the sunshine

Gloomtastic! · 29-05-2021 09:02PM

Mrs G! and I walked to Beshoffs this evening. I had my usual Seafood Box which was great but still missing the fresh tartare sauce you used to get before COVID. Hopefully it will come back.

Mrs G! had the scampi. When we started eating, she said it wasn’t scampi, you could see the red skin of the prawn underneath. Scampi is meant to be Dublin Bay Prawn and shouldn’t have red skin. seemingly. Never knew that!

Surreptitious · 29-05-2021 09:35PM

Gloomtastic! wrote: »

Mrs G! and I walked to Beshoffs this evening. I had my usual Seafood Box which was great but still missing the fresh tartare sauce you used to get before COVID. Hopefully it will come back.

Mrs G! had the scampi. When we started eating, she said it wasn’t scampi, you could see the red skin of the prawn underneath. Scampi is meant to be Dublin Bay Prawn and shouldn’t have red skin. seemingly. Never knew that!

I thought you were female!

Sounds tasty anyway.

Recliner · 29-05-2021 09:35PM

After the lovely mussels last night, we really went all out this evening and had....Supermacs!!

Some days just work against you..

Recliner · 29-05-2021 09:36PM

Dizzy, those wedges look gorgeous..

Recliner · 29-05-2021 09:38PM

I adore fish and seafood but cannot eat monkfish, halibut or turbot.
I just find it too "meaty".

Gloomtastic! · 29-05-2021 10:24PM

Surreptitious wrote: »

I thought you were female!

Sounds tasty anyway.

I have many sides!

cee_jay · 30-05-2021 05:22PM

Recliner wrote: »

Dizzy, those wedges look gorgeous..

They really, really do! How did you get them so good?

This evening I had some stewing beef to use so did a Texan style chilli. A bit too spicy for me, so tried to counter the heat with a big blob of sour cream.

Alun · 30-05-2021 05:34PM

sporina wrote: »

probably Cod - though I don't like it much -tasteless to me.. prefer Haddock (midweek)/Hake (weekend)

I had cod in Iceland a couple of times and it's like a totally different fish. Difference is that the cod there are allowed to grow to maturity, and make what we get here look like goldfish in comparison. I had cod cheeks once there too, which was an eye opener.

Dizzyblonde · 30-05-2021 05:50PM

Recliner wrote: »

Dizzy, those wedges look gorgeous..

cee_jay wrote: »

They really, really do! How did you get them so good?

They were Roosters. I parboiled them gently for 4 minutes, drained them and tossed them in plenty of olive oil. Then I sprinkled them with Maldon salt and roasted them at 180C for 40-45 minutes at the top of the oven

30-05-2021 06:06PM

BBQ here today in the garden with some family.

We decided to be original and went for burgers, sausages, chicken thighs, potato salad, green salad and all the fixings. Cocktails and beer made an appearance. Marshmallows over the firepit to finish.

Recliner · 30-05-2021 06:20PM

Bacon, cabbage, spuds and parsley sauce.

Feeding my Dad and it's his favourite dinner whatever the weather. He's not a BBQ and salad man.

Here's What I Had For Dinner - Part III - Don't quote pics!

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