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

The Nal · 09-11-2021 10:27am

Indian fried chicken with pickled radish

J Mysterio · 09-11-2021 1:51pm

That chicken looks amazing 😍

The Nal · 09-11-2021 2:59pm

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Really was. Easy too. This is the recipe. I cocked up the curry leaf mayo as I used dried leaves so double the amount if using dried as opposed to fresh. Dried leaves dont really taste of a whole lot.

https://www.greatbritishchefs.com/recipes/keralan-fried-chicken-recipe

Gloomtastic! · 09-11-2021 8:10pm

^ It’s like the godfather of the Spice Box! 😋

Chicken Satay Noodles

https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/chicken_satay_noodles_95490

woodchuck · 10-11-2021 8:33pm

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Pork with a herby crumb, fondant potatoes and garlic roasted broccoli.

sammyjo90 · 10-11-2021 11:56pm

I'm in Florence and had tagliatelle with duck ragu😁

And then this, mousse, covered with white chocolate with nuts, genoise and little jelly cubes.

Having some great dinners but this was the best so far!

Recliner · 11-11-2021 4:04am

Supermacs.

I really wanted McDonalds but I felt Supermacs would count more as proper food.

I had a Mighty Mac which I thought would be similar to a Big Mac. I was mistaken. The box it came in would probably have tasted better. Also curry fries which were surprisingly nice.

Next time I'm going to McDonalds.

Shenshen · 11-11-2021 9:05am

One of the things I really like about working from home is that I now can easily do a bit of dinner prep at lunchtime and make things like homemade pizza for tea easily.

Planet X · 11-11-2021 4:08pm

^^ Hearty enough 😋

Gloomtastic! · 11-11-2021 6:24pm

Chicken goujons with salsa, guacamole, cheese and lettuce in a wrap.

Purple Mountain · 13-11-2021 7:48pm

Chicken fajitas with salsa and sour cream.

Recliner · 13-11-2021 11:07pm

Steak sandwich and homemade chips.

I keep forgetting to take photos, but it was savage. I used ribeye steak which wouldn't be my favourite cut of steak but I followed Gordon Ramsey's (who wouldn't be my favourite chef) video on cooking steak and oh mother of Jaysus it was unreal.

woodchuck · 14-11-2021 1:02am

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Homemade pizza! We already had some leftover dough in the freezer, so that was handy. Just needed to make the sauce from scratch. Made extra sauce though and froze some of that for the next time :P

McMurphy · 15-11-2021 7:22pm

Had a park of ready made "falafel" lamb meatballs in the fridge, and made them with mash, tender stem broccoli and carrots, with a homemade sauce I had made from finely diced red onion, garlic, tomatoes, bit of cumin and turmeric and lemon juice, and of course a teaspoon or two of harissa (and salt)

Tonight's dinner was epic. Definitely making this again.

Dave_The_Sheep · 15-11-2021 9:46pm

Ten hour chilli with a baked potato, sour cream. Bonus cat nose as she was very interested in the sour cream.

The Nal · 16-11-2021 10:43am

Version of one of Jamie Olivers 15 min (30 mins really) meals

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_zuBdbdiF8&ab_channel=Dabl

sporina · 16-11-2021 3:41pm

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is there such a thing as good quality chicken goujons in retail?

Patsy167 · 16-11-2021 3:58pm

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Had a look through a few of the options that Tesco has - Most are ~60% chicken, not sure how this compares to other supermarkets

https://www.tesco.ie/groceries/product/search/default.aspx?searchBox=goujons

Gloomtastic! · 16-11-2021 3:59pm

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Probably not so I make them myself. Homemade goujons really are the best! 😝

Dave_The_Sheep · 16-11-2021 8:45pm

Chilli and rice. Actually prefer it with rice to the potato, oddly enough.

Have a **** load to use up still. Anyone any recommendations for how to do it differently? Tacos is the only thing I can think of. Anything else?

woodchuck · 16-11-2021 9:11pm

I've cooked leftover chilli in potato skins with cheese on top before. Probably not that different to having it with a baked potato though 🙈

A nice bit of crusty bread on the side would be really nice too though!

You could try a sloppy joe type of thing... basically just put it inside a soft roll. I've done that before with other mince dishes. So messy, but so tasty!

Maybe throw it on top of some nachos with guacamole, salsa, sour cream etc?

I wonder would it work well stuffed into a pepper and baked in the oven? With some salad and/or bread on the side.

Chilli also freezes very well if you want to just keep it for another time!

Dave_The_Sheep · 16-11-2021 10:05pm

Excellent suggestions. I'll definitely be freezing some alright.

Now to go make space in my freezer... Ugh.

Mystery Egg · 17-11-2021 8:39pm

Nachos. Burritos.

Or make soup. Take a couple of ladles of chilli, add beef stock, worcestershire sauce, tomato puree and bring to the boil. Add an extra can of beans if you like. Serve with fresh sliced chillis, scallions, sliced avocado and sour cream.

Mystery Egg · 18-11-2021 11:34am

Hrm. The previous posts didn't show on my phone but are visible on my laptop. New boards and me are still not friends. :(

Mollyb60 · 18-11-2021 11:51am

I'll second a sloppy joe with the leftover chilli. Messy as hell but damn good. Enchiladas or quesadillas would be good too. You could also use it for taco fries?

The Nal · 18-11-2021 1:16pm

Can also do an arancini type thing. Roll up some chili into balls with some cheese in it, flour, egg, panko, deep fry. Yum.

L1011 · 19-11-2021 6:51pm

Been insanely busy in work, then on a much needed brief holiday, and had today off so I'm restocking the freezer and deliberately looking for slightly different things to my usuals. Bought random ingredients and worked back from there, mostly.

This is simmering for freezing, will eat it with some fried boxty (shop at the end of the road sells good pre-made)

https://www.donaldrussell.com/classic-rib-trim-casserole.html

This is in the oven for dinner tonight - read the recipe on the flight on the way over so this is the one I bought ingredients for rather than figuring out from what I bought

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/halloumi-potato-and-chorizo-traybake-recipe-cqn0tl0lh?t=ie

And I'm going to do this, at least, tomorrow - but probably as a casserole-with-a-lid not a full pie

https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/proper-beef-ale-mushroom-pie

My random ingredient buying has left me with some cannellini beans, fresh chillis, way too much onions and a random selection of meat - pork mince, beef mince and picanha steak. Meatballs and bean stew maybe?

L1011 · 19-11-2021 9:17pm

The halloumi/chorizo thing is really, really nice. Some aioli would maybe be the thing to serve with.

J Mysterio · 20-11-2021 1:42pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118185529#Comment_118185529

Had my first stab at arancini in October

sandra_b · 20-11-2021 2:00pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118193628#Comment_118193628

Could you copy/paste recipe? It is not available to view without subscription.

L1011 · 20-11-2021 2:07pm

Marinate sliced halloumi in olive oil honey, cider or wine vinegar and cumin seeds

Parboil some potato cubes in very salty water (you don't have an obvious chance to season anything else!)

Roast those, carrot batons, sliced red onion and chopped up chorizo, tossed in spiced fat (butter, oil, cinnamon, smoked paprika), turning a few times til they're maybe two thirds of the way done

Place the halloumi slices on top for the last third of the roasting.

The Nal · 20-11-2021 3:55pm

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Look lovely. So versitile, last one I did had a bit of choppe pistachio and blue cheese.

Shenshen · 22-11-2021 10:27am

Heh, I made a kind of arancini this weekend, too. Though it was fusion cuisine, really.

I had tried making Biryani (first time), and predictably overcooked it. I figured that what the Italians do with leftover risotto, I can do with leftover Biryani, surely? So, here they are : Biryani Arancini with a masala sauce and some chapatis. Worked very well, if I say so myself!

Shenshen · 23-11-2021 9:39am

Hassleback potato, portobello mushrooms stuffed with cajun-spiced jackfruit and cream cheese, and some green beans.

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woodchuck · 23-11-2021 8:35pm

Risotto with butternut squash, peas and chicken. Hadn't attempted a risotto in a long time, but it turned out pretty well!

Dave_The_Sheep · 23-11-2021 9:47pm

Had some cauliflower and cavalo nero to use out of last weeks veg box, so roasted a bit with tumeric and curry powder and made a puree for later in the week to have with steaks.

PARlance · 23-11-2021 9:49pm

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A bit late but apparently flour burritos freeze very well wrapped in tinfoil. I've seen it a few times before but... what's leftover chilli.

Shenshen · 24-11-2021 11:25am

Matar Paneer, Aloo gobi and Jeera rice. I also made some chapatis, but made the dough a bit too wet so they didn't turn out the best.

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woodchuck · 24-11-2021 8:36pm

Chicken in a creamy white wine* sauce with spinach, served with pasta and broccoli.

*Well, prosecco actually 🙈

igCorcaigh · 24-11-2021 9:14pm

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Nice looking Hasslebacks Shenshen! 👌

Gloomtastic! · 25-11-2021 9:25pm

Ribs! Lots of ribs. And mash with sweetcorn.

Happy thanksgiving everyone! 😋🇺🇸😝

Bones! Lots of bones!

(Why is one picture right and one wrong? 🤯)

Dave_The_Sheep · 25-11-2021 11:56pm

So in-lieu of a Christmas bonus/party this year we got ... a homemade pizza pack. Thanks, work! It actually turned out surprisingly nice, even if I put too much extra cheese and stuff on so that I had to use a knife and fork.

sandra_b · 27-11-2021 9:12pm

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I made this for dinner this evening - it was delicious 😀 (I didn't have a chance to take a photo).

woodchuck · 02-12-2021 7:59pm

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Chicken, chorizo and butter beans in a tomato based sauce. Surrounded by a baby potato Stonehenge :P

Swampy · 03-12-2021 2:53pm

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Go to 12ft.io and copy in the link

sandra_b · 03-12-2021 3:09pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118263094#Comment_118263094

Thank you, never knew about this ... I just tried, it removes "Paying" part, but I only see the ingredients, the rest of the page is missing. Any trick around that?

sporina · 04-12-2021 12:34am

A friend is giving us some Venison to stew.. anyone familiar with cooking a venison stew? any tips? don't want anything too fancy... i'm not a lover of the meat but I am gonna give it a lash just for something different

Mystery Egg · 04-12-2021 11:22pm

Korean takeaway. Bulgogi hansang set (kind of like bento), cheese and potato krokettes, and Dak Gang Jeong (fried chicken thigh) in honey garlic butter. Korean sweet chilli sauce (and some really really really hot sauce) on the side. Amazing. Dinner for two and loads of leftovers.