What's for dinner tonight?
Homemade basa fish fingers
Pat fish dry with kitchen roll, lightly season with salt and slice fish into finger sized pieces Prepare 3 shallow bowls and set up a production line of flour, then egg, then breadcrumbs. Children can pour the ingredients into each dish and crack and beat the eggs. If you want the breadcrumbs to be golden […]
Grilled Bass with spring veg and a lemon and mustard dressing
Dressing Add olive oil, Dijon mustard, honey, lemon juice, salt, and pepper to a jar. Shake well to mix. Veg Slice the vegetables into similar sizes. Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Heat a griddle pan (you can also use a BBQ or grill). Cook vegetables for a couple of minutes […]
Miso Soy Salmon
Season salmon with salt. Heat olive oil and butter to a pan over medium heat. Cook the salmon fillet skin side down until a good colour develops (about 5 mins) then turn and cook for a few more minutes. Grilling or baking also works well. Heat a pan over medium heat. Combine soy sauce, finely […]
Shrimp curry
I will admit this looks is a little fiddly but cooking a curry form scratch is extremely satisfying and mind-bendingly good to eat. Some steps like grinding spices can be simplified and i have included these shortcuts in brackets. Pour yourself a drink and put some music on – you will enjoy making this! Its […]
Salmon burger
Salmon burgers can be a little fragile until cooked but if you take care the result is an absolutely delicious alternative to a beef burger. What you will need: a frying pan and a mixing bowl Take your salmon and place it on a flat board. Remove the skin with a knife and finely dice […]
Salmon fish cakes
Seafood is rich in unusual nutrients like selenium, iodine and potassium as well as vitamin D and Omega- 3 fatty acids. As well as being an important part of a healthy diet these nutrients are essential for developing brain function in children. A lot of fish cakes you can buy are pretty bland and […]
Shrimp and Sichuan pepper fried rice
Get some water on to boil your rice. Then fry some finely diced onion in some oil, adding the shrimps when they have softened a bit. When the shrimps have coloured a bit, crack an egg into the wok and mix so as the egg cooks it coats the shrimps and onion a bit. Then […]
Blackened miso salmon and carrot slaw wrap
For the miso salmon: mix miso, soy, honey and lime in a bowl so the miso paste is mixed in well. cover the salmon with this an then put uncovered under the grill. The honey and soy will caramelise and blacken the salmon nicely. Approx 10 mins depending on your grill set up. For the […]
Pesto salmon and crispy potato tray bake
You want your potatoes to be about lime – lemon size. no smaller, no bigger. If you are staring with big potatoes, cut them in half. Allrounders are best but new potatoes will work fine. Boil the potatoes until they are soft enough to crush but not disintegrating. This will take about 15 mins. Drain […]
Smoked basa and leek pie
Preheat the oven to 200°C, fan 180°C, gas mark 6. Heat a sauté pan until medium hot, add the olive oil, onion and leek and mix well. Cover with a lid and cook on a gentle heat for 5 minutes until softened. Add the kale and cook for another 5 minutes. Meanwhile, tip the butter, […]