Thursday 24 August 2017

One pot chicken with cream sauce




INGREDIENTS

  • Chicken thighs (quantity depends on you)
  • Cooking cream
  • Chicken stock 
  • 2 limes
  • Onions finely chopped
  • Salted butter (you can use normal butter if you can't find that)
  • Corn flour
  • Chives 
  • Parsley 
METHOD

  • Season chicken with salt and pepper 
  • Melt butter in a pan
  • Brown chicken on both sides (approximately 5 mins on each side)
  • Keep chicken aside 
  • Melt more butter in the same pan
  • Add chopped onions 
  • Allow the onions to brown,scrape off all the good stuff from the chicken 
  • Add chicken stock 
  • Reduce the sauce until a thick consistency is achieved 
  • Remove the sauce from the heat and add cooking cream 
  • Put the pan back on the heat but don't allow the cream to boil
  • Put chicken in a casserole dish and drizzle the sauce over the chicken 
  • Cook the dish at 250 degrees for 30 mins in a pre-heated oven
  • Thinly slice about two limes for garnish
  • Sprinkle parsley and chives for some color and freshness 
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Tuesday 15 August 2017

Look good,taste good .....


 The word gourmet is something that scares people off,everyone just thinks "whew difficult or expensive",but trust me the right ingredients and a tiny little budget can make your plate look like Gold.











 INGREDIENTS 
250 GRAMS OF BEEF
POTATOES 
COOKING CREAM 
FLOUR 
PLUM TOMATOES 
OYSTER SAUCE
SOY SAUCE
CUCUMBERS
VINIGER
PARSLEY
GARLIC
CARROTS
FRESH THYME 
CORRIANDER
BUTTER
SALT 
PEPPER



METHOD
CUT THE BEEF (2-3 INCHES THICK) 
SPRINKLE SALT AND PEPPER ON BOTH SIDES
MELT BUTTER IN A PAN UNTIL IT STARTS TO SIZZLE
PUT IN THE BEEF ON HIGH HEAT TO GET THAT NICE CHAR ON BOTH SIDES (it should take 5-6 minutes for each side to char perfectly)
ADD FRESH THYME AND GARLIC CLOVES FOR MORE FLAVOR 
POP THE BEEF INTO THE OVEN AND ROAST FOR 30 MINUTES
SLIICE TOMATOES AND ADD TO THE SAME PAN WITHOUT RINSING
ADD A DRIZZLE OF SOY AND OYSTER SAUCE A FEW MINUTES BEFORE ALLOWING THE BEEF TO REST  
MEANWHILE THINLY SLICE CUCUMBERS AND CARROTS
MARINATE THEM WITH VINEGAR AND WATER FOR 10 MINUTES 
PEEL POTAOES AND BOIL THEM UNTIL FULLY COOKED
MASH THE POTATOES WHILE HOT WITH BUTTER AND SEASON WITH SALT
MELT BUTTER AND ADD COOKING CREAM
COOK FOR 5 MINUTES UNTIL IT THICKENS(add roughly chopped parsley)
NOW ITS JUST TIME TO PLATE 


Your plate doesn't have to look like mine.Do it your way its your kitchen and your are the boss.If you want to know more when it comes to presentation kindly send me an email,rookeesadaukii@hotmail.com .Thank you.











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