Pork & Mash Gratin

Pork & Mash Gratin

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Ingredients

  • 800 g potatoes
  • 400 g piece of pork fillet
  • 2 sprigs of fresh sage
  • 40 g Cheddar cheese
  • 4 slices of prosciutto

Instructions

  • Preheat the grill to high.
  • Wash the potatoes, chop into 3cm chunks, then cook in a large pan of boiling salted water with the lid on for 12 minutes, or until tender.
  • Meanwhile, put a shallow casserole pan on a high heat.
  • Season the pork with sea salt and black pepper, then place in the pan with 1 tablespoon of olive oil and sear for 3 minutes, turning regularly, while you pick the sage leaves.
  • Remove the pork to a plate, toss the sage leaves into the fat in the pan for just 5 seconds, then scoop on to a plate, leaving the pan off the heat to use again.
  • Drain the spuds, tip into the casserole pan, grate over half the cheese, add 1 tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil and mash well, loosening with a splash of water, if needed.
  • Taste, season to perfection, and spread out to the edges.
  • Grate over the remaining cheese, sit the pork on top, then gratinate under the grill for 10 minutes.
  • Lay the prosciutto around the pork in waves, sprinkle over the crispy sage, then grill for 2 more minutes, or until the pork is cooked to your liking.
  • Rest for 2 minutes, then slice the pork and dish up.
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Course; Pork
Diets; Gluten-Free

Sausage & Apple Bake

Sausage & Apple Bake

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Ingredients

  • 2 large red onions
  • 2 eating apples
  • 4 parsnips
  • 12 chipolatas
  • 1 tablespoon runny honey

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F/gas 4.
  • Place a large non-stick ovenproof frying pan on a medium-high heat.
  • Peel the onions, cut into quarters and quickly break apart into petals directly into the pan, tossing regularly, then add 1 tablespoon of olive oil and a pinch of sea salt and black pepper.
  • Quarter and core the apples, then toss into the pan.
  • Use a speed-peeler to peel the parsnips into long strips.
  • Stir 1 tablespoon of red wine vinegar into the frying pan, then pile the parsnip strips on top of the apples and onions.
  • Lay the sausages on top, then drizzle with 1 tablespoon of olive oil and add a pinch of black pepper from a height.
  • Bake for 30 minutes, then drizzle over the honey and return to the oven for 5 minutes, or until golden and delicious.
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Course; Fruit / Pork

Crazy Good Pork Burger

Crazy Good Pork Burger

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Ingredients

  • 1 ripe sweet pear
  • 50 g mixed spinach rocket & watercress
  • 150 g minced pork
  • 1 soft burger bun
  • 30 g blue cheese

Instructions

  • Slice the pear lengthways as finely as you can.
  • Toss gently with the salad leaves, a little drizzle each of extra virgin olive oil and red wine vinegar, and a pinch of black pepper.
  • Scrunch the minced pork in your clean hands with a pinch of seasoning, then shape into a 1cm-thick patty.
  • Rub with 1 teaspoon of olive oil, then place in a large non-stick frying pan on a high heat for 2 minutes, while you halve and toast the bun alongside, removing it when golden.
  • Flip the burger, then, after 2 minutes, crumble the blue cheese next to it to melt.
  • Move the burger on top of the oozy cheese, jiggle around to coat, then put it on your bun base.
  • Stack in as much pear and salad as the bun will hold, pop the lid on, squash and devour, with any extra salad on the side.
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Course; Burgers / Pork

Quick Steak Stir-Fry

Quick Steak Stir-Fry

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Ingredients

  • 4 cloves of garlic
  • 4 cm piece of ginger
  • 350 g asparagus
  • 2 × 125g fillet steaks
  • 2 tablespoons black bean sauce

Instructions

  • Peel and very finely slice the garlic and ginger.
  • Put into a large cold non-stick frying pan with 1 tablespoon of olive oil, and place on a medium heat, stirring regularly.
  • Once crisp and lightly golden, scoop out of the pan and put aside, leaving the garlicky oil behind.
  • Line up the asparagus spears and trim off the woody ends, then add the spears to the hot pan.
  • Season the steaks with sea salt and black pepper, add alongside the asparagus and turn the heat up to high.
  • Cook for just 3 minutes, turning everything regularly.
  • Toss in the black bean sauce and 1 tablespoon of red wine vinegar for 1 minute – this will give you medium-rare steaks.
  • Alternatively, cook to your liking.
  • Slice the steaks, dish up, then scatter over the crispy garlic and ginger.
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Course; Beef

Rendang Beef & Cauli Rice

Rendang Beef & Cauli Rice

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Ingredients

  • 500 g lean minced beef
  • 1 head of cauliflower 800g
  • 1 heaped teaspoon rendang powder
  • 1 bunch of fresh mint 30g
  • 1 × 400g tin of light coconut milk

Instructions

  • Place the minced beef in a large shallow casserole pan with 1 tablespoon of olive oil, then break it up and fry on a high heat, stirring regularly.
  • Click off and discard any tatty outer leaves from the cauliflower, putting the nice leaves into a food processor.
  • Halve the cauliflower, breaking up one half into the processor.
  • Cut little bite-sized florets off the other half into the mince pan, chucking all the stalks into the processor as you go.
  • Stir the rendang powder into the pan and cook it all for 10 minutes, or until crispy, stirring regularly.
  • Meanwhile, pick half the mint leaves into the processor, add a pinch of sea salt and black pepper, and blitz until fine.
  • Tip into a heatproof bowl, cover, and microwave on high for 4 to 5 minutes.
  • Reserving the baby leaves, pick the remaining mint leaves into the pan, toss well, then pour in the coconut milk and half a tin’s worth of water.
  • Bring to the boil, simmer for 5 minutes, then taste, season to perfection, and scatter over the reserved mint leaves.
  • Give the cauli rice a good mix up, and serve on the side.
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Course; Beef / Rice
Diets; Gluten-Free

Liver, Bacon & Onions

Liver, Bacon & Onions

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Ingredients

  • ½ a red onion
  • 2 sprigs of fresh sage
  • 1 slice of sourdough bread 50g
  • 1 rasher of smoked streaky bacon
  • 125 g slice of calves’ liver

Instructions

  • Peel and very finely slice the red onion.
  • Place in a large non-stick frying pan on a medium-high heat with 1 teaspoon of olive oil.
  • Reserving 2 nice leaves, pick, finely slice and add the rest of the sage.
  • Cook for 5 minutes, tossing regularly.
  • Push the onions to one side, and add the bread and bacon to the pan.
  • As soon as they crisp up, flip them over.
  • Drizzle the soft, golden onions with a little red wine vinegar, toss with tongs, then move them on top of the bread, so they don’t catch.
  • Once the bacon is golden, move that on top of the onions.
  • Lightly season the liver, then add to the pan to sear for just 1 minute on each side, so it’s golden on the outside, blushing in the middle.
  • Add the 2 reserved sage leaves alongside, with 1 teaspoon of olive oil to crisp them up, then serve.
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Course; Pork

Meltin’ Mustardy Beef

Meltin’ Mustardy Beef

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Ingredients

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 160°C/325°F/gas 3.
  • Place a large shallow casserole pan on a high heat, with a large non-stick frying pan on a high heat alongside.
  • Dice the beef into 5cm chunks and toss with a generous amount of black pepper and a pinch of sea salt, then dry fry in the hot frying pan with the bone for 8 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, wash and trim the carrots, chop into 5cm chunks, and place in the casserole pan with 1 tablespoon of olive oil.
  • Peel and quarter the onions and break apart into petals, straight into the pan, stirring regularly.
  • When the meat is nicely coloured, tip it into the casserole pan, then stir in the Worcestershire sauce and mustard, and cover with 800ml of boiling kettle water.
  • Cover, then cook in the oven for 4 hours, or until the beef is meltingly tender.
  • Loosen with a splash of water, if needed.
  • Taste, season to perfection, and serve.
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Course; Beef

Dukkah Beef Carpaccio

Dukkah Beef Carpaccio

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Ingredients

  • 500 g piece of fillet steak
  • 300 g radishes ideally with leaves
  • 1 pomegranate
  • 2 preserved lemons 20g each
  • 1 heaped tablespoon dukkah

Instructions

  • Rub the steak all over with ½ a tablespoon of olive oil and a pinch of sea salt and black pepper.
  • Get a non-stick frying pan hot on a high heat, then sear the steak on all sides for 3 minutes in total.
  • Remove to a board.
  • Finely slice the radishes, reserving any nice leaves.
  • Halve the pomegranate and holding one half cut side down in your fingers, bash the back of it with a spoon so all the seeds tumble out into a bowl.
  • Squeeze the juice from the remaining half through a sieve into a separate bowl.
  • Quarter the preserved lemons and trim away the seedy core.
  • Finely chop the rind and add to the pomegranate juice with 1 tablespoon each of extra virgin olive oil and red wine vinegar, then taste and season to perfection.
  • Slice the steak as finely as you can, then use the side of your knife to flatten and stretch out each slice.
  • Divide between your plates, sprinkle over the radishes and leaves, then spoon over the dressing.
  • Scatter over the dukkah and pomegranate seeds, then finish with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil.
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Course; Beef / Starters
Diets; Gluten-Free

Bangin’ Beef Stew

Bangin’ Beef Stew

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Ingredients

  • 4 mixed-colour peppers
  • 1 heaped teaspoon allspice
  • 600 g lean stewing beef
  • 10 fresh bay leaves
  • 8 cloves of garlic

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 160°C/325°F/gas 3.
  • Place a large shallow casserole pan on a high heat.
  • Deseed the peppers and chop into fingers, then place in the pan with 1 tablespoon of olive oil, a pinch of sea salt and black pepper and the allspice.
  • Chop the beef a similar size and stir into the pan with the bay.
  • Crush in the unpeeled garlic through a garlic crusher and fry for 2 minutes, tossing regularly.
  • Add 2 tablespoons of red wine vinegar and 500ml of water to the pan.
  • Cover, then cook in the oven for 2 hours, or until dark and sticky.
  • Loosen with a splash of water, if needed, mix up, taste, season to perfection, and serve.
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Course; Beef / Stew
Diets; Gluten-Free