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Farmhouse Chicken and Veggies

Ingredients

Serves 6

  • 10 Chicken thighs

  • 2 Onions, finely chopped

  • 5 Carrots, sliced into rings

  • 250g Mushrooms, sliced

  • 2 Sprigs of thyme

  • 1 Can of chopped tomatoes

  • 30ml Olive oil

  • Salt to taste

Method

  1. Heat a pan until it's hot.

  2. Add a generous amount of olive oil to the pan and place the chicken pieces with the skin side down.

  3. Sear for 2-3 minutes or until the chicken skin is nicely browned.

  4. Remove the chicken from the pan and set it aside.

  5. Sauté the onions and carrots in the same pan for 2-3 minutes.

  6. Add mushrooms and thyme and sauté for an additional 2 minutes.

  7. Add the chopped tomatoes and mix well.

  8. Arrange the chicken pieces in the sauce and season well with salt.

  9. Reduce the heat and let the chicken simmer for 30 minutes, covered, until it's tender and cooked through.

Enjoy your Chicken and Veggies

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Harissa Chicken and Sweet Potato

Ingredients

  • 1 Whole Chicken, flattened

  • 2 Onions, finely chopped

  • 80ml Harissa paste

  • 250ml Coconut milk

  • 300ml Chicken stock

  • 6 Sweet Potatoes, sliced into rings

  • 30ml Olive oil

  • Salt to taste

  • Served with rice

Method

  1. Heat a large frying pan over high heat until it's hot.

  2. Add olive oil and place the chicken in the pan with the skin side down. Sear for 2-3 minutes or until the skin is golden brown. Remove from the pan and set aside.

  3. Place onions and harissa in the same pan and sauté until the onions are fragrant.

  4. Add coconut milk and chicken stock and mix.

  5. Arrange sweet potato slices in the sauce.

  6. Place the seared chicken on top and season well with salt and pepper.

  7. Cover the pan and let the chicken simmer for 45 minutes or until the chicken is tender and cooked through. 

  8. If it looks like the liquid is evaporating before chicken has cooked completely, add more water.

  9. Serve the chicken with rice.

Enjoy your Harissa Chicken and Sweet Potato Dish

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Tuna Terrine

Ingredients

  • 2 Cans of tuna

  • 1 Cup Mayonnaise

  • Spring onions

  • 1 Tablespoon of gelatin

  • 1 Packet of green jelly

Method

  1. Mix everything together and allow it to set in the refrigerator.

Enjoy with cracker biscuits.

Enjoy your Tuna Terrine!

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Prawn Bake with Couscous

Ingredients Prawns

  • 500g prawns 

  • 1/4 Cup Olive Oil

  • Salt

  • Pepper 

  • 1 tbs Italian herbs

  • 1 Lemon

  • Chilli flakes

  • 2 Round Feta Cheese 

  • Cherry tomatoes

Ingredients Couscous

  • 1 1/2 Cup couscous 

  • 1 tbs Chicken stock

Method for Prawns

  1. Mix prawns with all the herbs, spices and olive oil. 

  2. Pour the juice of half a lemon on top of the prawns. 

  3. Toss it in a baking bowl. 

  4. Cut cherry tomatoes in halves and place between prawns. 

  5. Cut feta cheese in cubes, place between prawns. 

  6. Cut the other half of the lemon in quarters and place between the prawns. 

  7. Bake for 15 minutes at 200*C / 400°F.

Method for Couscous

  1. Mix couscous with chicken stock and pour hot water to the top of the couscous. 

  2. Cover the couscous and let rest for 15 minutes. 

  3. Serve couscous with prawns on the side.

Enjoy your Prawn Bake with Couscous

YouTube Follow Along: Prawn Bake Recipe at 12:46

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Quiche (Souttert)

Ingredients

  • 2 Packs of spinach (200g)

  • 1 Finely chopped onion

  • 1 Packet of fried bacon (500g). Cut into small pieces)

  • 1 Cup grated cheese

  • 500ml Fresh cream

  • 5 Egg yolks whisked together with cream

Method

  1. Mix everything together.

  2. Bake for 45 minutes at 180°C (356°F).

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