I love fried chicken but detest KFC so here is a really easy and super scrumptious, crispy and delicious alternative for your finger lickin’ delectation.
Recipes
Cote de boeuf recipe w/ salmoriglio sauce
My cote de boeuf recipe, paired with the southern Italian salmoriglio sauce, is quite possibly my favourite way to dress this delicious cut of beef. On hot summer days, it’s far preferable to a heavy peppercorn or mushroom sauce. The aroma of a cote de boeuf sizzling over wood, topped with freshly pounded salmoriglio, is pure heaven!
Val’s lamb skewers recipe
Cooks in 10 minutes Difficulty EasyThis lamb skewers recipe is a winner, and while the two-day marinade requires patience, good things come to those who wait.
Barbecued ox tongue recipe w/ black leeks
Cooks in 3 hours Difficulty EasyI absolutely love ox tongue, whilst also celebrating its very reasonable price and benefit to the kitchen budget. Smoked by Swaledale Butchers, then cooked over charcoal and it is nothing short of eye-rollingly delicious! A wood-fired grill is pretty essential for this ox tongue recipe.
Chicken tagine recipe w/ preserved lemon & green olives
Cooks in 2 hours Difficulty MediumThis is a dish normally cooked on the hob top or over an open fire as a seasoned tagine (the name of the vessel) should be able to take such direct heat. If nervous simply put the tagine in the oven if worried about cracking. This is an absolute favourite among tagines not least for the simplicity of its preparation.
Warm salad of asparagus & jersey royals recipe
Cooks in 40 minutes
Chinese crispy chilli beef recipe
Cooks in 30 minutes Difficulty MediumCheap to make and devastatingly delicious! A perfect mid week treat or as part of a larger meal. The origin of the dish is not known, but it is probably a European adaptation of a Sichuan dish. A dish best served with rice alongside a very cold beer.
Flat iron steak recipe w/ chilli jam salad
Cooks in 6-8 minutes Difficulty EasyAndy Oliver from the acclaimed Thai restaurant Som Saa in Spitalfields, provides a delicious recipe using Swaledale dry aged rump steak. A salad that will warm your cockles and one that plays to the rump’s ability to handle big and fresh flavours…
Val’s poached chicken recipe
Cooks in 1 hour Difficulty EasyAn absolute favourite, my poached chicken recipe is delightfully tasty and offers an almost medicinal respite after days of indulgence. Clean, light, and easy to prepare, it’s a comforting choice that’s perfect for resetting your palate.
Chermoula recipe for pork chops
Cooks in 25 minutes Difficulty EasyOne of North Africa’s most popular condiments, Chermoula is traditionally used with fish but is excellent with meat too. This recipe illustrates how its fresh and bright flavours can bring the very best out of grilled meat – namely our renowned pork chops. We use slow-reared Tamworth and Middle White pigs that are immense, both in size and depth of flavour.
Sirloin chop w/ warm jersey royal salad
Cooks in 25 minutes Difficulty EasyDry aged sirloin chops deserve a truly great side. This recipe by James Ferguson of The Kinneuchar Inn certainly hits the mark. Try it with a nice chilled red on a summer’s evening.
Val’s glazed ham recipe
Cooks in 2.5 hours Difficulty EasyThis is my glazed ham recipe, and I often see people pouring syrupy glazes over hot hams that haven’t had time to cool off first!