Tastes so good your guests will suggest you go to Masterchef! This marinade imparts a sweet taste to the meat. If you do not like sweet meat, reduce the ketchup and eliminate the honey or sugar.
Ingredients
1 cup of tomato sauce (ketchup)
1 cup of water
1/2 cup of soy sauce
50 ml of Worcestershire sauce (increase soy sauce if you do not have Worcestershire sauce)
60 ml vinegar
1/2 cup of oil
1/2 cup of chutney
2 ml of freshly ground black pepper
1 ml of ginger
10 ml of mustard (optional)
1 clove of garlic
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp of dried parsley
1 heaped tbsp of brown sugar or honey
a few drops of Tabasco sauce
Combine all the ingredients and pour over meat.
Chef’s tips
Meat should be marinated for at least 24 hours
Apricot or peach jam can be substituted for the chutney – you can use orange marmalade too.
Japanese Chicken on Skewers
Ingredients
1 kg chicken breasts cut into cubes
4 leeks, white part only, cut into 2.5 cm lengths
1 large onion, cut into bite-sized pieces
3-4 sweet green peppers, seeded and cut into bite-sized pieces
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
2.5 cm of fresh ginger, finely chopped
125 ml soy sauce
4 tbsp mirin
4 tbsp sake
2 tsp sugar
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
Directions
Arrange two pieces of chicken, one piece each of leek, onion and sweet green pepper on oiled bamboo skewers, starting and ending with the chicken.
Put the chopped garlic, ginger into a small saucepan with the soy sauce, mirin, sake, sugar and cayenne pepper. Bring to the boil and pour over the skewered chicken; allow the skewers to marinate for 30 minutes.
Place the skewers on a hot grill and cook them for 2 or 3 minutes on each side. Remove them from the grill, dip them into the marinade again and grill them again until the chicken is done – about another 5 minutes.
Chef’s tips
Sherry can be substituted for mirin
Soak wooden kebab sticks in water for half an hour before using. This way the skewers will bot burn or catch alight on the BBQ
50 gr black olives (the crinkly ones that look like big raisins)
Salad Dressing
4 tbs olive oil
2 tbs balsamic vinegar
2 tsp mustard
1/2 tsp sugar
Pepper & salt to taste
Directions
Boil 4 cups of water then add salt.
Add white beans and chickpeas and boil till soft, about 7—10min.
Drain and put in to mix or salad bowl.
Add the olive oil and lemon juice while the beans are still hot and mix.
Add the red beans (drained) mix
Add the garlic, parsley, coriander, mint, basil and olives.
Mix together the ingredients for dressing.
Pour over the salad and mix.
Add salt and pepper to taste.
Decorate with chopped parsley(optional).
Can be served warm, room temp or cold…Enjoy!
Coleslaw with a difference
This recipe has passed the ‘mother-in-law’ test.
Ingredients
Your usual basic coleslaw of cabbage and carrots and a few extra ingredients. Use a combination of white and red cabbage for a colorful twist
Dressing
2/3 cup oil
1/3 cup vinegar
2T soy sauce
1/2 cup sugar
A generous amount of sesame seeds – 1 tbsp.
Break some peanut brittle (sugar-glazed) into small bite sized pieces.
Directions
Mix all ingredient until well blended and stir into coleslaw shortly before serving. Remember red cabbage tends to ‘bleed’ so if you use it, use only a littl for a splash of colour and add just before serving otherwise you’ll end up with an unappetizing mess.
Watermelon Granita
This makes a delightful change from eating watermelon the traditional way and the watermelon juice won’t run down your chin either!
Ingredients
4 cups watermelon, cubed
1/2 cup lime juice
1/2 cup granulated sugar
Directions
Heat the lime juice and sugar in a small saucepan over medium heat.
Stir the juice frequently until the sugar has completely dissolved. Turn off the heat and set the juice aside.
Remove all seeds from the watermelon and puree in a blender until completely smooth.
Add the lime juice and blend until mixed.
Strain the mixture to remove any remaining pulp and pour into a large glass or metal baking dish.
Place the baking dish on a flat surface in your freezer.
After 30 minutes, use a fork to scrap any ice crystals off the side or bottom of the baking dish and stir them back into the liquid.
Repeat the process of scraping ice off the side every 20 to 30 minutes until it is completely frozen and has the texture of a slushy.
Give the granita one final stir with a fork, breaking up any large chunks of ice. You want the dessert to have a shaved ice texture when it is finished.
Leave it in the freezer, uncovered, for 30 minutes to an hour once it is frozen. This will help dry the surface of the ice and get the texture right.
Store in an air-tight plastic container or serve immediately with a little fresh whipped cream (leave out the cream for kosher cooking or substitute with a non dairy whip.