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Jamie Olivers: Chichinga: suya goat kebabs

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Ingredients

  • KEBABSGoat Kebabs
  • 450 g boneless leg of kid goat , diced
  • 1 large red onion
  • 1-2 red, green or yellow peppers (mixed colours if possible)
  • groundnut or vegetable oil
  • a few sprigs of fresh coriander
  • SPICE RUB
  • 125 g roasted peanuts
  • 3 cloves of garlic
  • 5cm piece of ginger
  • 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper or red chilli flakes (for extra heat)
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 2 tablespoons groundnut or vegetable oil

Method

  1. Use a pestle and mortar to grind the peanuts, keeping them fairly coarse. Reserving a small handful to serve, place the nuts in a large bowl.
  2. Peel and grate in the garlic and ginger (keep the ginger skin on if organic), then stir in the remaining spice rub ingredients along with 1 pinch of sea salt and 1 teaspoon of coarse black pepper.
  3. Add the diced goat and massage the rub thoroughly into the meat. Peel and quarter the red onion, then deseed and cut the peppers into chunks.
  4. Thread the onion, peppers and goat onto your skewers. As ever, the longer you can leave your meat to marinate the better it will be, so if you have time, leave the skewers in the fridge for at least 1 to 2 hours, or preferably overnight.
  5. Take the skewers out of the fridge and sit at room temperature for a few minutes while you get the grill or griddle pan hot.
  6. Baste the meat with a little oil, sea salt and black pepper before putting it under the grill or on the griddle – it should sizzle but don’t move it! Turn only every 2 minutes, until each side is seared through (for medium-rare) or every 3 minutes on each side for well done.
  7. Allow to rest for 2 minutes, then scatter over the reserved peanuts and a small pinch of chilli powder. Tear over the coriander leaves, then serve with a fresh seasonal salad. Boom! Summer spice in your mouth!

(Jamie Oliver, 2014)

Duck Schnitzels

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Ingredients

4 fresh duck breasts, skinned

100g plain flour

sea salt and pepper

2 eggs, beatenDuck Schnitzel Recipe

100g panko or dried breadcrumbs

grated zest of 1 orange

1 tbsp dijon mustard

3 tbsp olive oil

1 orange, cut into wedges

Method

1. Place each duck breast between two lengths of plastic wrap, and gently pound with a rolling pin or meat mallet until thin.

2. Set out three shallow bowls. Place the flour, sea salt and pepper in one, the eggs in the second, and the breadcrumbs and orange zest in the third.

3. Heat the oil in a large frying pan.

4. Spread the mustard over one side of each duck breast, then coat both sides lightly in flour, dunk it in the beaten egg, and coat it in the crumbs. Cook two schnitzels at a time for three minutes or until golden, turn and cook to your liking on the other side.

5. Drain on paper towel.

6. Add a little extra oil to the frying pan and cook remaining schnitzels. Serve with orange wedges and a crisp salad or finely shaved cabbage slaw.

The Perfect Winter Stew

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Rabbit in Riesling

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serves: about 6 servings.
A mild dish, gently flavoured with fresh mixed herbs, rabbit in Riesling is simple, deeply nourishing and light. Don’t have rabbit? Substitute chicken in this dish for an equally good, if less distinctive alternative. Rabbit Stew

Ingredients

  • ¼ cup butter, (preferably from grass-fed cows)
  • 4 shallots, (peeled and finely minced)
  • 1 whole rabbit, (2 – 3 lbs, 1 – 1½ kg, skinned, cleaned and cut up)
  • ½ lb small young carrots, (scraped and trimmed of greens)
  • ½ lb turnips, (peeled and cut into matchsticks)
  • ¾ lb celeriac, (peeled and cut into matchsticks)
  • 2 cups white wine, ( preferably Riesling)
  • 1 cup fresh or frozen shelled English peas
  • 1 cup chopped fresh herbs, (parsley, chives, thyme, chervil, mint etc.)
  • ¼ cup fresh raw cream or crème fraïche

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (175 Celsius).
  2. Melt the butter in a skillet over a moderate flame until it foams. Toss in the shallots, frying until they release their perfume and turn translucent. Brown the rabbit pieces in the butter and shallots, about two minutes on each side.
  3. Transfer the rabbit to a clay baker or Dutch oven, then toss carrots, turnips and celeriac into the skillet, frying until fragrant, about five or six minutes. Transfer vegetables to the clay baker or Dutch oven with browned rabbit pieces.
  4. Pour wine into the clay baker or Dutch oven, then cover and bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit (175 degress Celsius) for two and a half hours.
  5. Remove the lid, stir in the peas. Replace the lid and continue cooking for an additional thirty minutes.
  6. After the rabbit is cooked through, remove it from the oven and stir in chopped herbs and fresh cream.
  7. Serve.

The Nourished Kitchen

Barbecued quail, Greek–style

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INGREDIENTS

6 quail
salt
freshly ground black pepper
olive oil, for grilling
lemon wedges, to serve
extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling
Big Greek salad, to serve

MARINADE

2 garlic cloves, chopped
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 lemon, zested and juiced
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 tablespoon dill, chopped
1 tablespoon parsley, chopped
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

METHOD

  1. Trim the birds of their feet, wingtips and heads, as necessary. Spatchcock them as described above.
  2. Combine all the marinade ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Add the quail to the marinade and use your hands to toss well so the birds are evenly coated. Cover with plastic wrap and leave to marinate in the refrigerator overnight.
  3. When ready to cook, preheat your barbecue or grill to medium–high and season the quail lightly. Brush the grill with a little oil and place the birds, skin-side down, over the heat. Grill for around 2 minutes, then turn and grill for 1 further minute or so, or until cooked. Be careful not to overcook them – the breast meat should still be a little pink. Serve the quail hot from the grill with lemon wedges, a drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil and salad.

(Adrian Richardson, 2013)

Duck & Vegetable Stew

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  • SERVES 6 PEOPLE / 

You’ll need

2 tbsp olive oil
1 (about 2.2kg) duck, cut into 16 pieces
2 onions, coarsely chopped
4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
6 sprigs of thyme
4 fresh bay leaves
4 carrots, coarsely chopped
3 stalks celery, coarsely chopped
2 tbsp tomato paste
650 gm desiree potatoes, cut into 3cm pieces
1 litre (4 cups) chicken stock
360 gm (3 cups) frozen baby peas

Method

  • 01 Heat olive oil in a large heavy-based saucepan over medium heat, add duck and cook, stirring, for 6-8 minutes or until brown, then transfer duck to a plate. Add onion and garlic and cook for 5 minutes or until tender, then add herbs, carrot, celery and cook, stirring, for 3 minutes.
  • 02 Add tomato paste and cook for 5 minutes, then add potatoes and chicken stock. Return duck to pan and bring to the boil. Season to taste with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper. Partially cover with a lid and reduce heat to low, simmer for 3 hours or until duck is tender. Stir through peas and cook for 5 minutes. Ladle stew into bowls and serve.

(Australian Gourmet Traveller, 2007)