The 'Here's what I had for dinner last night' thread - Part I

kenco

Last night was Roast Chicken with roast spuds
Previous night was strip steak with pre made wedges (ugh!)

One of the juniors sick all week so taking the relatively easy route.

Have a nice rib roast which fingers crossed I intend to so something good with later on

Minder

Skate wings with sauce vierge, salad potatoes with chive butter and wilted spinach.

The BOFH

Chicken & cashew stir fry with hoisin sauce.

polipo

Red snapper baked in foil packet with chilli, ginger, lime, soy sauce, sesame oil.

Loopy

We had beef fajihitas with salad and a little too much wine

Faith

Breaded haddock fillet with garlic mashed potatoes and tartar sauce.

Kenno90

r3nu4l wrote: »

Okay, I know a lot of people get stuck in a routine of eating the same dinners every week so hopefully this thread will give us all some useful ideas or something to laugh at.

If you see something you'd like to try ask the poster to post a recipe in another thread

Last night I had:

Stir-fried honeyed chicken breast with stir-fry vegetables, mango and boiled rice

Really tasty!

*The night before, I had curried omlette with peppers, garden peas spring onion, tumeric, ginger and a dash of soy sauce. Tasted great, I swear!

Hmmmm curry

mental07

Chicken stirfry: thai rice, chicken, mushrooms, red pepper, sweetcorn, cashew nuts. No sauce.

NewFrockTuesday

Last night was zwiebelrostbraten.

Fry off onions and lardons, add cayenne pepper and paprika and cook them off and then added potatos (that had been cooked in their jackets, cooled and sliced) - fry till browned and add parsley.

Tonight is chicken marinaded in garlic, lemon and rosemary and black pepper. I got a brilliant new griddle pan - one of the really heavy ones. Cant wait to get home to use it!

Dizzyblonde

Last night we had char siu pork (9 hours in the slow cooker) with stirfried veg and rice. Yummy

Harris

Dizzy Blonde -
Any chance of that recipe for the pork?
Sounds gorgeous:)

rediguana

Lamb rack (done rare) smothered in homemade harissa paste. Couscous with red onion and chopped coriander. Sierra Cantabria Cuvee Especial Rioja 2004. Outrageously good.

Dizzyblonde

Harris wrote: »

Any chance of that recipe for the pork?

SLOW COOKER CHAR SIU PORK

4 tablespoons of light soy sauce
4 tablespoons of hoisin sauce
3 tablespoons ketchup
3 tablespoons honey
2 teaspoons minced garlic
2 teaspoons grated peeled fresh ginger
1 teaspoon dark sesame oil
1/2 teaspoon five-spice powder
Around 2 or 3 pounds of loin of pork, rind off
A quarter pint of chicken stock

Directions
Combine first 8 ingredients in a small bowl, stirring well with a whisk. Place in a large zip-top plastic bag.
Add pork to bag; seal. Marinate in refrigerator at least 2 hours, but preferably overnight.Turn occasionally.
Place pork and marinade in an electric slow cooker. Cover and cook on low for 8 hours (or up to 10 hours).
Remove pork from slow cooker using a slotted spoon; place on a cutting board or work surface. Cover with aluminum foil; keep warm.

Add chicken stock to sauce in slow cooker. Cover and cook on low for 30 minutes or until sauce thickens. Shred pork with 2 forks; serve with sauce.
Makes 8 servings of pork with sauce.

* I didn't fancy using the liquid in the slow cooker to make the sauce so I made up a fresh batch of the marinade, added the stock and simmered for around 20 minutes.

MJOR

Griddled chicken with lemon and thyme and a baked potato. Yesterday Roast chicken with r potatoes and leeks done in butter.

neuro-praxis

I was lucky enough to be taken to Eden last night, where I had smokies to start (smoked haddock flaked and cooked with creme fraische, cherry tomatoes and scallions, topped with cheddar) followed by fillet steak with Bearnaise sauce, crispy green beans, a whole roasted red onion and shoestring fries. This was followed by a (very disappointing) selection of house ice creams, and washed down with a delicious French red. Yum.

The Sweeper

French toast with raspberry coulis and drizzled honey. ...I was feeling glum.

ontour

Beef marinated in soy sauce and sweet chilli sauce then grilled and stirfried veg in blue dragon garlic and sweet chilli sauce, was actually lovely.

tSubh Dearg

Last night we had a roasted corn fed chicken, it was really juicy and delicious.

Tonight was (surprise, surprise) pancakes! Made one with a fried egg in the middle, ham and cheese, various sweet combinations.

Goat's cheese proved a popular filling.

NewFrockTuesday

French toast with raspberry coulis and drizzled honey. ...I was feeling glum.

Why so blue? Good choice of food to cheer up though

Last night was pancakes. Stuffed with goats cheese and roasted red peppers adn basil oil. Then we done the dog on it with bananna and blackberry pancakes for dessert. Delicious!

John_Mc

Spicy Italian meatballs with tomato sauce and pasta.

Made pancakes with toasted almonds, hot chocolate sauce and vanilla ice cream. Also served with sugar and lemon & lemon juice

Loopy

Last night my OH made a first attempt at fish pie and it was really delicious..

He was so proud of himself that he announced its going to be his 'signature dish' (he dosen't usually cook)

Toto Wolfcastle

Smoked haddock in a creamy mushroom sauce with basmati rice tonight. I can't wait. Comfort food ftw.

NewFrockTuesday

Seared tuna steak and tomato, olive and feta basil salad with rocket. Its my favourite leaf. Dressed with a chilli oil and pumpkin seeds thrown over. Might leave the pumpkin seeds out next time.

Has anyone any suggestions for cruton supplements? I roasted the pumpkin seeds but they didnt cut it. Maybe pine nuts next time.

MJOR

Deepsense wrote: »

Seared tuna steak and tomato, olive and feta basil salad with rocket. Its my favourite leaf. Dressed with a chilli oil and pumpkin seeds thrown over. Might leave the pumpkin seeds out next time.

Has anyone any suggestions for cruton supplements? I roasted the pumpkin seeds but they didnt cut it. Maybe pine nuts next time.

toasted sunflower seeds are nice too!

Loopy

last nite we had rack of lamb with boiled potatoes and corn on the cob and carrots

livvy

creamy chicken pasta with crusty bread - lovely but cream is a bit of a calorific disaster.:)

neuro-praxis

Last night was spaghetti and meatballs. So simple and satisfying.

Dizzyblonde

We'd been out for a huge meal on Saturday night so last night we had Scotch Broth (using yet more of the frozen Christmas ham) - plain and simple but delicious.

s&mbarbie

Tonight was beef stroganoff with baby potatoes and a green salad...nicely full now

lg123

tonight was jamie's meatballs and pasta http://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/pasta-and-pizza/meatballs-and-pasta

used linguine instead, was very nice