Here's What I Had For Dinner - Part III - Don't quote pics!

Recliner · 31-07-2023 2:53am

The before pic.

Side of salmon, fennel, cherry toms, lemon and dill. Cooked en papillote. Served with buttery mash, tenderstem broccoli and butter and dill sauce.

It was a late dinner and we'd savaged it before I remembered to take a photo.

Gloomtastic! · 31-07-2023 7:32am

Howth Harbour.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120918914#Comment_120918914

Howth Harbour

Shenshen · 31-07-2023 8:57am

Given the weather recently, a nice, warming vegetable and ale stew was about the only thing I could think to make

the beer revolu · 31-07-2023 8:33pm

No doubt inspired by above. Forgot the parsley, though 😊

Shin beef stew with red wine. Spuds and green beans with garlic.

Marrow loving wife and cat were happy!

Dave_The_Sheep · 31-07-2023 8:38pm

Everyone rocking the stews lately, fair play lads.

igCorcaigh · 31-07-2023 9:32pm

Not quite a stew but close enough. Beef massaman on a long slow simmer.

TheKBizzle · 01-08-2023 6:00pm

Cheesesteak sandwiches for all

Recliner · 01-08-2023 6:57pm

Tandoori chicken flatbread.

igCorcaigh · 01-08-2023 8:44pm

My only attempt at tandoori chicken was a disaster. I marinaded the whole chicken in a tandoori spice and yoghurt mix, but completely overcooked the chicken, and the spices burned.

But now thinking of making tandoori chicken kebabs in the air fryer after your post @Recliner! That looks delicious!

con747 · 01-08-2023 8:58pm

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I use peppers and shallots/onions to curve over the chicken so it doesn't get overly charred and dry out in the air fryer and they cook really well, the shallots/onions and peppers can handle the char IMO.

igCorcaigh · 01-08-2023 9:12pm

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Nice! I've tried chicken kebabs in my newish air fryer, and they came out well, but it was a Greek kinda thing with lemon juice and oregano. Might even try thighs for juicy kebabs, mmm... Must get some decent tandoori mix!

TheKBizzle · 01-08-2023 9:21pm

Yeah I did tandoori chicken before and used food colouring powder for authenticity and had pink hands for days. Wear gloves

con747 · 01-08-2023 9:27pm

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Very late lunch/dinner, I like my farls charred before anyone comments.

sporina · 01-08-2023 11:09pm

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oh potato bread - reminds me of home - wer did you say your from?

con747 · 01-08-2023 11:24pm

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Born in Dublin in the house in the 60's spent 25 years there. Spent summers in Cavan "aul lads" family farm when young and got the milk from the farmer at the end of the lane every morning straight from the cow, lived in Mayo 12 years and now in South west Meath in the sticks.

igCorcaigh · 01-08-2023 11:45pm

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I admire your signature @con747. Pretty much sums up my approach to life.

con747 · 02-08-2023 12:03am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120928130#Comment_120928130

I wondered if it was a bit mad when I done it, but that's how I go. I have no idea if it's original though or did I see it somewhere, I hope it's not plagiarism!

Recliner · 02-08-2023 10:02am

If you Google "Bored of lunch air fryer Tandoori chicken", that's the recipe I followed. I marinaded it for 24 hrs. It was so nice.

Mystery Egg · 02-08-2023 3:17pm

I've joined the gang here and gotten on the stew train. Looking at that weather out there... There was no other option. I have a nice rich beef stew in the pressure cooker. I'll snap a photo later if I think of it.

TheKBizzle · 02-08-2023 6:18pm

Smash burgers and Mac & cheese

Mystery Egg · 02-08-2023 9:30pm

Did I remember the photo? I did in my hole. So annoying.

The strew was delicious in any case. We had it with mash, broccoli and a bit of crusty sourdough.

igCorcaigh · 02-08-2023 10:59pm

I have never eaten Mac & Cheese... sounds like nice comfort food.

Making spaghetti. Pancetta, spinach, tomato, lots of garlic. And there will be parmesan showers!

the beer revolu · 03-08-2023 10:05am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120932709#Comment_120932709

My parents, in latter years were big fans of spaghetti cheese. Served with mashed potatoes, strangely.

I don't think I've ever had mac and cheese. Just doesn't appeal to me.

Apparently, originally, macaroni referred to any type of pasta.

Gloomtastic! · 05-08-2023 8:15pm

Not often the Irish Times restaurant reviewer ventures Northside of Dublin, especially somewhere as rough and ready as Blessington Street, so read this review with interest and booked a couple of seats for this evening.

https://www.irishtimes.com/food/restaurants/review/2023/08/03/a-smart-new-tapas-restaurant-where-fish-is-the-star/

We had five starters between us -

Tuna Poke Tacos

Crab on Toast

Grilled Giant Prawns

Calamari

Scallops with Black Ink Risotto

All delicious - 8/10

Mystery Egg · 05-08-2023 9:04pm

We made a lamb and lentil curry tonight with lots of spinach. Bit of rice and naan on the side and a dollop of sour cream.

TheKBizzle · 05-08-2023 10:22pm

Fired up the bbq and made some ribs

igCorcaigh · 06-08-2023 12:40am

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Oh nice! Was it chunky lamb or minced?

I bought some Madras powder recently that I want to try.

Mystery Egg · 06-08-2023 7:30am

Chunky.

Made a paste from garlic, ginger, chilli, onion, oil and curry powder.

Lightly browned some sliced onions in oil until very sweet, then added the paste and cooked off for a few minutes while stirring. Added the lamb, chopped red pepper, frozen spinach cubes, salt, lime juice, some passata, splash of water and a squirt of hot sauce, and put in the pressure cooker for 20 minutes. Then stirred in cooked lentils (canned) and more salt and fresh lime before serving.