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Chinese Five Spice Duck Breasts recipe, eat well on universal credit

I’m guessing this whole Duck was another Easter special offer. But we’re not complaining, it’s normally well out of our price range. I butchered it and we effectively have enough in the freezer for another two good meals. So at £7, it wasn’t actually frighteningly expensive - £1.17 per person per meal plus the veg, rice and other cupboard ingredients…..

Ingredients:-

2 Duck Breasts
4 Tbsp of Chinese Five Spice
2 Tbsp of Honey
6 Tbsp of Soy Sauce (Gluten free for us)
4 Spring Onions, finely sliced
1 Sweet Red Pepper, diced
2 Cloves of Garlic, minced
1 Thumb of Ginger, grated
1 Lime, half cut into wedges to garnish, half juiced
1 Tsp of Sesame Oil
200g of Rice Noodles
Sesame Seeds & Spring Onion to garnish
Salt & Petter to season
Oil to fry

Method:-

(1) Score the fat on the Duck and season with Salt & Pepper.
(2) Rub in the Five Spice on both sides.
(3) Heat Oil in an oven proof pan.
(4) Place the Duck Breasts in the pan skin side down and cook for about 3 minutes, until the skin is golden brown.
(5) Turn over and cook for a further minutes or so.
(6) Place the pan in a pre-heated oven at 170c for 3 to 5 minutes.
(7) Remove from the oven and set aside.
(8) Place a frying pan over a medium heat and add a little Oil.
(9) Add the Onions and Red Pepper and cook until softened.
(10) Add the Garlic and Ginger & stir in.
(11) Cook the Noodles according to the packet instructions.
(12) Drain the Noodles and then add the Onion mixture and stir through.
(13) In a pan heat the Honey and Soy Sauce to a boil. Reduce the heat to a simmer.
(14) Add the Sesame Oil and Lime Juice the the Noodles & stir in.
(15) Slice the Duck Breasts.
(16) Plate the Noodles and lay the Duck Breasts over the top.
(17) Pour over the Sauce and garnish with Spring Onions and A Lime wedge.

It sounds quite complicated. But actually this was quick and easy, also very tasty.

 

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Cajun Chicken Burger with Spiced Rum Hot Sauce

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Cajun Chicken Burger with Spiced Rum Hot Sauce

 

There’s a tale behind this very odd recipe. We were given a bottle of Fairfax handcrafted Chocolate and Walnut Rum. Quite some gift! It was bankrupt stock and the label was damaged, the loss adjusters didn’t want it, but we’re not complaining. However neither of us drink spirits…

We’re not really into sweets as such so Sue cobbled this Cajun Burger gig together and it was really really good. A bit of a treat which we’d certainly not be able to afford without the gifted Rum!

General Ingredients:-

2 Chicken Breasts
Gluten free Bread Crumbs + 2 tea Spoons of Cajun Spice Mix
Gluten free Plain Flour
2 Eggs beaten
2 Gluten free Bread Buns
2 Eggs
Mayonnaise
Bacon
Cheese
Oil to fry

Ingredients for the marinade:-

Cajun Spice Mix
Sweet Paprika
Garlic Powder
Oregano
Salt & White Pepper
Cayenne Pepper
Cumin
Thyme
A hearty slug of Rum

Ingredients for the Hot Sauce:-

The remaining marinade
Hot Sauce
BBQ Sauce
More Rum!
Lime Juice
Caster Sugar

Method:-

(1) Mix all the marinade ingredients and add the Chicken Breasts.
(2) Allow to sit in the fridge covered overnight.
(3) Remove the Breasts from the marinade and pour the remaining marinade into a sauce pan.
(4) Add the remaining Hot Sauce ingredients to the pan.
(5) Dredge the Breasts in Flour, then coat in the whisked Egg then dredge in the Bread Crumbs.
(6) Set your Hot sauce to simmer over a very low heat.
(7) Grill your Bacon until it is crispy and set aside.
(8) Fry the Chicken Breasts gently turning occasionally until cooked through and golden on both sides.
(9) Place the Bacon over the Chicken Breasts and then add a Cheese which will melt.
(10) Place under the grill.
(11) Dress the base of the bun with Mayonnaise and the top with your reduced and cooled Hot Sauce.
(12) Fry the Eggs until the Yoke is still runny.
(13) Build your Burger with the Eggs on top and secure with a skewer.

Served simply with some chips this was outstanding. I’m guessing we’ll never be able to order this in a restaurant and if we could we’d probably have to sell our souls and our Cat to afford it!!!!!
 

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