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Bibumbap recipe, eat well on universal credit

And the award for the oddest Asian Recipe name goes to….

Ingredients:-

200g of Long grain Rice
1 Tbsp of Sesame Seeds
80g of Baby Spinach
40g of Bean Sprouts
2 Tbsp of Soy Sauce (Gluten free for us)
1 Tbsp of Rice Wine Vinegar
1 Tbsp of Brown Sugar
1 Tbsp of Gochujang Paste (Gluten free for us)
4 Tsp of Sesame Oil
4 Rashers of think cut Streaky Smoked Bacon
1 Carrot, julienned
3 Cloves of Garlic, minced
1 thumb nail sized piece of Ginger, grated
4 Spring Onions, sliced
1 Handful of Wood Ear mushrooms, soaked overnight and sliced
2 Eggs
Seaweed to garnish
Oil to fry
Salt & Pepper to season

Method:-

(1) Boil the Rice with 1 Tbsp of Sesame Seeds.
(2) Drain and set aside.
(3) Poor boiling water over the Spinach and drain well.
(4) Blanch the Bean Sprouts and set aside to drain.
(5) Mix Soy Sauce, Rice Wine Vinegar, Brown Sugar, Gochujang Paste  and Sesame Oil to make a sauce.
(6) Grill the |Bacon for 2 minutes and each side.
(7) Brush with the sauce and return to the grill until golden and crispy.
(8) Keep warm under the grill.
(9) In a Wok or large frying pan heat and little Oil and a Tsp of Sesame Oil.
(10) Fry the Carrots with a little Garlic and Ginger until tender.
(11) Pop under the grill to keep warm with the Bacon.
(12) Add a little more Oil and Sesame Oil and fry the Wood Ear Mushroom and half of the Spring Onions.
(13) Add 1 Tbsp of Soy Sauce and shake to coat.
(14) Remove and keep warm.
(15) Fry the remaining Garlic and Ginger, then add the Spinach, turning to heat fully.
(16) Add a pinch of Sesame Seeds, remaining Spring Onions, Bean Sprouts, seasoning with Salt & Pepper and keep warm.
(17) Run boiling water through the Rice to heat and rinse out the starch.
(18) Fry the Eggs until the white is cooked but the yoke is still runny.
(18) Divide the Rice into 2 bowls and arrange the vegetables on top.
(19) Top with the the Eggs and Bacon.
(20) Garnish with fried Seaweed, the remaining Gochujang Sauce and Sesame \Seeds

This had the feel of a cross between and English breakfast and an Korean dish. Neither of which are in any way bad….

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Mali – Poulet Yassa recipe

We're at “M” in our Around the World for £4 or less quest. This started out as a bit of fun “Let's find a recipe from every nation from A to Z with regional options for letters which don't have nations represented. “ You can see all the recipes we've tried so far here (Sorry they are not in Alphabetical order any more!)
 
So Poulet Yassa. It's a citrus Chicken dish which we served on a bed of fragrant rice.
 
Ingredients:-
 
1 small Chicken
1 large Onion, sliced
3 Chilli Peppers, minced
1 tbsp Dijon Mustard
½ the juice of a Lemon and a Lime
Cider Vinegar
Vegetables of choice sliced
Oil 
Salt & Pepper
 
Method:-
 
(1) Spatchcock the Chicken – (Details here) and marinade in all the ingredients except the sliced Onion for at least 4 hours.
(2) Cook the Chicken in the oven at 180c for 30 to 40 minutes until the thickest parts run clear which you pierce them.
(3) In a pan using the cooked marinade and mean juices fry the Onion for 10 minutes.
(4) Add your vegetables. We used Carrots cut into batons, sliced Red Pepper, sliced Mushrooms and Peas.
(5) Simmer until the vegetables are tender, but not too soft.
(6) Cut the Chicken into large pieces removing all the bones and add to the pan, stirring until heated through.
 
 

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Sticky Pork Ribs
 
We actually paid full price for once and were still under our £4 budget. This is a rere “Before Cooking” picture as the ribs didn't last long enough for a cooked picture!
 
Ingredients:-
 
Rack of Pork ribs
(Marinade)
1 Onion, chopped
2 Garlic cloves, minced
2 tbsp Oil
½ tsp Chilli flakes
110g Sugar
600g Tomato Ketchup
110ml Soy Sauce / Oyster sauce mix
Garlic Salt
Onion Salt
Mixed herbs
Paprika
Salt & Pepper
 
Method:-
 
(1) Add the chopped Onions and minced Garlic to hot oil and fry until softened.
(2) Add Chilli flaked and Sugar and stir for about 2 minutes.
(3) Add the Ketchup and Soy / Oyster sauce mix and simmer for 10 minutes.
(4) Season with Onion Salt, Garlic Salt, Paprika, minced Garlic, Mixed herb, Salt and Pepper
(5) Allow to cool.
(6) Place the ribs on an oven proof tray and pour over the Marinade.
(7) Cover with foil and bake for 2 hours at 180c.
(8) Remove foil and cook for a further 30 minutes.
 
We served ours with Potato wedges, home made coleslaw, savoury rice with Spring Onions and Peas.
 

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Latvian Pork Chops (Karbonade)

Around the World for £4 or less took us to Latvia for “L” yesterday evening. The following is certainly not traditional, Sue though the recipe was a bit boring so she added her unique twist. We probably went over budget as well, but the Karbonade was a meal on its own without crispy frying the Pork and certainly without the giant Yorkshire pudding!
 
Ingredients:-
 
4 Pork Chops, cut into strips
Spring Cabbage, sliced
1 Carrot, cut into batons
2 Eggs
Oil for frying
Salt & Pepper to taste
2 tbsp of Butter / Margarine
1 Onion, chopped
Mushrooms, chopped
Single Cream
1 tbsp Lemon juice
2 tbsp Dill
 
Method:-
 
(1) Season the Pork with Salt & Pepper.
(2) Heat Oil on a medium heat.
(3) Put flour (We used Gluten Free) on a plate
(4) Beat the Eggs in a bowl.
(5) Dredge the Pork in flour and then Egg.
(6) Fly for 3 to 4 minutes until golden brown and set aside.
(7) Return the pan a medium heat, add Onions and cook until softened.
(8) Add chopped mushrooms, Carrot and Cabbage, stirring occasionally.
(9) Add Cream and cook for a further 2 minutes.
(10) Stir in the Lemon juice and Dill
(11) Season to taste with Salt and Pepper.
 
We served our Karbonade I a giant Yorkshire Pudding with the crispy fried Pork over the top. Traditional? I suspect not in the slightest!
 
 

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Kazakhstan Meets Kyrgyzstan - Shurpa / Bozo Langman recipe

Around the World for £4 or less took us the “K” - Kazakhstan / Kyrgyzstan
 
This is a combination of two recipes. A very tasty combination to be honest!
 
Ingredients:-
 
1 Onion, sliced
4 Cloves of Garlic, grated
Tomato Purée
Beef, cut into strips
1 tin of chopped Tomatoes
1 Red Pepper, sliced
¼ Cabbage, sliced
1 Red Chilli Pepper, sliced
1 tsp Paprika
1 tsp Sugar
Chopped Coriander
Oil
¼ Turnip, chopped
Beef Stock dissolved in 330ml of hot water 
Red Chilli flakes
Salt & Pepper to season
Chilli Oil ( Make you own)
1/8 of a cup of Rice Wine Vinegar
Rice Noodles
½ tsp Dill
 
Method:-
 
(1) Lightly fry Garlic and Onions then add the Beef strips and continue to fry for a few minutes.
(2) Add the Tomato Purée, spices, chopped vegetables and other ingredients then sweat down on a low heat for 10 minutes.
(3) Add the Stock and simmer until the vegetables are cooked and the Turnip is tender.
(4) Add Rice Noodles to boiling water and simmer.
(5) Add the Coriander and simmer for a further minute.
(6) Drain the noodles and ladle the sauce over the top.
(7) Add fresh Coriander to garnish.
 
Serve with a scattering of deep fried Noodles, a slice of Lime, Tomato and Cucumber salad and Naan Bread perhaps? 
 

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These offers are not avaiable all the time. But when they are Freezers are good!

Morroson's Foss Islands Way York :- As collected...

Clearly as we don't eat a vast amount of meat ( We can't really afford to )  This is going to be serveral days worth. Maybe a week?

So broken down and it is destined to the freezer. so it looked like this:-

5 meal portions for £2 each - I guess! Let's have a bit of fun. What have we done with this in the past?!

Well what could / can we do with it?

(1) Cassarole Beef joints for 2/3 (Just swap out the Turkey for your Beef Joint.)

(2) Pasta Bolognese is idea for the minced Beef.

(3)  Pasties are an option for the cubed Beef.

(4) Chinese Fried Crispy Pork? (Sounds good to me!) 

(5) Then go a bit odd with Pork & Chorizo stir fry with the other chops!

All the other ingredients are really very cheap. But if we can get 5 days out of a meat pack at £10 to feed us and Buster, you're not doomed!

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  2. Traditional Chicken Curry
  3. Gluten Free Naan Bread
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