Shillzz Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 Go Buy some skinless (this is important) Salmon fillets from the fish counter in Tesco. Dice them up and marinade them in Honey, Soy Sauce, Lemon, Garlic and Grated Ginger for a few hours (Basic Teryaki) Cook on a very high heat in a griddle pan, pour the marinading juices over some quick cook noodles and you have dinner for one a la Shillzz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterms Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 OK then peeps I am after some help could anyone provide some recipies suitable to be cooked and eaten by one person, I am finding more and more that when I get home from work I just cant be **** to make anything for dinner because its actually harder to cook for one person than it is for 2 or 3 people (thats what I find anyway) and if I do have dinner it is usually just some frozen meal. I do cook an awesome curry though. any tips would be greatly appreciated (the only thing that is a big fat no no is anything with mushrooms in them) I posted this ages ago. Some ideas for a week's worth of freshly prepared good meals, trying to limit the amount of work needed. Lots of these things also work well reheated, if you make twice as much as you need for one meal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterms Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 This is the Raymond Blanc caramel cage mentioned yesterday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CI Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 Stir Fry is always decent if you are hungry and want dinner quick. Tonight I'm going with twice cooked chicken Kiev. A bit more prep required but quite simple and good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meath_Villan Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 Twice cooked keiv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xann Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 any tips would be greatly appreciated. Cook for two, take remainder to work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted February 28, 2013 Moderator Share Posted February 28, 2013 OK then peeps I am after some help could anyone provide some recipies suitable to be cooked and eaten by one person, I am finding more and more that when I get home from work I just cant be **** to make anything for dinner because its actually harder to cook for one person than it is for 2 or 3 people (thats what I find anyway) and if I do have dinner it is usually just some frozen meal. I do cook an awesome curry though. any tips would be greatly appreciated (the only thing that is a big fat no no is anything with mushrooms in them)This is a delicious meal that is made for one. The link says 'serves 4' because it has it as a starter. I eat it as a main (you can add baby potatoes if you want to add bulk). Cooks in minutes and the majority of prep is chopping some garlic, chillies & grating 2 or 3 tomatoes. Also, the basil element works fine with dried basil flakes. If you like prawns you'll love that dish and it really is a piece of piss to make. DOOOOO IT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shillzz Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 ^ I've made that, and can concur, it is indeed delicious. Grated tomatoes, who knew eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PompeyVillan Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 If I lived alone I'd cook large batches of healthy meals to put in the freezer and have them 2-3 times a week to save cooking every night. Cooking and washing up for one can be a bit of a pain, and it sounds like cooking every day isn't your thing. There is nothing better than a freezer full of home cooked food, I'm quite proud of mine. Bolognese sauce is a good one for the freezer. I put 2/3 veg to 1/3 meat in mine and it's delicious and healthy. Freezes and reheats well. Also, rissottos freeze okay. I cooked a lovely pea and rocket rissotto the other day (of course you would freeze it before putting the rocket in it). Steaming vegetables is quick, keeps more of their nutrients and crunch in. Frozen peas and green beans are good. Frozen fish is good these days, but make sure you buy sustainable varieties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leemond2008 Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 cheers folks I've took a good look through the recent posts and there are a few things I am definitely going to give a go I made a mahoosive chicken & prawn curry the other day and I was well chuffed with it at the time but I have just threw a little curry today with the last of my food it took no time at all and was **** lovely, knocked spots off the one that I slaved over the other day, I didn't measure anything in any way I literally just threw everything in and it came up awesome. pretty pissed f that it was better than the one the other day after all the effort I put into making it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leemond2008 Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 Going to make an attempt at saag paneer tonight (if I can find anywhere in town that sellf Paneer that is) I'll let you know how I get on with it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shillzz Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 Going to make an attempt at saag paneer tonight (if I can find anywhere in town that sellf Paneer that is) I'll let you know how I get on with it Just chuck some lime juice into some boiling milk and squeeze the solids out using a muslin cloth. I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leemond2008 Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 (edited) This is the one I am going to attempt This is a wonderful velvety dish with large, fresh cubes of paneer. There are just enough spices for a good background flavour and aroma. Ingredients 750g/1½lb baby spinach, washed 3 tbsp vegetable oil 1 tsp cumin seeds 1 large onion, chopped thumb-sized piece of fresh ginger, peeled and sliced into long julienne 1½ tbsp chopped garlic 1-2 green chillies, whole 2 tsp ground coriander salt, to taste 250g/8¾oz ready-made paneer (available from some supermarkets and Asian grocers), cut into cubes ½-1 tsp garam masala 6 tbsp whole milk, or 4 tbsp double cream 1-2 tsp lemon juice, or to taste Preparation method Blanch the spinach in hot water for three minutes or until wilted. Drain into a colander and run cold water over it until cool. In a food processor or blender, blend to a smooth paste and set aside. Heat the oil in a large non-stick pan. Add the cumin and fry for about 30 seconds, until fragrant, then add the onion and fry over a low heat for about six minutes, until soft. Add the ginger, garlic and chillies and cook for a further minute. Add the ground coriander and salt to taste. Cook for another 30 seconds then add the spinach and a splash of water if necessary. The mixture should be loose but not watery. Bring to a boil and then simmer for three minutes. Add the paneer cubes, garam masala and milk or cream. Stir and cook for a few minutes or until the spinach is nice and creamy. Stir in the lemon juice to taste. Serve with pilaff rice or naan bread. Edited March 4, 2013 by leemond2008 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted March 4, 2013 Moderator Share Posted March 4, 2013 Sounds simple. Let us know how you get on. Are you vegetarian or just trying a veggie dish? Co-incidentally I'll be doing my garlic/chilli prawn dish tonight that I suggest above. Yum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted March 4, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted March 4, 2013 Leemond, an Omellette is about the easiest meal in the world to make, and can still be pretty healthy. Just fry whatever you want to put in it (or cook separately and then dump in a pan for the omelette) Add 3 whisked eggs mixed with a little millk (about a cup full total I found is the dieal amount) Fry for 2-3 minutes then stick the pan under a hot grill until it's cooked through (this bti makes it nice and fluffy as opposed to cooking it all on the hob) And that's it. Add salad or veg or chips or whatever if you want more, but a 3 egg omelette with a decent amount of stuff in it (I usually fry some bacon and mushrooms with a bit of peri peri to go in mine) is filling enough to be a proper meal. Takes 10-15 minutes from start to finish. Piece of piss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shillzz Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 Quite often make curries using Spinach, but sometimes run into problems with it turning out to be quite bitter. Might be worth making an effort to rid yourself of the stems if you can, as that could make a difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leemond2008 Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 Sounds simple. Let us know how you get on. Are you vegetarian or just trying a veggie dish? Co-incidentally I'll be doing my garlic/chilli prawn dish tonight that I suggest above. Yum. me a veggie??? no chance, I often go for a sag paneer when I order a meal in though so thought I would give it a go...could you freeze that after making it? I am guessing you cant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted March 4, 2013 Moderator Share Posted March 4, 2013 My dish? Not sure I'd re-freeze cooked prawns. To me it's asking for trouble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leemond2008 Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 Nah I meant could you freeze a sag paneer? doubt it I cant see as though the cheese would be too apetizing afterwards In all fairness I have froze a few prawn curries in my time and never had any problems Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leemond2008 Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 Well that was a complete and utter failure, **** horrible, to be honest I think I mite have completely **** up because I was rushing it to get it all done before the villa came on. As far as I know I followed the recipe every step of the way so I don't know what went wrong. I'll give it another try when I can be arsed and have some more time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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