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April 25, 2015 Chicken Recipes, Cocktail Snacks, Finger Foods, Indian Recipes, Poutry, Snack Food

Snack Platter Catering Part 5 – Mini Curry Chicken Samosas – Perfect Snack Platter Food

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Snack Platter Catering Part 5 - Mini Curry Chicken Samosas - Perfect Snack Platter Food
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Recipe type: Snack Platter Recipes, Curry Samosa, Finger Foods
Cuisine: Indian
 
Mini Curry Chicken Samosas are perfect for snack platter catering. Not only do they taste great, but they can be made way ahead of time and baked from frozen. These curry chicken samosas are sure winners!!!
Ingredients
For 40 Mini Samosas
  • 400g Cooked chicken thigh meat, finely chopped
  • 250g Onion, finely chopped
  • 30ml Garam Masala
  • 5ml Sugar
  • 125ml Chicken stock
  • 7.5ml Cornflour dissolved in a little water
  • Fillo pastry
Instructions
  1. Strip the meat and skin from your cooked chicken thighs. Zap this in your food processor until fine. Weigh out 400g of the processed chicken.
  2. Chop the onion and weigh out 250g of this.
  3. Heat a pan over medium high heat and add 50g of butter. Fry the onion for 5 minutes until tender and translucent.
  4. Add the garam masala and sugar and fry for a further 30 seconds until fragrant.
  5. Pour in the chicken stock and continue to fry for a further 60 seconds.
  6. Dissolve the cornflour in a little water and add this to the pan. Allow this to boil for 60 seconds until thickened.
  7. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the finely chopped chicken. Set this aside to cool.
  8. When the filling has cooled, cut your pastry into strips 4cm or 1.5 inches in width. The length must be 5 times that of the width, in this case 20cm or 8 inches.
  9. You can make the samosas bigger or smaller according yo your preference, provided you keep the ratio of length to width.
  10. Working with a few strips at a time, spoon a tablespoon of filling onto the end of each strip.
  11. Fold the pastry at 45 degrees to cover the filling. Fold this straight up, then at 45 degrees and so on until the samosa is completely formed.
  12. Wet the last piece of pastry to seal.
  13. Transfer the samosas to a lightly greased baking sheet and brush them with melted butter.
  14. Bake the samosas in a preheated oven at 200c or 400f until golden. Turn the samosas over and continue to bake until the second side is golden and crispy.
  15. Transfer the samosas to serving platters and serve immediately.

 

April 23, 2015 Chicken Recipes, Cocktail Snacks, Finger Foods, Poutry, Snack Food, Starters

Snack Platter Catering Part 4 – Petit Chicken & Salami Kebabs au Gratin – Cocktail Chicken Kebabs

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Snack Platter Catering Part 4 - Petit Chicken & Salami Kebabs au Gratin - Cocktail Chicken Kebabs
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Recipe type: Finger Foods, Cocktail Party Foods , Poultry
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Serves: 20-40
 
These cocktail chicken kebabs are outstanding. Tender chicken thigh meat enhanced with the flavor of strong salami and melted over with strong mature cheddar is legendary!!!
Ingredients
To Make 40 Cocktail Kebabs
  • 14 Chicken thighs
  • 10 Slices strong salami, 5mm thick, cut into quarters
  • 100g Mature cheddar cheese, grated
  • Salt & Pepper to taste
  • 40 Toothpicks
Instructions
  1. To debone the thighs, locate the spine along the one side. Use a sharp paring knife to lift the skin along the spine. Pull the skin back to expose the hip joint, then cut the oyster free.
  2. Using your shears, cut through the hip joint.
  3. Flip the thigh over and cut through the connecting tissue to free the spine from the thigh.
  4. Grab one side of the thigh bone and use the edge of your blade to scrape the flesh down the bone towards the other joint. Cut around the joint to free the bone from the thigh.
  5. Continue until all of the thighs are deboned, then cut each thigh into 6 blocks.
  6. Peel away the skin of the salami and cut 10 slices from the roll, each slice about 5mm thick.
  7. Stack the slices up and cut them into quarters.
  8. To make up each kebab, thread a piece of chicken onto a toothpick. Follow this with a piece of salami, then another piece of chicken. Repeat this until all of the skewers are done.
  9. Heat your pan over medium high heat and fry the kebabs for 12 to 16 minutes until well browned, turning every few minutes.
  10. Remove the pan from the heat and transfer the kebabs to a roasting tin.
  11. Sprinkle a generous layer of grated mature cheddar over the kebabs.
  12. Grill the kebabs on the second highest rack in your oven until the cheese is completely melted and starting to take on color.
  13. Transfer the kebabs to platters and serve immediately.

 

April 22, 2015 Cocktail Snacks, Finger Foods, Pork, Snack Food, Starters

Snack Platter Catering Part 3 – Devils on Horseback – Brandy Soaked Prunes Wrapped in Bacon

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Snack Platter Catering Part 3 - Devils on Horseback - Brandy Soaked Prunes Wrapped in Bacon
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Recipe type: Snack Platter / Cocktail Snacks
Serves: 20-40
 
Devils on horseback are out of this world!!! Brandy soaked prunes wrapped in bacon and grilled to crispy perfection!!! Devils on horseback will get your cocktail party rocking.
Ingredients
For 40 Devils
  • 20 Rashers of streaky bacon
  • 40 Dried prunes
  • Brandy to cover
  • 40 Toothpicks
Instructions
  1. Place the pitted dried prunes in a bowl and pour in enough brandy to almost cover the prunes. Allow these to soak overnight.
  2. The following day cut the streaky bacon in half across the grain.
  3. Grab a half slice of bacon and one of the prunes and wrap the bacon around the prune. Press a toothpick through the overlap of bacon to secure it in place.
  4. Continue until all the devils are formed.
  5. Place the skewers in a roasting tin and grill the devils on the second highest shelf of your oven until the bacon is browned and crispy. Turn the devils over and repeat this with the other side.
  6. Remove the pan from the oven, transfer the devils to serving platters and serve immediately. They can also be served cold.

 

April 20, 2015 Cocktail Snacks, Fish Recipes, Pork, Seafood, Snack Food, Starters

Snack Platter Catering Part 2 – Angels on Horseback (Bacon Wrapped Mussels / Oysters / Scallops)

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Snack Platter Catering Part 2 - Angels on Horseback (Bacon Wrapped Mussels / Oysters / Scallops)
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Recipe type: Snacks / Cocktail Snacks / Finger Foods
Serves: 20-40
 
Angels on Horseback are absolutely delicious, and so easy to make that they lend themselves perfectly to catering for larger numbers of people.
Ingredients
For 40 Angels on Horseback
  • 20 Strips of streaky bacon
  • 40 Fresh mussels (or oysters / scallops)
  • 40 Toothpicks
Instructions
  1. Fry the bacon over medium heat until it is lightly browned but not crispy. Remove the bacon from the pan and allow it to coon for a few minutes, then cut it in half across the grain.
  2. Grab a half strip of bacon and one of the seafood pieces and wrap the bacon around the seafood. In this case I am using fresh mussels. Press a toothpick through the overlap of bacon to secure it in place. Continue until all of the skewers are done.
  3. Place the angels in a roasting tin and grill them on the second highest rack in you oven until well browned and crispy. Turn the skewers over and grill the other side until crispy.
  4. By grill, I mean using the top element of your oven on maximum temperature, which is normally 250c.
  5. The grilling is pretty quick, so be sure to keep a watchful eye on your creation so that it does not burn.
  6. Remove the angels from the oven, transfer to platters and serve hot or cold, although I must add that they are better on the hot side.

 

April 19, 2015 Cocktail Snacks, Finger Foods, Snack Food

Snack Platter Catering – Part 1 – A Short Course in Snack Platter Recipes & Finger Foods

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Snack Platter Catering – A Short Course Guide to Entertaining with Snacks & Finger Foods

Hi and welcome to Part 1, the introduction to our short course on snack platter catering. While I tell a bit about the course, the pictures and video are actually of recipes featured in the course.

Other than having a variety of different platters and single serving dishes, there is no specialized equipment required to accomplish any of the dishes featured in the course.

I will cover everything from mini pies, pizzetti, mini kebabs, samosas, skewered treats and even gourmet snacks like the deep-fried escargot. Some of the recipes, like the laminated bacon and cheese cocktail burgers are even suitable for children’s parties.

The course will roll out over the next 3 weeks, so fasten your seatbelts and get ready for some serious snack platter catering.

Thanks for joining us today, please subscribe to our channel and we’ll see you tomorrow for part 2 of snack platter catering where we will start with the serious stuff.

April 18, 2015 Uncategorized

Whats4Chow Channel Update April 2015

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Firstly let me apologise to all of our loyal viewers for being a little bit quieter than usual for the last few weeks. I have not been able to keep up to the normal 20 plus videos for the month, but there are a couple of reasons for this.

First up was a serious case of flu, which I am still trying to shake off.

Second, I am proud to announce that our second cooking course titled Mastering Iconic Chicken Recipes has just been launched on Curious.com.

For more details on this full structured cooking course, please click here.

This is the second fully structured cooking course we have published on Curious.com and I urge you all to go check it out.

To see our first course, “The definitive Guide to Preparing & Cooking Prawns” click here!!!
In addition to this, over the next few weeks I am rolling out another of our structured cooking courses right here on our Youtube channel, absolutely free.

The course titled Snack Platter Catering will take you on a journey through the world of finger foods, from simple to fancy.

Snack platters, tasting platters and snack baskets have become increasingly popular and allow you to cater for much larger groups without mess and hassle of formal dinners.

There will be 20 episodes in this series, and episode 1 will launch tomorrow, Sunday 19th April.

Thanks for joining us today and I will look forward to seeing you all tomorrow.

April 12, 2015 Chicken Recipes, Instructional Techniques, Main Courses, Poutry

Perfect Pan-Fried Chicken. How to Pan-Fry the Absolutely Best Chicken Ever!!!

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Perfect Pan-Fried Chicken. How to Pan-Fry the Absolutely Best Chicken Ever!!!
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Recipe type: Chicken / Poultry
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These simple tips will have you on your way to making the best perfect pan-fried chicken possible. Your chicken will have beautifully crispy and golden skin, with the most tender meat!!!
Ingredients
  • Chicken Thighs
  • Butter
  • Salt, pepper & spices of your choice
Instructions
  1. Locate the spine bone to which the thigh bone is attached.
  2. Using a sharp knife cut under the skin along the spine to lift the skin. Lift the skin up and cut the oyster free.
  3. Using your shears, cut through the hip joint. Turn the thigh over and cut the connecting tissue to free the spine bone from the thigh.
  4. Cut through the flesh along the thigh bone. Grab the hip joint and use the edge of your blade to scrape the flesh away from the thigh bone.
  5. Cut around the knee joint and pull the bone free. Repeat this until all of the thighs are deboned.
  6. Season both sides of the thighs liberally with salt, pepper and the spices of your choice.
  7. Heat you pan over medium high heat and add a tablespoon of butter. Add the thighs to the pan skin-side down and fry them for five minutes.
  8. Turn the thighs over and fry for a further 5 minutes. Wipe the chicken around in the pan to pick up all the caramelized yummy stuff from the surface of the pan.
  9. Turn the thighs again and fry for a further 2 minutes to re-crisp the skin.
  10. Remove the chicken from the pan and serve immediately with the accompaniments of your choice.

 

April 8, 2015 Accompaniments, Baking, Cheese, Vegan Recipes, Vegetarian Recipes

How to Make Lemon Cheese. Homemade Lemon Cheese / Paneer – Quick and Easy!!!

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How to Make Lemon Cheese. Homemade Lemon Cheese / Paneer - Quick and Easy!!!
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Recipe type: Cheese
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Lemon cheese is quick and easy to make at home, and requires no specialised equipment or ingredients. You can use lemon cheese as you would use any cream cheese, or for the most amazing cheesecake.
Ingredients
  • 4lt / 1 Gallon + 1 cup full cream milk
  • Approx. 150ml lemon juice
  • Cheese salt / Kosher salt (optional)
  • Herbs (optional)
  • 100ml Cream or Cultured sour cream (optional)
Instructions
  1. Pour 4 liters or 1 gallon plus a cup full of full cream milk into a large pot over medium heat. Heat this stirring regularly until the milk reaches a temperature of 80c or 175f.
  2. Pour in half of the lemon juice. You will see the curds forming almost immediately. Pour in the remaining lemon juice little by little until there is a clear separation between the curds and whey. Turn the heat off.
  3. The whey must be clear. Allow the curds to set undisturbed for 10 minutes.
  4. Place a large colander in your sink and line it with cheese cloth or butter muslin. If you don't have either of these, you can use any finely woven, clean fabric.
  5. Pour the curds and whey into the colander. Fold the corners of the cloth over the curds, place a clean plate on top of this and weigh it down with about 5 lbs of weight, or about 2.5kg.
  6. Leave this to drain for 30 minutes.
  7. After the draining time, unwrap the cheese and place it in a bowl. Add cheese salt or kosher salt to taste, and any herbs or spices of your choice. If you intend using the cheese for cheesecake, leave the cheese unsalted and unflavored. If you want the cheese to be spreadable, add 100ml of cream or cultured sour cream and stir this in thoroughly.
  8. As a serving suggestion, use your burger press to mold the cheese on a serving platter. Scatter the platter with crisps and drizzle the cheese with a splash of fruit chutney or sweet chilli sauce and serve immediately.

 

March 31, 2015 Fish Recipes, Italian Recipes, Main Courses, Mediterranean Recipes, Pizzas, Seafood

Smoked Fish Pizza!!! Something Totally Different From Regular Run-of-the-Mill Pizza!!!

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Smoked Fish Pizza!!! Something Totally Different From Regular Run-of-the-Mill Pizza!!!
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Recipe type: Pizza
Cuisine: Italian
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Serves: 2-4
 
This smoked fish pizza gives a whole new take on pizza. You can use cooked smoked haddock, trout or salmon to make this extra tasty pizza delight!!!
Ingredients
  • 2 x 30cm / 12 inch Pizza bases
  • 50ml Tomato paste
  • 30ml Tomato sauce
  • 300g Cooked smoked fish
  • 100g Mature Cheddar cheese, grated
  • 200g Mozzarella cheese, cut into chunky blocks
  • 10-12 White mushrooms, cut in half
  • A drizzle of olive oil
  • Salt & freshly ground black pepper to season
  • Herbs to garnish
Instructions
  1. Cut the mozzarella into chunky blocks, grate the mature cheddar cheese and flake the cooked smoked fish. I am using smoked haddock, but you can use any smoked fish.
  2. Cut the mushrooms in half. Drizzle the mushrooms with olive oil and mix them around until coated all over.
  3. For the tomato base, mix 50ml of tomato paste with 30ml of good quality tomato sauce.
  4. Roll out your dough.
  5. Using the back of a spoon, spread the tomato base over each of the pizza bases.
  6. Sprinkle half of the cheddar over each of the pizzas, followed by half of the flaked smoked fish.
  7. Spread the blocks of mozzarella evenly over each pizza, then the mushrooms.
  8. Season the pizzas with salt and ground black pepper and bake them in a preheated oven at maximum temperature for 15 minutes until the bases are well browned on the edges.
  9. The tomato base may look a little burnt, but don't worry, it is simply very much more concentrated and baked, with an insanely delicious tangy flavor.
  10. Cut the pizza into wedges and serve immediately.

 

March 27, 2015 Baking, Bread, Dessert

Easter Special – Marshmallow Easter Egg Muffins – Simply the Best Yummy Ever!!!

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Easter Special - Marshmallow Easter Egg Muffins - Simply the Best Yummy Ever!!!
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Recipe type: Easter Recipes, Hot Cross Bun, Muffin Recipe
Cuisine: Easter Recipes
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Serves: 4
 
Marshmallow Easter Egg inside a Muffin!!! Simply Insane Yummy!!! A volcano of Smore over a delectable Muffin!!!
Ingredients
  • 240g Self-Raising flour
  • 3ml Salt
  • 10ml Baking powder
  • 50g Sugar
  • 100ml Dried Cranberries
  • 2ml Vanilla extract
  • 1 Egg
  • 225ml Milk
  • 50g Melted butter
Instructions
  1. Add the flour, salt, baking powder, sugar and dried cranberries to a large mixing bowl.
  2. Whisk the egg into the milk and pour this into the flour along with the melted butter.
  3. Mix this until the batter is just combined. You are not looking for an absolutely smooth batter, and over-mixing will result in dense, heavy muffins.
  4. Use a rectangle of baking paper to line a mini loaf tin. Don't be too concerned that it doesn't stay in place. The weight of the batter will hold it down.
  5. Spoon 2 large tablespoons of batter into the bottom of the lined tin. Place a marshmallow Easter egg into the tin and press it down until the batter rises around the edges of the egg.
  6. Spoon another 2 large tablespoons of the batter on top the egg to totally encase it.
  7. Repeat this with the other 3 mini loaf tins.
  8. Place the loaf tins onto a baking sheet and bake in a preheated oven at 180c or 350f for 25 minutes.
  9. Unfortunately you cannot test for doneness with old skewer trick, as the marshmallow egg is in the center. Just trust the timing, and if you have any doubts about the accuracy of your oven, use an oven thermometer.
  10. Remove the muffins from the oven and marvel at the amazing lava flow of molten marshmallow and chocolate on top of the muffins.
  11. These muffins are best served hot with whipped cream, or transfer them to a wire rack to cool.

 

Cheese, Main Courses, Potato Recipes, Vegan Recipes, Vegetable, Vegetarian Recipes

Caramelized Onion & Blue Cheese Sweet Potatoes. Baked, Stuffed Sweet Potatoes with Balsamic Onion & Blue Cheese.

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Caramelized Onion & Blue Cheese Sweet Potatoes. Baked, Stuffed Sweet Potatoes with Balsamic Onion & Blue Cheese.
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Recipe type: Vegetarian / Vegan / Sweet Potato
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These stuffed sweet potatoes are out of this world! Filled with caramelized balsamic onions and blue cheese, the flavor combination is outstanding!!!
Ingredients
  • 2 Large sweet potatoes
  • Oil
  • 2 Large onions
  • 30ml Brown sugar
  • 15ml Balsamic vinegar
  • 15ml Fresh rosemary, finely chopped
  • 75g Strong blue cheese
  • 5ml Fresh thyme, finely chopped
Instructions
  1. Scrub the sweet potatoes clean and cut away any ugly marks.
  2. Place the potatoes in a roasting pan and brush them liberally with oil. Bake the potatoes in a preheated oven at 200c or 400f for 60 minutes until tender.
  3. Remove from the oven and allow to cool for a few minutes.
  4. While the potatoes bake, cut the onions into half rounds. Heat a pan over medium high heat and add 30ml of oil. Fry the onions for 10 to 15 minutes until well browned.
  5. Add the sugar and balsamic vinegar and continue to fry for 3 to 5 minutes until well caramelized. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the fresh chopped rosemary.
  6. Using gloves or tongs to hold the potatoes, cut a deep valley into each potato.
  7. Spoon half of the onion into each of the potatoes.
  8. Crumble half of the strong blue cheese over each potato then melt the cheese under the grill in your oven.
  9. Remove the potatoes from the oven, transfer them to platters and serve immediately garnished with little finely chopped fresh thyme.

 

March 25, 2015 Fish Recipes, Greek Recipes, Main Courses, Mediterranean Recipes, Seafood

Deep-Fried Calamari / Squid Heads. How to Prepare, Coat and Deep-Fry Calamari Tentacles.

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Deep-Fried Calamari / Squid Heads. How to Prepare, Coat and Deep-Fry Calamari Tentacles.
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Recipe type: Seafood / Calamari
Cuisine: Mediterranean
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Serves: 2
 
Calamari heads / Tentacles are popular across the entire Mediterranean region. They are prepared in many ways from grilled to pickled. Here we're coating the heads in a light batter and frying them to golden perfection.
Ingredients
  • 250g Squid heads
  • 2 Eggs
  • 60g Tapioca flour
  • 2.5ml Salt
Instructions
  1. Inspect the calamari heads. In most cases, the beak will still be present. It is a hard piece of transparent material. Cut this away and discard it.
  2. In a jug, combine the tapioca flour, salt and eggs. Whisk this thoroughly until you have silky smooth batter.
  3. Place the squid heads in a bowl and pour the batter over. Mix the heads in until everything is well coated.
  4. Half fill your wok with oil and heat this to 190c or 375f.
  5. Carefully drop the heads into the oil one by one. Fry the squid for 3 minutes until crisp and lightly golden. Remove from the oil and drain on kitchen paper.
  6. Repeat this until all of the calamari is fried.
  7. Serve the calamari immediately with rice and lemon wedges and any other accompaniments of your choice.

 

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