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The Ridiculous Burger Remastered
One year ago crazy Debbie created The Ridiculous Burger. With a year of cooking experience she decided to revisit this recipe and add a twist: homemade, deepfried battered burgers. With new seasoning for the steak and the burgers this really is new and improved! This video is just under 5 minutes long so sit back, relax and enjoy.
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Pork belly kebabs
Today’s inspirational message from crazy Debbie that inspired this recipe: “I found alot of reduced pork and I like pork belly”. Easy to make, easy to follow – let’s go! What you need: Pre cooking ingredients shot Garlic powder Smoked paprika Thyme Ginger Cinnamon Coriander Cumin seedsBlack pepper Sweet peppers Clear honeyMustard (yellow & wholegrain)Yellow mustard seedsBrown sugarPork belly…
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Pot Luck
This is a more American dish. It’s a “grab whatever you have and make something out of it” kind of idea. Very easy to make and inspired by similar dishes from crazy Debbie’s childhood. Let’s get to it: What you need: Pre cooking ingredients shot BaconPork loin steaksMincePotatoes Sweet peppers Rosemary Smoked paprika Garlic Mint Method: Let’s get this flavour party started Start by dicing.…
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Spicy mince baked potato
Potatoes are so very versatile and can be difficult to make if you are chasing the perfect potato. It’s all about timing. My filling of choice is spicy mince so here we go! What you need: Pre cooking ingredients shot Potatoes Steak minceSweet peppers Black pepper Habanero chilli flakes Ginger Smoked paprika Cayenne Hot smoked paprika Hot chilli powder Crushed chillies Chives Method: Skewered…
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Homemade Open Top Chicken Curry Pie
Let me start this week’s post by saying this is a more intermediate to advanced recipe in terms of the amount of ingredients required. If you have them all it’s well worth making as it has the perfect blend of flavour vs heat. Christened as pie Joseph by yours truly, I was delighted to get this one for dinner as it’s been a while since Debbie last made it. What you need: Brace yourself.…
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Garlic and Herb Butter Turkey
Never have I ever had a good turkey….until now! I ended up keeping some for sandwiches throughout the week. Timing is very important when making turkey as you can very easily overcook the dish and ruin it. Thankfully it was crazy Debbie cooking it and not me so it turned out perfectly. What you need: Pre cooking ingrediants shot Marjoram Rosemary Thyme Parsley Bay leavesBasilSageFresh…
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Sweet pork belly wraps
This recipe was a quick “off the top of the head” dinner that was cheap as chips. Pork belly is very cheap to buy and underrated as you can do so much with it to send it to flavourtown. What you need: Pre cooking ingredients shot Hoisin sauceSoy sauceSmoked paprika SaltHoneyCucumber Sweet pepper WrapsPork belly slices Method: Sauce before mixing Add soy sauce and hoisin sauce to a bowl in a…
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Roast chicken breasts in a soy and honey sauce on a bed of garlic and ginger
Roast chicken breasts in a soy and honey sauce on a bed of garlic and ginger
Who doesn’t like roast chicken?!? We’re trying something different in terms of getting flavour into the chicken. We’re cooking the chicken on a bed of goodness that won’t be served with the dish, but will make all the difference to the meat. What you need: Pre cooking ingredients shot Chicken breastsSoy sauceClear honeyRosemary Black pepper Garlic cloves Ginger Method: Flavour bed Start off…
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Sweet Pork Belly Pancakes
I’m blogging today whilst waiting for my car to pass it’s M.O.T test! I present you with pork belly in honey mustard and hoisin sauce packaged in a deep fried pancake. What you need: Pre cooking ingredients shot Pork belly slicesHoisin sauceGarlic granules GingerGarlic pureeWholegrain mustardClear honeySweet peppers Pancakes (prepped from earlier blog post) Method Flavour bowl First we’re…
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Crispy Chilli Beef Wrapped in Crepes
The inspiration behind this recipe was duck spring rolls. Debbie wanted to do something wrapped in a crunchy pancake and this recipe, nicknamed crispy beef pillows was born! We made so many that this ended up a few dinners for me so technically this counted as meal planning too, anyway onto the recipe. What you need Pancakes: pre cooking ingredients shot 1 MilkSaltEggsSelf raising…
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Vampire Death Tacos
I love it when the Mrs decides to make tacos. Traditionally we’d go with steak mince and grated cheese but as we have done this before, this week we decided on something different. Pork tacos cooked in our own garlic based sauce. I have christened this dish – Vampire Death Tacos. What you need: pre-cooking ingredients shot Garlic clovesSweet peppers Taco shellsPork loin steaksSoy…
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Ginger & Chilli ribs
Ginger & Chilli ribs
We’re always looking for new flavours to try. We wanted to do something slightly different with pork ribs. I’ve said before that pork absorbs alot of flavour so we love working with it but you do have to be careful as pork is quite naturally salty. With that in mind, read on for ginger and chilli pork ribs. What you need: pre-cooking ingredients shot Lamb ribsTomato puree Soy sauce Hoisin…
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Homemade chicken burgers
I have always liked chicken burgers. Even the frozen ones in the supermarket. As I buy them regularly, Debbie decided she would see if she could make a homemade equivalent that has much more flavour than my processed favourites. What you need: Pre cooking ingredients shot Chicken breastsEnglish mustard Pure honeyBatter mix fae TescoSelf raising flour Garlic granules SageRosemary Onion…
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Meatball marinara sub
I love going to Subway. I’d bet almost everyone in the UK does! Crazy Debbie decided to replicate my favorite Subway order at home – the footlong meatball marinara sub. What you need: Pre cooking ingredients shot PassataCornflourSweet peppers EggsSweet vine ripened tomatoes GarlicGingerChilliesSteak minceCayenne Parsley Black pepper Garlic granules Smoked paprika Habanero chilli flakes Dried…
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Fajita night
One of the first things I cooked for myself many moons ago was chicken fajitas. Given Debbie’s command of spices, I tend to prefer it when Debbie makes them 😄. Here’s her recepie: What you need: Pre cooking ingredients shot Tortilla wraps2 x peppersTomato puree Onion saltDried crushed chillies Smoked paprika Parsley Garlic granules Black pepper Thyme650g chicken breast…
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Godbabbis
Before I started this blog, Debbie made kebabs so good I named them godbabbis. We recreated this recipe so I could post it as the world needs to know! What you need: Pre cooking ingredients shot Breadcrumbs3 x EggsScotch lamb shoulder fillet750g steak minceSmoked paprika Thyme Parsley Ground cinnamon Ground cumin Garlic granules Coriander leafBlack pepper Method: Spice rub To start off the…
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The Bomblett
I love an omelette. Simple, easy and tasty. Saying that, we have to make it extra cause that’s just our style! What you need: Pre cooking ingredients shot Table salt12 x Eggs6 x rashers of unsmoked back baconBlack pepper Method: Many, many eggs Crack 12 eggs into a bowl and whisk until blended. Looking good Tear your bacon into bits and add into the egg mixture. They don’t have to be…
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Homemade Turkey Dinosaurs
I love Bernard Matthews turkey dinosaurs. In Scotland they’re considered “fine dining”. Debbie fancied trying some homemade ones. Here’s how it went. What you need: Pre cooking ingredients shot Habanero chilli flakesDried crushed chilliesMild chilli powder Smoked paprika CayenneBlack pepper Garlic granules Ground gingerGround all spice 2 x Eggs500g turkey breast steaksBreadcrumbsSelf…
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Jerk Ribs & Chicken
Jerk Ribs & Chicken
I adore jerk seasoning. Any meat that is covered in it is divine. So, Debbie combined her obsession with lamb and my love of jerk seasoning and voila. What you need: Pre cooking ingredients shot Died crushed chilliesThymeKaffir lime leavesOnion granulesBlack pepperCajun seasoningSmoked paprikaNutmegGround turmericGround GingerGround cuminGarlic granulesGround cinnamonAll purpose seasoning3 x…
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The Bloody Ridiculous Burger
Remember those top gear specials where Jeremy Clarkson would say “sit back, cause this is a good one”. This is the home cooking equivalent of a top gear special. I introduce to you, the Bloody Ridiculous Burger. What you need: All the spices Burger – some assembly required Ground all spiceCayenneCelery saltGround clovesMixed spiceGround turmericCoriander leafBlack pepperGround cardamonGarlic…
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Layered Nacho Chicken
Let’s make a nice sharing dish! We order nacho dishes from takeaways all the time so we wanted to try and make our own. Here’s how it went! What you need: Pre cooking ingredients shot Garlic granulesThymeParsleyOreganoRosemarySmoked paprikaDried crushed chilliesOnion granulesGround cuminBlack pepperSalt3 x chicken breastsNachosMozzarellaMedium cheddar A little bit of spice Cut the chicken…
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Debbie Burgers
I’m a burger fan. Maybe a bit obsessed. Crazy Debbie tried her hand at making homemade cheese-in burgers and they were bloody good. Here’s what she did: What you need: Pre cooking ingredients shot 2 x Eggs500g beef minceSmall block of cheeseBlack pepperAll purpose seasoningCelery saltOnion granulesOreganoParsleyDried crushed chilliesGround GingerMild chilli powderGarlic granulesSmoked…
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Mediterranean Salmon
I introduced crazy Debbie to salmon a few years ago. She had never tried it and I assured her she’d like it. I was right and she wanted to share one of her favourite ways to cook salmon! What you need: Pre cooking ingredients shot ThymeOreganoBlack pepperParsleyAll purpose seasoningOnion granulesCoriander leafDried crushed chilliesGround turmericGarlic granulesSmoked paprikaSaltSoy sauceTomato…
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Lamb Stir Fry
One of crazy Debbie’s favourite things in the whole wide world is lamb. It’s a borderline obsession so it makes sense to upload a nice lamb Stir Fry this week. Enjoy 😉. What you need: Pre cooking ingredients shot 600g diced lambSweet chilli sauceSoy sauceRich hoisin sauceCoconut milkOnion granulesGarlic granulesGingerCelery saltBlack pepperSmoked paprikaCuminGinger pureeBeef stock potRed…
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Homemade KFC
This is one of the easiest recepies to make. If you grab your chicken from the reduced section in the supermarket it costs pennies per piece of chicken which is what Debbie did with this one. It’s belting and I highly recommend giving it a go. Here we go! What you need: Pre prepwork ingredients shot 2 x packets of batter mixOreganoParsleyThymeMarjoramDried mixed herbsDried crushed…
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Chicken Bacon Bites
There is a lot of prep in this recipe and would generally require a cooking team, but damn it is a good one. Crazy Debbie with some creativity and inspiration from the Food Network knocked it out the park! What you need: Pre prepwork ingredients shot 1kg of chicken breasts1200g of baconBatter mixBbq sauceBlack pepperCinnamonGarlicMild chilli powderSmoked Paprika Spice rub Add Black pepper,…
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Meat Party Pizza
We’ve never made our own pizza before. Not even a food combining one. That has to change! Crazy Debbie makes the most utterly carnivorous pizza and it was delicious. What you need: 2 x mozzarella36 pizza pepperoni slicesSmoked pancettaPre-cooked BBQ chicken breast piecesUnsmoked back bacon500g pack of beef minceBbq sauce2 x pizza basesDried crushed chilliesSmoked paprikaGarlic granulesBlack…
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