Monday 18 November 2013

In the kitchen with Colin...(1)

I like to cook when time permits and have done so for many years now; nothing too creative but generally following recipes of one sort or another.

Over the weekend I sought out a recipe which I have done several times before, Chicken Breasts with Stem-Ginger Sauce. (No... not our own chickens - unfortunately!)

It is a Delia Smith recipe and was published in the Daily Mail supplement 'YOU' in October 2003. I amazed myself by remembering where it was, bit obvious really, in front of my Delia cookbook.

You need stem ginger and I had some imported from the UK (very old). I do not know if you can buy it in France?

I prepared the chicken breasts at lunchtime, following the recipe. I left them in the fridge to marinade until they were to be cooked in the evening, the object being to give them more flavour. This was the only deviation from the recipe and proved to be worth doing.

Reducing the sauce

Adding the natural yoghurt

Delia suggests you serve it with a bit of salad... Rubbish, have it with potatoes and vegetables.

It makes a very tasty chicken dish that is a bit different from the norm. It is well worth the effort.

To download a PDF version of the recipe Click Here

9 comments:

GaynorB said...

Jamie Olver... watch out! ;o)

Colin and Elizabeth said...

Gaynor, Never mind Jamie Oliver.... More like Keith Floyd! Note the wine glass by the hob in photo 2!!

GaynorB said...

I don't know about kitchen technique, but Colin has got to be closer in age and good looks to Jamie than he is to Keith... isn't he?

Colin and Elizabeth said...

Oh, Gaynor! I thought you of all people were above flattery! However, it works... Colin would be very pleased to cook a dinner for you and three guests of your choice. Please contact for availability and menu options!

Tim said...

But as Keith has gone to the "great kitchen in the sky"...
we are all catching him up...
some of us more rapidly and others!

GaynorB said...

Fantastic!
So... that would be me, you (Elizabeth), Bruce Springsteen and David Beckham!! ;0)

Susan said...

I don't think you can get stem ginger in syrup in France, even in the Asian grocers. I had to ask a friend to bring some over for me eventually, after looking everywhere I could think of locally.

Delia would be proud, btw :-)

Jean said...

That looks delicious, well done Colin !!

Colin and Elizabeth said...

Thanks for your support... Watch this space for No 2 Cod Manuella.