Cooking with Paula McIntyre

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Resident chef Paula McIntyre brings you a weekly recipe in a handy digestible ten minute download. From BBC Radio Ulster.

  1. Grilled Mackerel, Elderflower Yoghurt, Beetroot Salad

    27. Juni

    Grilled Mackerel, Elderflower Yoghurt, Beetroot Salad

    Recipe 4 mackerel filleted, pin bones removed and trimmed ( ask your fishmonger) Oil for brushing Seasalt for seasoning Heat your barbecue or a hot pan ( if you’re worried the pan might stick, line the bottom with parchment paper). Brush the skin with oil and season with salt. Place skin side down and cook for about 3 minutes or until skin is crisp. Season the flesh with salt and flip over. Cook for another minute and rest. Elderflower Yoghurt 200ml Greek Style yoghurt 1 teaspoon black onion seeds 1 teaspoon hot honey 1 dessertspoon elderflowers chopped ½ teaspoon seasalt Toast the onion seeds in a dry pan until they pop then mix into the yoghurt with the hot honey, elderflowers and salt and mix well. Beetroot Salad 2 medium beetroots, peeled and coarsely grated 1 red onion, finely sliced 1 tablespoon oil 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar Salt and pepper to taste Fry the onion in the oil until soft and mix into the beetroot with the vinegar and season well. Allow to marinate for an hour, tossing occasionally, before serving. Serve the mackerel on some beetroot salad with a dollop of the yoghurt on the side. Garnish with some elderflowers and parsley/lovage

    9 Min.

  2. 24. Juni

    Grilled Lamb With Potatoes, Scallions, Salsa Verde And Feta

    Recipe Salsa verde Handful basil Handful parsley Handful mint leaves 2 cornichon chopped 4 capers 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard 1 tablespoon white balsamic or lemon juice 75ml olive oil Salt and pepper to taste Blend together 500g lamb leg steaks Oil for rubbing Seasalt 500g baby potatoes, boiled, cooled and cut in half 8 scallions, split in half lengthwise 75g feta cheese Rub the lamb leg steaks with oil and season with seasalt. Place on grill and cook for 3 minutes each side. Allow to rest. Toss the potatoes in a tablespoon of oil and place on the grill cut side down. Cook until marked and flip over, scatter with salt. When cooked toss a dollop of the salsa verde in and mix well. Place the scallions on the grill to wilt and toss into the potatoes. Place on a platter. Slice the lamb and arrange over the potatoes. Drizzle over the remaining salsa and crumble over the feta.

    8 Min.

  3. 20. Juni

    Grilled Lamb with Potatoes, Scallions, Salsa Verde and Feta

    Recipe Salsa verde: Handful basil Handful parsley Handful mint leaves 2 cornichon chopped 4 capers 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard 1 tablespoon white balsamic or lemon juice 75ml olive oil Salt and pepper to taste Blend together 500g lamb leg steaks Oil for rubbing Seasalt 500g baby potatoes, boiled, cooled and cut in half 8 scallions, split in half lengthwise 75g feta cheese Rub the lamb leg steaks with oil and season with seasalt. Place on grill and cook for 3 minutes each side. Allow to rest. Toss the potatoes in a tablespoon of oil and place on the grill cut side down. Cook until marked and flip over, scatter with salt. When cooked toss a dollop of the salsa verde in and mix well. Place the scallions on the grill to wilt and toss into the potatoes. Place on a platter. Slice the lamb and arrange over the potatoes. Drizzle over the remaining salsa and crumble over the feta.

    8 Min.

  4. 11. Juni

    Mille Feuille With Rhubarb And Custard Cream

    Recipe Custard Cream 225 ml milk 2 egg yolks 75 g caster sugar 10 g plain flour, sieved 10g cornflour 250ml double cream Simmer the milk. Whisk the egg yolks, sugar, cornflour and flour and then pour over milk. Whisk well and return to pan over low heat. Stir constantly until custard is thick. Pour into a bowl and cover surface with cling, cool and chill. Whip the cream to stiff peaks and fold in the custard. Poached rhubarb 4 thin sticks rhubarb, cut into 2cm pieces 75g castor sugar 150ml water Place the sugar and water in a saucepan and simmer until sugar has dissolved. Add the rhubarb and grenadine and gently simmer until just done – keep an eye to make sure it doesn’t over cook. Cool. Pastry Crisp 1 pack ready rolled puff pastry Icing sugar for dusting Line a baking tray with parchment paper and set oven to 180oc. Dust over the top with icing sugar evenly with a sieve. Place another sheet of parchment on top and then top with a baking tray. Bake for about 15 minutes or until pastry is crisp and golden. Divide into 8 rectangles with a serrated knife. To assemble 250ml double cream whipped Fold the custard into the cream. Spoon a quarter onto 4 of the pastry crisps. Top with rhubarb Top with another crisp and dust with icing sugar

    7 Min.
  5. Peanut Butter Slice With Vanilla Cream And Flamed Strawberries

    6. Juni

    Peanut Butter Slice With Vanilla Cream And Flamed Strawberries

    Recipe Peanut butter cake 100g soft butter 50g smooth peanut butter 100g soft brown sugar 2 eggs 75ml natural yoghurt 100g self raising flour Line a 25 x 20 cm tin with parchment paper and set oven to 180oc. Mix the butter, peanut butter and sugar with an electric whisk until pale and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time and whisk well. Whisk in the yoghurt and flour to a smooth batter and spoon into the tin. Bake for about 20 minutes or until an inserted skewer. Allow to cool. Turn out onto a tray and remove parchment. Vanilla Cream 350ml double cream 1 teaspoon vanilla paste 20g icing sugar Whisk the cream to peaks and fold in the vanilla and sugar. Place in a piping bag and pipe over the cool cake. Flamed strawberries 400g strawberries, hulled and cut in half 1 tablespoon icing sugar Place the strawberries cut side up on a metal tray and dust over the icing sugar. Flame with a blow torch until sugar has melted, Cool and place on cake.

    6 Min.

  6. 30. Mai

    Grilled Monkfish, Sobrasada Buttered Tomatoes And Grilled Corn

    Recipe Sobrasada buttered tomatoes 75g sobrassada 25g butter 1 red onion finely chopped 200g halved cherry tomatoes Handful parsley chopped 2 tablespoons sherry vinegar Salt and pepper to taste Heat the sobrasada in a pan until it melts and add the butter and onions. Cook until the onions are soft and add the tomatoes. Cook for a minute then add the parsley and vinegar. Check seasoning. Grilled corn 2 ears corn Oil for brushing Boil the corn in salted water for 2 minutes then drain and pat dry. Brush with oil and cook on the grill to scorch all over. Remove the niblets and season with salt. Grilled monkfish 500g monkfish tail 1 tablespoon oil Seasalt Trim any skin from the monkfish. Rub the oil over the monkfish and season with salt. Place on grill and cook for a couple of minutes each side – depending on thickness. Monkfish should feel firm but with a little give. Allow to rest and slice Serve on the tomatoes with the corn mixed in.

    8 Min.

  7. 23. Mai

    Jerk Spiced Pork With Grilled Pineapple Salsa

    Jerk spiced pork with grilled pineapple salsa 750g pork belly slices 2 cloves garlic 1 onion, chopped 25g root ginger, chopped 1 green chilli 1 teaspoon all spice 1 teaspoon cinnamon ½ teaspoon ground cloves ½ teaspoon nutmeg ½ teaspoon black pepper 1 bay leaf shredded 2 teaspoons thyme leaves 65g dark brown sugar Zest and juice 1 lime Blend the garlic, onion, ginger, chilli, allspice, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, black pepper, bay and thyme to a smooth paste. Mix in the sugar and lime and then rub in all over the pork. Marinate for a few hours. Rub off the marinade and place the pork on a grill. Heat the marinade up in a pan and when the pork is cooked add to the marinade. Grilled pineapple salsa 1 pineapple 1 red onion 1 teaspoon finely chopped red chilli 2 limes 25ml olive oil 1 teaspoon sugar Peel the pineapple and cut in quarters through the root. Remove stalk from middle and cut each quarter in half. Place on a hot grill to mark and then chop into 1cm dice. Finely chop the chilli and add with the lime zest. Cut the limes in half and grill until black then squeeze into the mix. Add the oil, sugar, and season with salt.

    8 Min.

  8. 16. Mai

    Strawberry Meringue Parfait

    Recipe Meringues 3 egg whites 175g castor sugar 1 teaspoon white wine vinegar 1 teaspoon cornflour Set the oven to 120oc and line a baking tray with parchment paper. Whisk the egg whites in a clean bowl to stiff peaks. Slowly add the sugar, whisking all the time. Whisk in the vinegar and cornflour. Spoon into a piping bag preferably with a star nozzle. Pipe onto the baking tray. Cook in the oven for about an hour or until firm to touch and allow the meringues to cool in the oven when you turn it off. 500ml double cream 500g strawberries Half of the meringues above Lightly oil a loaf tin and line with cling film. Remove the green from the strawberries and set 8 aside. Finely chop the rest. Whip the cream. Crush the meringues with your hand coarsely and add to the cream with the chopped strawberries. Spoon the mixture into the tin, cover with cling and freeze for a few hours. Remove from freezer half an hour before you want to serve. Remove from tin and take off cling. Half the remaining strawberries and top the parfait with them and some of the remaining meringues. Slice and serve.

    6 Min.
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Resident chef Paula McIntyre brings you a weekly recipe in a handy digestible ten minute download. From BBC Radio Ulster.

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