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Sunday 8 March 2020

Bao Buns with Pork Belly

Bao Buns with Pork Belly
  • Pack of bao buns
  • Crispy chilli pork belly
  • 1/4 cucumber
  • 4 radishes, thinly sliced
  • 2 spring onions
  • Sweet chilli dipping sauce

Cook the pork belly according to packet instructions.  The pork I used was from The Juicy Meat Company, cut into handy bite sized pieces so no need to shred.  Whilst the pork is cooking, slice the cucumber and spring onions into thin strips, as the buns are not large you don’t want big chunky bits of vegetable, keep it fine. 

I found these bao buns in Marks & Spencer, a pack of 6 costs £2 and takes a minute to heat in the microwave.  Whilst at some stage I will make my own, for the price and convenience these are hard to beat.  Once the pork has cooked and you’ve warmed your buns, divide the pork between the buns, top with the radish, cucumber and spring onion, a drizzle of sweet chilli sauce and get stuck in!

I’m all for cooking from scratch but sometimes it’s nice to cheat when you don’t have the time.  The buns are little fluffy clouds of doughy goodness, the pork, which I purchased from Ocado, was packed full of flavour, not overly spicy so if you don’t like heat don’t be put off, go on, make it, trust me, you won’t be disappointed.

Sunday 1 March 2020

Fennel Salami, Artichoke and Drop Pepper Flatbreads

Fennel Salami, Artichoke and Drop Pepper Flatbreads
  • 2 flatbreads
  • Bag grated mozzarella
  • Few tablespoons mayo
  • 2 tsp mustard
  • Large handful rocket
  • 1/2 red pepper, finely sliced
  • 1/2 red onion finely sliced
  • Handful of sliced black olives
  • Jar of artichoke hearts
  • Fennel salami, thinly sliced

Method:
Preheat your oven to 180 degrees.  Divide the mayo and mustard on top of each of the flatbreads, using the back of a spoon, smooth it all around the flatbread, top each one with half the mozzarella and the remaining ingredients (excluding the rocket).  Place onto two baking trays and place in the oven for around 10 minutes, until the cheese has melted.  Plate up, sprinkle over the rocket and a drizzle of your favourite salad dressing and enjoy.

This is yet another quick and easy recipe.  I have mainly posted this to give a shout out to Calcot Farm Produce who we bought the salami from at the recent Haywards Heath Producers Market.  

This is great sausage, the fennel really lifts the flavour and was perfect with this dish, if you can, I def recommend buying some, you won’t regret it!  Obviously you can use whatever you lay your hands on, but this salami really makes it so give it a go.