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Tapas dinner this evening with not much cooking to be done.
"Cooking" was deep-frying the aubergine fingers and pan-frying the little peppers.
The salted fish croquettes were bought frozen from Lidl and air-fried.
The chilli mayo for dunking the croquettes were ready made in the fridge, from mixing mayo, oriental chilli oil with shrimp, toasted sesame seeds and oil.
Garlic chilli prawns were made with a dressing made of cooked oil rescued from previous aubergine frying, oriental chilli oil with shrimps, lazy garlic and some already chopped parsley in the fridge. Just mixed with defrosted jumbo king prawns and warmed in the combi microwave oven at 130degC for 20min.
Bacon-wrapped dates were made with ready to eat smoked streaky bacon I always have in the fridge, as it is my dog's favourite treat and he will do anything for bacon. The cat loves it too. Just reheat at the same time in the combi oven with the prawns to warm up.
The aubergine fingers were probably the most time consuming, as it involves soaking the cut aubergine fingers in milk first. The flour mixture was made from Gram/chickpea flour, corn starch garlic granules/powder, salt and pepper to taste. Once the aubergine fingers were drained, I shook them in a tub to coat with the flour mixture before frying. Drizzled with Spanish molasses.
The little peppers were just pan-fried in some olive oil until blistered, sprinkled with rock salt and some ground pepper to taste.
All in all, I am happy with this meal. Cost a fraction of what I would pay in a restaurant. However, I still prefer to eat out as it is more sociable even if I go on my own.
I love small plate eating format.
DK
"Cooking" was deep-frying the aubergine fingers and pan-frying the little peppers.
The salted fish croquettes were bought frozen from Lidl and air-fried.
The chilli mayo for dunking the croquettes were ready made in the fridge, from mixing mayo, oriental chilli oil with shrimp, toasted sesame seeds and oil.
Garlic chilli prawns were made with a dressing made of cooked oil rescued from previous aubergine frying, oriental chilli oil with shrimps, lazy garlic and some already chopped parsley in the fridge. Just mixed with defrosted jumbo king prawns and warmed in the combi microwave oven at 130degC for 20min.
Bacon-wrapped dates were made with ready to eat smoked streaky bacon I always have in the fridge, as it is my dog's favourite treat and he will do anything for bacon. The cat loves it too. Just reheat at the same time in the combi oven with the prawns to warm up.
The aubergine fingers were probably the most time consuming, as it involves soaking the cut aubergine fingers in milk first. The flour mixture was made from Gram/chickpea flour, corn starch garlic granules/powder, salt and pepper to taste. Once the aubergine fingers were drained, I shook them in a tub to coat with the flour mixture before frying. Drizzled with Spanish molasses.
The little peppers were just pan-fried in some olive oil until blistered, sprinkled with rock salt and some ground pepper to taste.
All in all, I am happy with this meal. Cost a fraction of what I would pay in a restaurant. However, I still prefer to eat out as it is more sociable even if I go on my own.
I love small plate eating format.
DK
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