Camp Oven Chow Mein

Camp Oven Chow Mein

by | Nov 20, 2021 | All Recipes, Camp Oven, Mains, Recipes

This healthy and delicious Chow Mein, cooked in the camp oven is quick, easy and somehow more satisfying than any other chow mein you will even taste. Try it and see! This is a low carb/keto meal which is why there are no noodles. Please add them if you like!

Ingredients:

  • 1 Tbsp. olive oil
  • 500-600g beef mince
  • 2 garlic cloves crushed
  • 1 large onion, diced
  • 2 large carrots, diced
  • 1/2 large cabbage cut in half, finely sliced
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp. curry powder
  • 1 Tbsp arrowroot flour (optional to thicken)
  • 1 cup beef stock/bone broth
  • 1/2 cup oyster sauce
  • 1 Tbsp. soy sauce

METHOD:

  1.  Preheat camp oven.
  2. Heat oil, add mince and onion and stir until beef is browned.
  3. Add curry powder & arrowroot flour (if using) and stir for about 1 minute .
  4. Add stock/broth and sauces and stir for about 2 minutes.
  5. Add carrots and cabbage and cook, stirring for about 15 minutes until the liquid has mostly evaporated and the cabbage is soft.
  6. Serve and enjoy!

 

Air Fryer Garlic Butter Salmon

Air Fryer Garlic Butter Salmon

by | Oct 18, 2021 | Air Fryer, All Recipes, Mains

Deliciously healthy, keto salmon with a buttery, Parmesan coating cooked mess-free in the air fryer. Um – yes please!

Ingredients:

  • 250g salmon fillets, skin off (2 large pieces)
  • 2 Tbsp melted butter
  • 2 Tbsp Parmesan cheese, crumbled or grated
  • 1 Tbsp minced garlic
  • salt and pepper to taste (I use Herbamere)

Method:

  1. Season salmon with salt and pepper.
  2. Mix the melted butter, parmesan cheese and minced garlic together in a small bowl until combined.
  3. Place the salmon fillets into your baking dish (or onto the tray) and then carefully spoon the parmesan mixture on top of them.
  4. Place the baking dish in the air fryer, and set the temperature to 180C and cook for 5 minutes.
  5. After the 5 minutes, check to make sure it’s ready and if not, add another minute or two. Be careful not to overcook the salmon as it will continue to cook for a while after the air fryer stops.
  6. Serve it up! I love to serve mine with my Zucchini Egg Salad
Quick & Easy Lamb Ragu

Quick & Easy Lamb Ragu

by | Sep 6, 2021 | All Recipes, Mains, Recipes

This is a delicious and easy way to use up your leftover lamb. In fact, it’s so tasty, it’s worth buying some if you don’t have any in the fridge!

Ingredients:

  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 brown onion, finely chopped
  • 1 bunch bok choy, rinsed and chopped
  • 3 Tbsp crushed/minced garlic (or to taste)
  • 500-800g g cooked lamb leftovers cut into small pieces
  • 400g tin of chopped tomatoes or 350 ml passata
  • 300 ml chicken broth or stock
  • 2 large bay leaves
  • Herbamere, or salt and pepper
  • 250 g pasta ( we use konjac pasta)
  • Parmesan to serve

Method:

  1. Heat olive oil in a large frying pan and sauté onion over a gentle heat with a lid on for 5 minutes until translucent, stirring occasionally.
  2. Add the lamb and garlic and cook for a further 3 minutes over a low heat.
  3. Add the chopped tomatoes (or passata), stock, bay leaves, and seasoning. Turn up the heat until it boils.
  4. Reduce the heat and simmer (lid off) for 15 minutes or until the sauce has thickened.
  5. Meanwhile, cook your pasta and drain.
  6. When the ragu is ready, remove bay leaves and mix the pasta with the sauce.
  7. Serve with grated parmesan cheese.

 

Tips:

  • Replace bay leaves with a couple of sprigs of rosemary or thyme
  • Add other veggies (use whatever is in the fridge!)
  • Add a splash of red wine
Creamy Chicken Soup

Creamy Chicken Soup

by | Aug 26, 2021 | All Recipes, Mains, Recipes, Soups, Thermomix

This gluten-free chicken soup is so deliciously creamy and smooth, you would hardly know there’s chicken in it!

Ingredients:

  • 50 g parmesan cheese, cubed
  • 500 g chicken thighs, roughly chopped
  • 600 g milk of choice
  • 300 g chicken broth (see notes)
  • 1 large potato, cubed (option to peel)
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 50 g butter
  • 100 g cream
  • Salt & pepper to taste (I use Herbamere)

 

Method:

  1. Place Parmesan into the Thermomix bowl and mill 10 sec/speed 10. Remove from bowl and set aside.
  2. Place chicken in bowl and chop 10 sec/speed 7.
  3. Add milk, water, broth and potato and cook 15 min/Varoma/speed 1.
  4. Add Parmesan and, butter and egg yolks and blend 2 min gradually increasing to speed 10.
  5. Add cream and blend 20 sec/speed 10.
  6. Serve as is or with crumbled bacon pieces and herbs of choice.

Note:

  • If too thick, add more milk or water and blend 20 sec/speed 10.
  • Substitute 300 g water and 1 chicken stock cube for chicken broth.
  • I have forgotten to add the cream, and it’s been fine!
  • Be creative and let me know what you come up with in the comments 🙂

 

Air Fryer Frittata

Air Fryer Frittata

by | Jul 25, 2021 | Air Fryer, All Recipes, Mains, Recipes

Oh no! It’s lunch time and you’ve prepped nothing. That was how this recipe came about, and I’m glad it did. Easy, healthy and delish. Another low-carb winner here!

Ingredients:

  • 1 brown onion, sliced
  • 1 bunch bok choy, washed and sliced
  • 1/2 zucchini, grated and squeezed (squeeze the moisture out!)
  • 1 medium tomato, diced
  • 6 large eggs
  • 1/4 c double cream
  • 3 tsp crushed garlic
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 75g of pepperoni/ham/salami
  • 2 handfuls of grated cheese (tasty/mozzarella etc)
  • 2 squirts (or a few drops) of smoked oil (optional but delish!)
  • 2 tsp. olive or avocado oil

Method:

  1. Pour oil into air fryer baking dish with onion, garlic, paprika and sliced stalks of bok choy.
  2. Stir and cook for 6 minutes at 180C.
  3. Add grated zucchini to air fryer baking dish and cook a further 5 minutes at 180C.
  4. While that is cooking, crack the eggs into a bowl and lightly whisk.
  5. Pour eggs into baking dish along with cream, pepperoni/ham/salami and mix well.
  6. Sprinkle cheese on top and bake at 180 for about 15 minutes or until cheese is golden and bubbly.
  7. Serve as is or with a side salad.

Please note this can also be made in the oven! Simply fry the onion and bok choy etc in a frying pan before transferring to an oven-safe dish and baking in a conventional oven.

Air Fryer Chicken Thighs

Air Fryer Chicken Thighs

by | Jul 25, 2021 | Air Fryer, All Recipes, Mains, Recipes

Deliciously seasoned chicken thighs cooked to crispy, juicy perfection in just 12 minutes. Cooking chicken thighs in the air fryer is so quick, easy and easy to clean up! The chicken comes out perfectly juicy, every time. 

 

Ingredients:

  • 4 chicken thighs (skinless and boneless)
  • Salt & pepper to taste
  • 1 tsp smoked or sweet paprika
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • ½ tsp oregano
  • ½ tsp onion powder
  • Optional hot spice of choice (I don’t eat spicy food, so add what you like here!)

Method:

  1. Preheat your air fryer to 180C for 5 minutes.
  2.  Cut thighs in half.
  3. Add seasoning and chicken thighs to a large zip-top bag or a bowl with a lid and toss to coat.
  4. After pre-heating your air fryer dish, spray with cooking spray.
  5. Place 4 of the chicken thigh halves in the air fryer, and cook at 180C for 6 minutes.
  6. Turn and cook for 6 minutes more. Check and cook for longer if needed. Thighs are done when an internal meat thermometer reads 75C.
  7. Remove thighs and keep warm (I use my thermoserver)
  8. Repeat with remaining thighs.
  9. Serve with side of choice. We usually have steamed green veggies.