Dinner Dash With Hillary Biller – Season 1 Episode 12 Recipes
LAZY WEEKEND
COURGETTE SOUP WITH FETA
1 large onion, chopped
1 clove of garlic, chopped
1 knob of butter
15ml (1tbsp)olive oil
6-8 courgettes
dash of ground nutmeg
salt and pepper
1,5 litres chicken stock (or use vegetable stock)
125ml (1/2 cup) cream
3 discs of feta cheese
a handful of chives, finely chopped
In a large pan fry the onion and garlic in the butter and oil till soft and lightly golden in colour. Cut the courgettes into chunks and add to the onion and stir fry for a minute or two.
Sprinkle over the nutmeg and season lightly with salt and black pepper.
Pour over the stock and bring to a boil and cook for 20 minutes or until the courgettes are tender. Process the soup till smooth in a food processor or use a stick blender. Add the cream and crumble in 2 discs of feta cheese. Bring to a simmer.
Serve sprinkled with extra feta and some chives.
CHORIZO SESAME LOAF
30ml (2tbsp) sesame seeds plus extra for sprinkling
150g flour
15ml (1tbsp) baking powder
2,5ml salt
2,5ml chilli powder
3 extra large eggs
125ml (1/2 cup) plain yoghurt
½ spicy chorizo sausage, skinned and diced
6 sun dried tomatoes, chopped
Large handful of parsley or coriander, finely chopped
Preheat the oven to 180 degrees C. In a large bowl place sesame seeds. Sift over flour, baking powder and salt. Add the chilli powder. Lightly beat the eggs and add the yoghurt. Add to the flour mixture with the sausage and tomatoes. Finally blend through parsley. Line the base of medium loaf pan sprayed with cooking spray. Pour mixture into pan and sprinkle over sesame seeds and bake at 190 degrees C for 45 minutes.
POPCORN CHICKEN
`6 chicken breast fillets
500ml (2cups) buttermilk
10ml (2tsp) salt
180g (1 ½ cups) flour
10ml (2tsp) onion powder
15ml (1tbsp) Cajun spice powder
5ml (1tsp) cayenne pepper
7,5ml (11/2 tsp) dried oregano
5ml (1tsp) turmeric
Pepper
Oil for deep frying
Cut the chicken breast fillets into small equal sized cubes. Pour buttermilk over the chicken, mix the salt through and set aside to stand for an hour. In a large plastic bag combine the flour, onion powder, Cajun spice, cayenne pepper, oregano, turmeric and pepper. Toss to mix. In a deep pot preheat oil for deep frying. When hot enough that a cube of bread browns in seconds take one quarter of the chicken cubes out of the buttermilk and dip into seasoned flour. Carefully drop individual pieces of chicken into the hot oil. Fry till golden brown and remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towel. Continue with the remaining chicken. Serve warm with this unusual popcorn salad.
POPCORN SALAD
6 CUPS popped popcorn
125ml (1/2 cup) bacon bits, cooked till crispy
1 red pepper, cored and cubed
1 green pepper, cored and cubed
3-4 spring onions, finely sliced
1 red chill, seeded and sliced
Handful of fresh parsley, finely chopped
500ml (2 cups) cheddar cheese, grated
250ml (1cup) mayonnaise
Black pepper
In a large salad bowl combine the popcorn, bacon, red and green pepper, spring onions, chilli and parsley. Toss to mix. Add the cheese and mix through the mayonnaise just before serving. Season with black pepper.
EBONY AND IVORY BROWNIES
200G butter
200g good quality dark chocolate, broken into pieces
4 extra large eggs
200g caster sugar
180g flour
60ml (4tbsp) cocoa powder
100g pecan nuts, chopped
100g white chocolate, chopped into small blocks
Place the butter and dark chocolate in a heatproof glass bowl. Place over a pan of gently simmering water. Don’t let the water touch the base of the bowl. Allow to melt and stir from time to time. Using an electric mixer beat the eggs and sugar together until light in colour and foamy. With the machine running add the melted butter and chocolate mixture.
Sift in the flour and cocoa powder. Mix through gently and fold through the nuts and white chocolate. Pour into a 24 x 34cm baking tin lined with bake
paper. Bake in a preheated oven of 180 degrees C for 30-40 minutes. They are best a little squidgy than dried out.
Cool in the pan for 10 minutes then cut into squares and dust lightly with icing sugar.
