How to make tasty chicken stir fry.

Chicken stir fry

Chicken stir fry

Stir fry. Quick to make. Tasty. Healthy.

Chicken stir fry is really nice but requires minimum cooking skills, & lets you indulge afterwards without feeling guilty.

Stir fry’s easy to change according to your ingredients too: the marinade, meat, and veg can all be shifted around according to what’s available and your personal tastes, but the basic process remains the same. Continue reading

How to make broccoli and chickpea broth.

Broccoli and chickpea broth

Broccoli and chickpea broth

Eating vegetables is a great way to feel full when you’re hungry.

Trouble is, they’re often not the most exciting things to eat.

This recipe uses some spices and chick peas to bulk them out and increase their flavour by making a warming broth. Continue reading

How to make healthy hummus (or houmous).

Healthy hummus (or houmous).

Healthy hummus (or houmous).

Hummus is ‘healthy,’ everyone knows that: which is why we always eat the whole pot and then sit there wondering where it all went.

The problem is, if you eat an entire pot along with crisps then it can easily become less healthy than eating a burger and chips. So, you can eat less hummus. Or you can eat healthier hummus. I prefer the latter option :)

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How to make healthy fish burgers.

Healthy fish burger

Healthy fish burger

Fish cooked at home doesn’t have to be dried out and tasteless.

Equally, burgers don’t need to be full of red meat and smeared with cheese. Fish burgers are just as filling and delicious but can be a hell of a lot healthier (and with the high price of beef they can be cheaper too). Most importantly, they can be light, juicy and zesty and leave you with room to enjoy a guilt-free drink or cake at the end of the day.

Here’s an original The Boy Can Cook recipe:

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How to make sweet potato soup – the perfect winter lunch.

Sweet potato soup

Sweet potato soup

Sweet potato soup is hearty, warming fare.

You should get 4-5 servings from this recipe, and it’s suitable for freezing.

You’ll get a week’s worth of lunches in one batch. Sweet potato is one of my favourite vegetables for soup as it’s tasty and very filling. Bear in mind though that this is my basic recipe for soup – you can substitute the sweet potato for any vegetable of your choosing. Continue reading

How to make fresh pesto.

Homemade pesto

Homemade pesto

Pesto: rich flavour and as fresh as you like.

You can use it in loads of different ways, from dips at lunchtime to for pasta at dinner.

Within 5 minutes you’ve got something home made and tasty for the weekend.

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How to make egg and chips – in the same oven tray.

Egg & chips

Egg & chips

Egg & chips in the same oven tray.

Combine a greasy-spoon classic with a bit of very simple food theatre.

Throw some potatoes and eggs in an oven tray and you’re done.

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How to make chorizo frittata.

Chorizo frittata

Chorizo frittata

This is the most-viewed recipe on The Boy Can Cook.

That’s because it looks great and tastes as good.

Ideal for lunch, dinner (or even a lovely weekend breakfast) this versatile frittata is fun to make and enjoyable to eat. Continue reading

How to make your own mushy peas.

Homemade mushy peas

Homemade mushy peas

You’ll be surprised by how good these mushy peas taste.

They’re not tacky,they’re not processed . . . they’re straight-up delicious.

They go great with a meat like pork chops or steak, and go equally well with fish fingers. Continue reading

How to make your own fish fingers.

Homemade fish fingers

Homemade fish fingers

Fish fingers are great comfort food.

Don’t get them from a packet – make your own gourmet fish fingers in half an hour.

They’re easy to make and would go great with salsa. Or you could go for a fish and chip-shop supper and have them with mushy peasContinue reading

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