Cooking with Nicko

Latest recipe

authentic italian spaghetti bolognese

Ingredients

  • 500g beef mince
  • 500g fettucine
  • 1 can of tomatoes
  • 1 tomato, diced

Method

  1. Heat a large pot on medium-high heat
  2. When the pot is hot, add 3 tabelspoons of olive oil
  3. Add in your diced onion, celery and carrots
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pan fired salmon fillets

Ingredients

  • 2 salmon fillets without the bone - check with your fish market to see if the salmon bones are removed or if they can remove them for you
  • 2 cloves of garlic
  • 2 tablespoons of butter

Method

  1. Remove the salmon fillets from your refridgerator at least 20 mins before cooking. This brings the salmon to room temperature so it cookes evenly through
  2. Pre-heat a frying pan on high heat
  3. Drizzle olive oil over both sides of the salmon fillets
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baked chicken taco

Ingredients

  • 2 chicken breasts
  • 6 soft tortillas
  • lettuce, washed

Method

  1. Pre-heat your oven to 200 degrees celcius, ready for the chicken
  2. We'll create our spice mix.
  3. To a bowl add paprika, chili powder, cajun seasoning, garlic powder, salt and pepper
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hearty home made fennel soup

Ingredients

  • 1 fennel, roughly diced
  • 1 leek, chopped. See my tips for cutting leek below this recipe
  • 500ml of chicken stock

Method

  1. Pre-heat a large pot on medium-high heat
  2. Add a couple of tablespoons of olive oil to the pot
  3. Add the fennel and cook for 3-4 minutes or until it slightly reduces in size
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fresh mussels from the ocean

Ingredients

  • 2 kilograms of fresh mussels
  • 1 can of diced tomatoes
  • 3 cloves of garlic, finely chopped

Method

  1. Pre-heat your oven to 200 degrees celcius, ready for the bread
  2. Empty the mussels into a large bowl or pot and rinse them a couple of times under water to clean them. Drain the water but leave a little water left to keep them fresh
  3. Heat a large saucepan on medium-high and add two tabelspoons of olive oil
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croissant with eggs

Ingredients

  • 3 butter croissants
  • 2 medium sized eggs
  • 1 tablespoon of salted/unsalted butter

Method

  1. Add your bacon to a cold pan, then turn on the heat. Adding your bacon to a cold pan will allow it to get crispy
  2. While your bacon is cooking, slice open your croissants like a sandwhich and butter every side
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