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I made this from a zaar member last night last night and it delicious!! I also made the cheese and potato cakes from the same member and I will post this tomorrow. It is such a wonderful easy recipe to do it turns out moist and light, I served it with gravy as my men love their gravy. It was a perfect meal as My teenage son had just played his first football match with his team and they won 8-2, so a perfect meal for a champ. He loved both of the recipes and had seconds. We have a rating system out of 5 stars and this got a 5 all round. If you would like to see more photos or other reviews please click here.
Ingredients
1 Teaspoon unsalted butter, melted
1 Cup breadcrumbs
3/4 Cup whole milk (didn’t bother with this just added few tablespoon to breadcrumbs before adding to the meat.)
3 Tablespoons unsalted butter
1 Large onion, finely chopped
5 Ounces white mushrooms, sliced
1 Garlic clove, finely chopped (I added 3)
2lbs Lean ground beef (I cut this back for 3 but made enough for left overs.)
1 Large egg (used 2 smaller ones.)
3 Tablespoons fresh parsley, finely chopped
1 Teaspoon fresh sage, finely chopped
1 Teaspoon fresh oregano, finely chopped
1 Teaspoon fresh thyme, finely chopped
1 Teaspoon salt
1 Teaspoon pepper
1 Pinch nutmeg
1 Tablespoon port wine (wonderful addition.)
1 Tablespoon cognac (wonderful addition.)
1 Sprig rosemary
Method
1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F, & brush a meatloaf pan with 1 teaspoon melted butter. (I did 200 degrees Celsius for 40 Min’s as mine was smaller.)
2. Soak bread crumbs in 3/4 cup milk.
3. In medium skillet, melt the 3 tablespoons of unsalted butter, Then add onion & saute 2 minutes.
4. Add mushrooms & saute 5 minutes.
5. Add garlic & saute 1 minute.
6. In a mixing bowl, add ground beet & egg, then squeeze bread crumbs dry & add to bowl.
7. Add onion mixture, parsley, sage, oregano, thyme, salt, pepper, nutmeg, sort & cognac, & mix well.
8. Place meat mixture in prepared pan, & top with rosemary, then bake 30 minutes.
9. Reduce heat to 400 degrees F & bake another 15 minutes.
10. Remove from oven & let rest 10 minutes before serving.
I serve mine with cheese and potato pancakes which I will be posting tomorrow.
All photos taken by me unless otherwise stated.
This is a wonderful super quick, healthy meal, well I suppose the hollandaise is not the best but the fish is:) I must say I prefer this with salmon as I find trout quite full of fine bones, when I went to the supermarket to get the fish for this recipe, trout happened to be on special, so take your pick. This is a very different tasting hollandaise with quite a more citrus flavour than regular, I enjoy it but I know that it would not be every ones taste. If you are not used to cooking with these ingredients, please try, but just know they are quite different in taste, people that do cook with them will know what I mean. I think this hollandaise adds a wonderful twist on traditional and I love the citrus flavours paired with the fish, I served mine over spinach, but you can serve it with wild rice or any vegetable you choose.
Ingredients
10cm Stick fresh lemon grass. chopped finely
3 Fresh kaffir lime leaves, shredded thinly
2 Limes, zest and juice of
3 Egg yolk
200g Unsalted butter. melted
3 Fresh kaffir lime leaves, chopped finely
4 Trout or Salmon fillets
Method
Hollandaise
1. Combine lemon grass, shredded lime leaves, rind and juice in a saucepan, bring to the boil, reduce heat simmer, uncovered, until liquid is reduced to 1 Tablespoon.
2. Strain through a fine sieve into a medium heatproof bowl, cool 10 Min’s, discard solids.
3. Set bowl over saucepan of simmering water, do not allow water to touch the base of the bowl, add egg yolk to juice mixture, whisk over heat until thickened.
4. Remove bowl from heat, gradually add melted butter in a thin, steady stream, whisking constantly until sauce has thickened. (If sauce is too thick a tablespoon of hot water can be added.) stir in finely chopped kaffir lime leaves.
5. Meanwhile, cook the fish on a heated oiled grill or fry pan until cooked as desired, serve with hollandaise. I prefer to cook my fish skin side down first and really get a nice crisp skin on it.
All Photos taken by me unless otherwise stated.
