Category: Fast

Fast, Quick, Easy. Take your Pick

  • Roast Lamb Leftovers = Easy Yiros

    Roast Lamb Leftovers = Easy Yiros

    This doesn’t really require much of an explanation.

    Lamb leftovers – toasted Pita bread, hit with store bought Tzatziki for zero effort and you’re off to the races.

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  • Cheat Code Pizza

    Cheat Code Pizza

    Making your own dough is very easy, but if you didn’t make it the night before and don’t have the time to do the kneading method over a few hours, then there are two other ways, and my brother uses them both.

    First is just a store-bought dough. Delicious and cheap. Often at least as good as your own homemade effort. Then sauce and toppings as usual.

    Second is even easier. Supermarket cooked but chilled pizza (not frozen) that you just need to reheat, but you put a few of your own fresh ingredients to kick the flavor up a notch. Some fresh herbs like basil on the top.

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  • Fast Steak

    Fast Steak

    I prefer to get my meat from a butcher, I think the prices can be competitive while the quality is always amazing.

    Supermarkets have come a long way on quality and you can get some great stuff now. My brother prefers to do that.

    With steak he will routinely use the supermarket ready-made slaw and oven-fry chips into the air fryer.

    He will also often cook a couple of steaks so he has them for steak sandwich lunches which he can take to work over the next few days.

    Hit with salt then high heat in an oiled pan for 3 minutes each side. Cut the time back if it’s a little thinner.

    Once you get used to your pan and heat source, you’ll be able to get it your exact doneness every time… so make sure you practice.

  • Lamb Roast leftovers…

    Lamb Roast leftovers…

    Because he principally cooks for himself, my brother is quite the master of using left overs.

    Lamb leftovers put to use in a Roast Lamb Yiros (aka Souvlaki) or sandwiches or…

    Grab a supermarket Pita, a little lettuce and some sauce.

    Zero time. Apparently delicious.

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  • Ribeye on the Bone

    Ribeye on the Bone

    My brother doesn’t get to cook large steaks too often. Overkill for his needs.

    I got to contribute some suggestions during the cook.

    Basically crazy hot pan or grill for a couple of minutes each side for colour, then slow in the oven until its how you like your steak.

  • Toad in the Hole

    Toad in the Hole

    The meaty cousin to Yorkshire Puddings and for my money, the ultimate Comfort Food.

    5 Minutes for the batter while you heat the oven. 35 minutes to cook. Flour, milk, eggs and sausage. Cheapest hearty meal you can make.

    You can cook it for one in a single pan, or do large portion. You can also use the BBC Recipe my brother uses https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/best-yorkshire-puddings or my current favourite which is has a slightly better batter for large portions https://www.tamingtwins.com/toad-in-the-hole-recipe/

    Packet gravy is super easy, but you can elevate with some slow cooked onions or do it from scratch also.

  • Yorkshire Puddings

    Yorkshire Puddings

    With an English mum we grew up loving Yorkshire puddings.

    It wasn’t until many years later we realised that not many Australians even know about them, much less enjoy them frequently!

    My brother makes better ones than I do. We both use the BBC Recipe, although I use a different one for Toad in the Hole.

    https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/best-yorkshire-puddings

    You can go crazy and serve Vindaloo curry inside them …