What is your best “go-to” recipes that always work and are regularly on your meal plan?

[Katie1945]

I’m trying to learn to cook more meals as we’re getting bored of the ones I can already do. I’ve been trying some new recipes and have found some that are really good and seem to work well for us.

For instance, this one: maunikagowardhan.co.uk/cook-in-a-curry/easy-indian-chicken-pulao-with-cardamom-cloves-and-basmati-rice/

It’s really tasty and always works.

I’d love to see your recipes that you really like. We don’t eat fish, and prefer to cook fresh when we can. We really like rice dishes, and chicken.

Thanks 😁

Egg fried rice with mince.

It was originally a Gousto recipe but I make It myself because it's so easy and quick - it's my go-to when I cba cooking as I use frozen ingredients.

So you fry off some mince (I use frozen because mince in my house either gets forgotten about then goes off, or I forget to take it out the freezer)

Add onions (I use frozen red)

Chuck in some soy sauce, garlic and ginger paste and hot sauce (I use sriracha)

Shot a pack of rice in the microwave then add to the mince.

Add some sesame oil if you have any in.

Once it's all mixed push it all to the side then add 2 eggs, scramble, then mix it all in.

At this point I dish my DHs up cos the fussy twat won't eat peas

Then mix in some garden peas.

Season and serve. Delicious, and takes 10 mins.

Great thread

this recipe from Waitrose is delicious and so easy - works every time

This is one of our favourites - so so easy.

www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/harissa-crumbed-fish-lentils-peppers

and we also love this and the sourdough topping is great with a chicken & leek combo too.

www.sainsburysmagazine.co.uk/recipes/mains/smoked-mackerel-and-leek-gratin

This Diana Henry Turkish inspired tagliatelle is really delicious and simple. The feta is beautiful with the caramelised onions.

Tadka dal by Monica Halder. There are lots of dal recipes but this is my go to. Delicious just with steamed basmati.

Summer pilau from Meera Sodha is another simple and delicious dish. Makes a lot, but it freezes well

And not a recipe, but this coriander chutney is absolutely delicious. I don't add garlic as the recipe book version doesn't have it, but its bright, fresh, delicious and so versatile. Probably my favourite condiment and pairs with so many foods.

www.tamingtwins.com/slow-cooker-chicken-casserole-recipe/

This chicken casserole great in slow cooker. With or without the crème fraîche - have some with leeks and butternut squash too. Just what I have. V good and freezes well too

Greek Chicken with orzo by Diana Henry is a favourite
www.waitrose.com/home/recipes/recipe_directory/g/greekchickenwithorzo.html

Pasta with Savoy cabbage and bacon by Jamie Oliver
goodfoodandredshoes.blogspot.com/2012/03/pasta-with-savoy-cabbage-bacon-thyme.html?m=1

pinchofnom.com/recipes/campfire-stew/
realfood.tesco.com/recipes/tomato-meatball-traybake-with-lemony-spinach-rice.html
And wagamamas chicken noodles: poach chicken breast in chicken stock with a bit of soy sauce in. When it's cooked, add the noodles. Slice chicken and serve with sweetcorn, grated carrot, spinach, spring onions and corriander. The kids love it because I do bowls with broth, noodles and chicken and they can add their own veg and chilli sauce.
And lastly, a whole chicken or pork joint in the slow cooker with jacket potatoes or wedges, bbq sauce and salad.

Carbonara.
Put spaghetti on to cook
Chop bacon and fry
Beat eggs with some grated parmesan (or cheddar) and a blob of creme fraiche

When the spag is done, just put it back in the pan with the bacon, and stir the egg mix through it. The heat of the pasta cooks the egg.

Less than 10 mins start to finish and minimal faff.

We sometimes use smoked salmon instead of bacon, no cheese in that case, and definitely needs either cream or creme fraiche (the bacon version can cope without it).

@howeverdoyouneedme this is one of my favourite meals ever! I'm not even veggie, let alone vegan, but we try to have a couple of meat free days a week and this is so tasty!

Some brilliant ideas on here, I'm taking notes!

Yummmmmmmy

These are great!
we had gousto for a long time and saved our favourite recipes from there which we now make again and again.
pasta alla genovese - slice new potatoes and cook in stock along with pasta. Add green beans in the last few minutes. Make a pesto with cashew nuts, pine nuts, basil and olive oil and stir into the pasta/potatoes/green beans. Pasta and potatoes together shouldnt work but it's delicious.

Spicy chicken wraps are another gousto one - cook chicken breast strips and sliced red onion with some turmeric and curry powder. pile in wraps with fresh spinach, tomato and onion salad and nigella seeds.

Marking my place for some of these!

www.rivercottage.net/recipes/north-african-squash-and-chickpea-stew love this and lots of people say this too. It goes well with brown basmati rice. You can add chilli flakes for a bit of heat. I don't use orzo in this as I think the chickpeas add enough carb.

Adobo chicken. I just made this last night actually.

You can use drumsticks or thighs, whatever you like or is available. I usually use drumsticks as they're cheap in Aldi. 1kg will do two hungry adults, which is what I've based the amounts here on.

I fry the chicken in a little oil in my wok, until it's got some colour. Then I put in half a cup of soy sauce, two or three big fat cloves of garlic, minced (or the equivalent in smaller cloves), 4 bayleaves, about a tsp of ground black pepper (peppercorns is traditional but I don't like biting into them by accident), half a cup of white vinegar and 3 or 4 tablespoons of brown sugar. You might want to put in less sugar and wait till the end to see if you need more, it's to your taste really. You can have it sweeter, or more sour.

Then add water to come about halfway up the side of the chicken pieces, bring to the boil, cover and simmer for about ten minutes. Then turn the chicken pieces over and simmer uncovered for another ten minutes. Remove the chicken pieces and the bayleaves and bring the sauce to the boil, thicken it a little with a potato starch or cornflour slurry.

Serve it will plain boiled rice, basmati is fine, or whatever you have, with the chicken on top and some sauce poured over.

Fish pie. Always devoured by everyone!

From bbc good food.