Patio Mate Recipes
Barbecued Fish
In Banana Leaves
4 whole fish (cleaned & scaled) or
4 thick fish cutlets
125gm butter or margarine
1 tbs. chopped fresh tarragon, or
1 tsp. dried leaves
1 tbs. Lemon juice
1 tsp. salt
freshly ground black pepper
banana leaves (spinach leaves can be
used instead - banana leaves are hard
to come by in the Northern
Hemisphere!)
If using whole fish, slash 3 deep cuts
on each side, no need to slash cutlets.
Cream butter with all ingredients except
banana or spinach leaves.
Spread resulting paste into slashes &
inside fish, or on both sides of cutlets.
Remove centre ribs from leaves. Pour
boiling water over leaves to soften. Wrap
fish in leaves, then wrap parcels in 2
layers of tin foil, ensuring edges will not
let juices out. Place on hot
char-grill plate, cooking for about 10
minutes on each side, the fish will be
white & flaky when cooked. Serve in
parcels, so each person can unwrap their
own fish and enjoy the mouth watering
aroma of their meal.
Chicken Breasts
Filled With French Cheese
250 gm camembert cheese
(remove rind)
2 cloves crushed garlic
25gm fresh chopped parsley
2 tbs. chopped fresh basil
1 tbs. oil
8 skinned chicken breast fillets
8 bacon rashers
Soften cheese in a bowl and mix in all
Aunt Sally’s Drop Scones
125gm self raising flour
2 tbs. castor sugar
1/4 tsp. bicarbonate of soda
2 tsp. water
200gm pot fruit yoghurt
1 egg
30 gm butter or margarine, for frying
Place all the ingredients in a bowl and
beat until well blended and smooth.
Heat up the griddle plate, add some
butter. Drop tablespoons of batter mix
and spread out slightly with a spatula.
Cook over a low heat until bubbles
appear on the surface, then turn and
cook on the other side. Repeat
procedure, adding more butter as
necessary. Serve with your favourite
spread - especially nice served hot
from the griddle with ice cream and
maple syrup, or strawberry jam and
whipped cream.
ingredients except chicken, bacon and
oil. Cut a slit along side of chicken
breast and insert cheese mixture.
Wrap bacon around and secure parcels
with wooden cocktail sticks. Heat and
oil griddle plate. Brown parcels on both
sides then cook at a moderate heat for
15 minutes on each side, or until well
browned and tender. The bacon protects
the outside of the chicken from over
cooking and holds the juices in.
PS Stilton can be used for an
alternative flavour.
Macs Chocolate Banana
1 banana
2 cubes of chocolate
Dribble of Bailey’s (optional)
Peel the banana down one side (taking
care not to remove the skin completely).
Make a cut along the length of the
banana and insert the chocolate.
Replace the banana skin and wrap in a
lose parcel of tin foil. Place on a
moderate char-grill or griddle for about
15-20 minutes. Serve with baileys or ice
cream.
Banana Calypso
1 banana
1 tsp. Brown Sugar
Dark rum
Cream
Place the bananas, in their skins on the
char-grill over a low heat. Cook until
black all over and the banana peel is
soft. Remove from the barbecue and slit
lengthways to expose the centre. Add
brown sugar and a little rum. Ignite the
rum and top with cream.
Filled Beef Burgers
200g minced beef
strips skinned pepper
onion
1 rasher bacon
sour cream topping
lettuce
avocado
olive oil
salt & pepper
bun
Pack half the mince lightly into a 10cm
scone cutter. Place pepper in centre and
season. Top with the other half of mince
and seal pepper inside burger. Brush
griddle lightly with oil and preheat.
Sear burger for 3 minutes, turn and
season. Reduce heat to moderate and
BBQ for 6 minutes on 2nd side. Turn
once only.
Top burger with lettuce, onion, avocado,
grilled bacon and sour cream topping,
and place in a bun.
TRY THESE FILLINGS...
Mozzarella cheese, sun dried tomatoes
and basil. Cook as above and top with
spinach, onions and lettuce.
Pineapple and skinned pepper. Cook as
above and top with lettuce cucumber
and soy sauce.
Blue castello or stilton cheese. Cook as
above and top with grilled bacon,
pepper, lettuce and Worcestershire
sauce.
MEAT & FISH
FOR THE SWEET TOOTH
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