Ok i admit this sounds mad but if your wanting to reduce your carbs or following slimming world SP days and missing your mash then give this a go you wont regret it!
I used a tin of butterbeans and a tin of chickpeas but you can use whatever you want and add any flavours spices or herbs you like
Just a note:- add the used stock a little at a time until you get the mash to the consistency you want
Wow Wow Wow how good was this????? sooooooo good!!! have not made this for ages so decided to give it another go as needed that pure comfort food and something healthy so this was it and what a fab choice!
Its so easy to make and you can adjust the spices in any volumes you like to get the flavour you want (dip your finger in the breadcrumbs and taste) ha! ha! trust me it works
The red plastic spiky stuff on my baking tray is called Pan Pyramid and i bought it from ebay but its also available on Amazon it really does help gets crisp food up
Slow Cooker Chicken one of the easiest ways to cook a chicken add any flavours you want or leave plain. The chicken must be lifted off the bottom of the slow cooker you can use any old vegetables to do this, ramekins turned upside down or scrunched up foil balls to sit the chicken on this keeps it out of the juices.
More importantly the heating element of the slow cooker is directly under where you would sit the chicken and placing it straight onto the heating element isnt a great idea – you can run the risk of an uneven cook where the chicken maybe over cooked on the base but not cooked in the breast.
You dont need to add any liquid as during the cooking process the chicken will release enough it is cooked when juices run clear, i find this is the most economical way of buying chicken as its so much cheaper than buying a packet
Use whatever you like to flavour/infuse the chicken anything will work ive tried it trust me lol even though the spices sit on top of the skin it still infuses the meat
Once cooked and cooled you can remove the skin and use for lunches during the week here is a feature where i created 4 different meals from one chicken https://julesthelazycook.co.uk/2019/10/07/1-chicken-4-meals/
Or you can turn it into a roast chicken, once cooked pop it straight into a red hot oven to crisp the skin my slow cooker has an aluminium pot so i can pop mine under a grill or in the oven. BUT make sure yours can go under the grill or into a hot oven most enamel pots can’t so check the manufacturers instructions. The best way around this if you are unsure is to place the slow cooker chicken into an oven proof casserole dish then place it into the oven.
I have wanted to make these for ages ever since they popped up on a facebook page however im always wary of these versions of the real thing as ive tried many of these recipes and they have left me totally disappointed! However these were really good and you can swap the flavours to make whatever type of pasty you like – they are super simple to make and really tasty.
In the video there are a couple of top tips to stop you getting a soggy bottom and to help with crimping to stop any leaking,
Wow this was a fab change for a mid week meal and the thing i love about this one is you can spice it up or spice it down to suit your heat level. I served mine on a bed of stir fry veg but you can serve with noodles this dish really would make a fab alternative to a weekend takeaway.
In this recipe you are going to need to understand how much heat you like in your food the things that create heat that people mistake for spice are Ginger and Lemongrass both really can pack a punch if you are not careful. My suggestion is if you are unsure start with the smallest amount and keep tasting and add more as you cook.
I cooked the beef in my air fryer but you can do it in a pan on the hob if you wish as you know i use my air fryer for everything now its just so much easier.
Jules The Lazy Cook 