Clare’s Summer BBQ

At last some summer sun has arrive so today I am sharing with you some of the things I enjoy most when we have a BBQ. Here are my Chinese sticky chicken wings, mushroom bruschetta and home made coleslaw.

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Makes: 4 servings

Preparation Time: 20 minutes

Total Time:  50 minutes

Ingredients

For the wings: 

  • 24 chicken wings (6 per person)
  • 2tbs Chinese five spice powder
  • 1/2 inch grated ginger
  • 1 crushed clove garlic
  • 1 small finely chopped red chilli
  • 2tbs clear honey
  • 2tbs light soya sauce
  • zest and juice of one lime
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For the Mushroom Bruschetta:

  • 200g mixed mushrooms
  • 2 finely diced shallots
  • half a glass of white wine
  • 1 clove grated garlic
  • 1tbs butter
  • 1tbs cracked black pepper
  • 2-3tbs of fresh chopper parsley
  • 1tbs french mustard
  • 8 slices of bruschetta bread
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For the Coleslaw:

  • 1/2 a white cabbage grated
  • 2-3 carrots grated
  • 1-2 red onions grated
  • 2tbs wholegrain mustard
  • 1/2tps cracked black pepper
  • 1/2tps salt
  • 3-4tbs of light mayo
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PREPARATION

Wings: 1/ Mix all the ingredients in a bowel and add the wings, leave for at least 30 minutes but this works best if left over night in the fridge.

2/ Remove the wings from marinade and lay flat on the BBQ, turning frequently and brush several times with the marinade. Cook until the meat is white and the outside is slightly blackened.

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Mushrooms: 1/ Put the butter, shallots, garlic and sliced mushrooms in a large pan, cook until the mushrooms are soft and have cooked down, add the white wine, parsley and mustard and cook until the liquid is 80-90% evaporated.

2/ Toast the bread on the BBQ and top with the mushrooms.

Coldslaw: 1/  Place the grated vegetable in a large bowel, add the mayo, mustard , salt and pepper, mix well. I like to make this a little ahead of time as the vegetables soften a little and the flavor develops.

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Clare’s Sticky BBQ Chicken

This tastes so good yet it is still super low in fat and packed full of goodness, a real family favourite, this is my Sticky BBQ Chicken, itis a little spicy, a little sweet but most of all it is low in fat and high in taste and goodness , it is a winner and one I will go back to more than a few times.

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Clare’s Sticky BBQ Chicken

I am serving this with a little mixed salad, some cubed baked potatoes and roasted parsnip chips.

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Makes: 4 servings

Preparation Time: 15 minutes

Total Time:  45 minutes

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Ingredients

  • 400g skinless , boneless chicken breasts (place between two sheets of grease proof paper & flatten with a rolling pin)
  • 1tbs honey
  • 1tbs mustard
  • 2tbs tomato relish
  • 1/2tbs of crushed chilli
  • 1/2tbs grated garlic
  • 400g Parsnips
  • 1tb paperika
  • 1tbs coconut oil
  • 200g Potatoes
  • 1tbs curry powder
  • Mixed salad leaves
  • Cucumber sliced and de seeded
  • Cherry Tomatoes sliced
  • Red onion sliced
  •  1/2tbs cracked black pepper
  • 1/2 the juice of a lime
  • pince of salt

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PREPARATION

1/ Flatten the chicken and place on a tray, mix the honey, mustard, relish, chilli and garlic and spread over the chicken, place in the fridge for at least 10 minutes but if you have an hour then leave it longer. One left to marinade remove from the fridge and place in the oven for 18-22 minutes, this will depend on how thick you have your chicken breasts.

2/ Peel and chop your parsnips into chip type shapes, place on a baking tray with 1/2 the teaspoon on oil and sprinkle with paprika, place in the over for 20-25 minutes until golden and crisp.

3/ Peel and chop your potato’s into cube shapes, place on the same oven tray (if large enough) as the parsnips, sprinkle with a medium curry powder and 1/2 the oil and place in the oven for 20-25 minutes until golden and crisp.

4/ Mix the salad leaves, cucumber, tomato’s, onions,  pepper, salt and lime juice

Serve as in pictures and enjoy.

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Top Tip: Make a little extra chicken and sever in a baguette for lunch the next day , delicious.

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Clare’s Sticky BBQ Chicken

Thank you for reading you FABULOUS people

Clare with the Hair