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Making homemade steak sauce

While shop-bought sauces can be convenient, there is nothing quite like the satisfaction of creating your own homemade steak sauce from scratch. By making your own sauce,you have full control over the ingredients, flavours, and consistency, allowing you to tailor it to your specific preferences.

To start, choose a base for your sauce such as a reduction of wine, stock, or cream. This will provide the foundation for your flavours to build upon. Then, experiment with different herbs, spices, and aromatics to create a sauce that complements the steak perfectly.

For a simple yet delicious homemade steak sauce, try caramelising onions and garlic in butter, then deglazing the pan  with red wine and beef stock. Add a touch of mustard and Worcestershire sauce for depth of flavour, and finish with a knob of butter for a luxurious shine.

For a spicy kick, consider making a homemade chilli sauce. Blend fresh chillies with garlic, vinegar, and a touch of sugar for balance. Simmer the mixture until thickened, then adjust the seasoning to taste. This sauce can be as mild or as fiery as you like, adding a customisable heat to your steak.

Remember, the key to a great homemade sauce is to taste as you go and adjust the seasonings accordingly. Don’t be afraid to get creative and try new flavour combinations until you find the perfect sauce that takes your steak to the next level.

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Jamaican curry chicken


Jamaican curry chicken
 
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Recipe type: Curry
Cuisine: Caribbean
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This fantastic curry combines Indian spices with spices more commonly used in the Caribbean, like Pimento and Thyme. The Chillies used to make- Scotch Bonnets - are also different to those used in Indian cooking. The end result is something that will really impress your family and friends. Definitely a dish that will become one of your favourites!
Ingredients
  • Chicken pieces – 0ne kilogram
  • Carrots – two medium (chopped)
  • Potato – one small (chopped)
  • Scotch Bonnet Chilli – one – finely chopped
  • Onion- 0ne medium chopped
  • Ginger – 2 teaspoons
  • Garlic – three cloves (crushed)
  • Fresh thyme – three sprigs
  • Vegetable oil – three tablespoons
  • Pimento (All spice ) berries – five
  • Curry powder – two tablespoons
  • Chicken seasoning – two tablespoons
  • Salt – taste
  • Lemon juice – two tablespoons
Instructions
  1. Cut the chicken into bite size pieces
  2. Mix the curry powder, chicken seasoning, pimento berries, Scotch Bonnets, onion, ginger, garlic , thyme and lemon juice . Coat the chicken pieces in this mixture for an hour
  3. Once marinated remove chicken pieces from the marinade
  4. Heat the oil in a skillet to a medium heat
  5. Add the onions and rest of the ingredients – excluding the thyme
  6. Cook until the onions are starting to become translucent
  7. Add the chicken pieces and cook until browned (Be careful not to burn)
  8. Add the carrot, potatoes, and thyme
  9. Cover the ingredients with water
  10. Cook until the chicken is tender and the gravy has reduced
  11. Serve with cooked pumpkin, rice or Jamaican rice and Peas