Recipe of the Week!
Bacon Jam
Ingredients
- 1 KG Bacon, ground coarse (minced fine if using a knife)
- 1 Yellow onion
- 2 tbsp Garlic, minced
- 1 tsp fresh thyme
- 3 tbsp brown sugar
- 3 tbsp cider vinegar
Instructions
- Render bacon on a low temperature until just browned, about half way cooked.
- Add onion, and garlic. Cook until caramelized.
- Add thyme, and saute.
- Add brown sugar and cider vinegar, reduce until a syrup consistency is reached.
STILL HUNGRY?
Chicken Stir Fry
Ingredients
- 2 cups of rice
- 1 head of broccoli
- 2 small carrots
- 1/2 head of cabbage
- 1 chicken breast
Instructions
- Cut chicken into thin slices
- Cut off broccoli florets
- Peel and cut carrots
- Cut cabbage into thin slices
- Heat oil on medium heat
- Once oil is hot, add chicken
- When chicken is almost done, add vegetables (these will not take long)
- Once chicken is fully cooked and vegetables are tender, add sauce
- Toss to coat completely and add rice
Canadian Poutine
Ingredients
- 2 pieces back bacon
- 1 russet potato
- 2 cups chicken stock
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 green onion
- ½ cup cheese curds
Instructions
- Cut potato into fries and deep fry until golden brown, approximately 3-5 min depending on size
- Dice back bacon, reserving the drippings
- Add chicken stock to pan with bacon drippings
- Slowly add cornstarch until desired thickness is reached
- Top fries with cheese curds
- Make sure gravy is hot and pour over fries and cheese curds
- Garnish with back bacon and green onion
Chef Ben’s Hamburger Recipe
Ingredients
- 500g (1 lb) ground beef
- 57g (2 oz) diced back bacon
- 50 ml (1/4 cup) grated cheddar
- 15 ml (1 tbls) parsley
- 6 ml (1.5 tsp) sage
- 15 ml (1 tbls) soya sauce
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1 green onion chopped
- 1 egg beaten
- 1 plum tomato diced
- a half a small yellow onion diced
- a half a small carrot grated
Instructions
- Add all the ingredients to the beef
- Gently knead the ingredients together
- Beware over kneading as this will cause the meat to become tough
- Heat oil in fry pan over medium high heat
- Hand form the patties and place in hot oil
- Pan fry for approx. 2 minutes per side
- Put into 200 C (400 F) oven for 15 minutes or until 71 C (160 F) is reached