New Rookie Recipes (June)

SPICY BUTTER CHICKEN

4 chicken leg quarters

1tsp curry powder

½ teaspoon black pepper

½ teaspoon garlic powder

1 teaspoon green spice

3ml salt

50g butter

How to :

Mix spices with butter and rub over the chicken pieces. Layer them on a baking dish add veges of your choice on the sides of the roasting pan. I added roman tomatoes and onion wedges. Bake at 200° for about 40 minutes. Reserve the juices for another flavourful meal.

Serve with mashed potatoes or rice

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SIMPLE POTATO BAKE

4 large potatoes thinly sliced

1 cup grated cheese

1 packet royco bacon and cheeder sauce

Seasoning of your choice

Layer the potatoes on a baking dish

Season then and pour over the sauce (should be mixed with boiling water) and sprinkle cheese on top and bake at 180° for 35 minutes

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HOMEMADE PINEAPPLE JUICE

1 large ripe pineapple peeled and sliced

1 ½ cup sugar

1 ½ cup cold water

300ml water

How to :

Juice the pineapple in a food processor and strain out the juice and set aside. Boil the sugar with 1 ½ cup water to make a simple syrup. Let the syrup cool down and add to the pineapple juice. Top with 300ml water and refrigerate. Serve chilled

Tip: you can use the same recipe by substituting pineapple with oranges or lemons for a citrus cooler.