7 Dishes Everyone Should Know How To Make, by Andy Cooks on YouTube. 32 min 22 s.
- Video length
- 32 min 22 s
- Time to do it
- 3 hours
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Steps
- 8
What you need
Steps
Heat the oven to 200C. Pat a whole chicken dry, season it inside and out with salt and pepper, and rub the skin with oil.
Roast the chicken for about 1 hour 15 minutes, until the juices run clear and a thigh reads 75C. Rest it for 15 minutes before carving.
For fried rice, use cold cooked rice. Fry beaten egg in a hot oiled pan, add rice and stir-fry over high heat, then season with soy sauce.
For the omelette, beat 2 to 3 eggs with a pinch of salt. Pour into a buttered pan over medium heat, pull the set edges in and tilt, then fold and slide out.
For aglio e olio, boil spaghetti in salted water. Gently fry sliced garlic and chilli in olive oil, add the drained pasta and a splash of pasta water, and toss.
For the curry, fry curry paste in oil until fragrant, add protein and vegetables, pour in coconut milk and simmer until cooked through.
For the lamb, brown a seasoned shoulder in a hot ovenproof pot, add liquid and aromatics, cover and braise low and slow until the meat pulls apart.
For the fondant, butter and flour small ramekins. Melt chocolate and butter, whisk in eggs and sugar, fold in flour, bake until the edges set and the centre still wobbles.
Tips and common mistakes
Use cold, day-old rice for fried rice so the grains stay separate instead of turning sticky.
Keep the pan heat moderate for the omelette so the eggs set slowly and stay soft.
Save a cup of pasta water before draining; it thickens the garlic and oil sauce.
Braising the lamb at a low temperature for longer gives softer meat than turning the heat up.
Questions
Can I make these dishes without special equipment?
Yes. A frying pan, a saucepan, a roasting tray and an ovenproof pot with a lid cover all seven recipes.
How do I know the chicken is cooked?
A meat thermometer in the thickest part of the thigh should read 75C, and the juices should run clear.
Can I make the curry and lamb ahead of time?
Both reheat well. Cool them quickly, store in the fridge and reheat thoroughly before serving.
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