mayo,yogurt.butter+
add a additional tasty 'zing' to simply grilled or panfried fish or meat
with mayo, natural yogurt, or butter ...
its even easier if you use ready made mayonnaise
the mayonnaise basics:
mix together :
200g mayonnaise
5 tablespoons creme fraiche
and add to go with grilled fish or fishcakes
lemon mayo
finely grated zest of 1 lemon
1 tablespoon lemon juice
lemon herb mayo
add 1-2 tablespoon chopped parsley or chervil to the lemon mayo
caper mayo
add 1-2 tablespoons capers (rinse in a little cold milk before adding)
tomato mayo
add skinned, chopped tomatoes to plain mayo - particularly delicious with salmon
alternatively as a low-fat substitute, you'll hardly notice the difference
especially when you're making dips for chips or crisps or sauces for burgers ...
mix a squeeze of lemon or lime, a pinch of salt and a pinch of caster sugar to 7oz of a plain low-fat yogurt of your choice, we use low-fat Greek - and maybe add ...
2 cloves garlic, crushed with 1 tablespoon of chopped mint or coriander,
2 cloves garlic, crushed with 1 tablespoon of chopped mint or coriander,
or any fresh herb to go with your flavour mix
or be wicked and add easy-to-make butters flavoured with herbs, spices, garlic or other ingredients can be delicious with fish or grilled meat - best made with a slightly softened unsalted butter,it can be mixed well in advance ... simply roll the butter mixture into butter pats a sausage shape and it will keep for 2-3 weeks once it's hardened in the fridge - or freeze, wrapped in foil or greaseproof paper and slice off as required
for a herb butter, add a small bunch each of flat-leaf parsley, chervil and tarragon, or maybe a mix of parsley, chives, thyme, fennel, lemon balm to the food processor, whizzing them until finely chopped, then add 2oz of unsalted butter, whizz again until smooth, season to taste, place on a sheet of greaseproof paper, shape into a ball, and roll it out into a sausage shape
or try mixing 2oz unsalted butter with
* zest and juice of 1 lime
or
* a small pinch of chilli paste, a pinch of cayenne and i teaspoon of lemon juice
and for a sweet butter add:
* 1 tablespoon of caster sugar, 1 or 2 soft ripe strawberries and 2 teaspoons of vodka to to the butter
for a herb butter, add a small bunch each of flat-leaf parsley, chervil and tarragon, or maybe a mix of parsley, chives, thyme, fennel, lemon balm to the food processor, whizzing them until finely chopped, then add 2oz of unsalted butter, whizz again until smooth, season to taste, place on a sheet of greaseproof paper, shape into a ball, and roll it out into a sausage shape
or try mixing 2oz unsalted butter with
* zest and juice of 1 lime
or
* a small pinch of chilli paste, a pinch of cayenne and i teaspoon of lemon juice
and for a sweet butter add:
* 1 tablespoon of caster sugar, 1 or 2 soft ripe strawberries and 2 teaspoons of vodka to to the butter