Given the globe-trotting nature of The Darling G's employment, you may have correctly surmised that I spend a great deal of time eating alone. As a result, it can be difficult to make sure that I eat properly - but I try, and what I thought I'd do is share with you the odd recipe or two that I use, when alone, so cook up something tasty (and quick) to eat! This one, for example, normally takes me about 25 minutes overall. Plenty of time for a busy Man. And it looks, and tastes, as if it took a great deal longer.Oh - and if you're single, you can use them as an 'offer to cook', which should result in you no longer being single. Just call me the Lurve Doctor.
So for this one, you'll need:
- Two Pork steaks (or chops, I don't really care);
- Various veg (I used baby sweetcorn, brocolli, mange-tout and leeks. Choose anything that'll steam quickly);
- A lug of Veg stock (or pork stock) and some water;
- A couple of spuds;
- A glass of red wine;
- Plenty of butter.
Put a frying pan on a low heat. Add a good knob of butter and a bit of oil. Chuck in the pork. Cook the steaks on a lowish heat for 10 minutes. Leave them alone - don't move them.
You've got plenty of time now to sort out your veg and pop it all into a steamer. Stick the kettle on as well.
Turn the pork steaks. Another ten minutes. DON'T MOVE THEM.
10 minutes later:
Steaks out of the pan, spuds off the heat, water into the steamer, veg onto the steamer, Put the steaks aside to relax, set the timer for another 10 minutes.
Whack the heat right up under your frying pan, pour in your wine and scrape the pan clean. Add your stock and water. Let it reduce while you mash your spuds.
In the last two minutes, throw a bit more butter into the sauce and stir like mad. It'll thicken up and go glossy.
Pork steak. Mash. Fresh, steamed veg with a killer wine reduction. Less than 30 minutes from first getting the idea, and rather tasty if I do say so myself.
And it could get you lucky. Aren't I helpful?
