Pork fillets (Serves 2)
1 piece pork fillet (approx. 400 g)
4 rashers streaky bacon
Salt, pepper
10 g butter
200 g sliced mushrooms
200 ml double cream
2 tbsp brandy
Cut the pork into 4 slices. Season each
slice with salt and pepper, and wrap in
a rasher of streaky bacon. Secure with
a cocktail stick if necessary. Place the
gourmet plate on the turntable, and
pre-heat for approx. 5 minutes at 450 W
+ Grill. Remove from the oven. Add the
butter to the plate, and place the pork
slices on top. Now place the gourmet
plate back on the turntable, and cook
for approx 3 minutes per side at 450 W
+ Grill. Transfer the meat to a serving
dish, cover and keep warm. Add the
mushrooms, cream and brandy to the
juices from the meat. Lightly cook for
approx. 4 minutes at 800 W. Serve with
the meat.
Pork fillet in a Roquefort sauce
Cut a piece of pork into 4 slices. Cook
for approx. 4 minutes in the pre-heated
gourmet dish at 450 W + Grill. Add 50
ml white wine, 125 ml double cream, 2
tbsp roux (made from 1 tbsp each of
flour and melted butter) and 150 g
Roquefort cheese. Stir the sauce until
smooth, and cook for a further 3
minutes.
Curried chicken
(Serves 3)
600 g chicken or turkey breasts
2 tbsp oil
2 tbsp white wine
2 tbsp apple juice
1 tbsp lemon juice
Salt, freshly ground black pepper
1 tsp curry powder
A pinch of finely chopped rosemary
A pinch of ground ginger
A pinch of cayenne pepper
1
/
2
tsp Tabasco sauce
20 g butter
Dice the meat into 2 x 2 cm pieces.
Combine the rest of the ingredients
apart from the butter, mix together well,
and sprinkle over the meat. Turn the
meat so it is well coated with the herbs
and spices, and leave to stand for
approx. 30 minutes. Place the gourmet
plate on the turntable, and pre-heat for
approx. 5 minutes at 450 W + Grill.
Remove from the oven, melt the butter
in the heated plate, then add the meat.
Place the plate back on the turntable,
and cook for approx. 4 minutes at 450
W + Grill. Turn the meat, and cook for a
further 4 minutes at the same setting.
Drain surplus liquid from the meat if
necessary so that it browns well.
Gourmet plate
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