102 TASTE AUGUST 2019
ROASTDUCKLEGS
WITHTURNIPS,THYME
ANDHONEY
“Duckandturnipsis a FrenchclassicbutI like
todoa mixofpalerootvegetables,including
celeriacandparsnips.Alwayschooseyoung
(not baby) veg, avoiding older, woody ones.”
Serves 4
EASY
GREATVALUE
Preparation: 30 minutes
Cooking: 1 hour
ducklegportions4 (about 200 g each)
turnips1.5kg(ora mixofpaleroot
vegetablessuchasparsnips,turnipsand
celeriac),peeledandcutintochunks
seasaltandfreshly ground black
pepper,totaste
freshthyme1 t
chickenstock1 cup
honey2 T
lemonjuice2 T
watercress,to garnish
1 Pricktheduckskinallover,thenpour
boilingwateroverit.Drain,thenplace
skin-sidedownina cold,nonstickpan.
2 Cookovera lowheatuntiltheskinis
crispandgolden.Turnoverandbriefly
browntheotherside.It shouldtakeabout
15 minutes. 3 Meanwhile,spreadthe
vegetablesona bakingtraylinedwith
bakingpaper.Seasonandaddthethyme.
Oncetheduckportionsareready,remove
fromthepanandsetaside.Seasonto
taste.Pourthefatinthepanoverthetray
ofvegetables. 4 Roastthevegetablesat
220°Cfor 30 minutesoruntiljusttender.
Placethereservedduckonthesametray,
skin-sideup,androastfor 15 minutesor
untiljustcookedandstillmoist. 5 Using
thesamepanyouusedtocooktheduck,
mix thestock,honeyandlemonjuice.
Gentlyheattoblend,thenspoonover
theduckandvegetables.Roastfora
further5 minutes.Garnishwithwatercress.
HEALTH-CONSCIOUS,DAIRY-FREE,
WHEAT-ANDGLUTEN-FREE
WINE:GrangehurstCabernet 2014
SLOW-ROASTED
GREEK-STYLELAMB
“Only 20 minutes,thenthelambtakescareof
itself.I likea simpleslawontheside:shredded
babycabbage,lightlydressedwithlemonjuice
and olive oil. But you may prefer a crisp lettuce
EASY
GREATVALUE
Preparation: 15 minutes
Cooking: 15 minutes
porkfillet 500 g
peanutoil,forfrying
babypakchoi 100 g,halvedlengthways
springonions 60 g, thinly sliced, plus
extraforserving
freshginger1 x 2.5 cm piece, peeled
andgrated
garlic2–3cloves,grated
srirachasauce2 T
brownsugar3 T
fishsauce2 T
limejuice1 T
jasmine rice, for serving
1 Cuttheporkintoshortstrips.Heat1 t oil
ina wokorsuitablepan.Addthepakchoi
andfryfor1–2minutesuntiltender-crisp.
Removefromthepanandsetaside. 2 Heat
anotherspoonfulofoilinthesamepan.
Addtheporkstripsandfryovera highheat
fora fewminutesuntilnicelybrowned.
Reducetheheat. 3 Stirintheonions,
gingerandgarlicandcookfor1–2minutes,
addinga littlemoreoilif necessary. 4 Mix
thesrirachasauce,sugarandfishsauce.
Addtothepork,mixingwell.Cook,stirring,
occasionally,fora fewminutesuntiltender,
glazedandsticky.Stirinthelimejuice,
thenaddthepakchoiandheatthrough.
Sprinklewithspringonionandservewith
hotjasminerice.Passaroundmore sriracha
sauceatthetableif youlike.
WHEAT-ANDGLUTEN-FREE
WINE:WoolworthsDiemersfontein
CabernetSauvignon/Shiraz 2018
MEXICANCHICKEN
TORTILLASOUPWITH
LIMEANDAVOCADO
“Usea good-quality,store-boughtchicken
stock.Orif youprefertomakeyourown,first
cutoutthebreast, then use the rest to make
the stock.”
Serves4 to 6
EASY
GREATVALUE
preparation 10 minutes
cooking 10 minutes
chickenstock6 cups
free-rangeskinless chicken breasts
300–400 g
salad with olives, cucumber and tomato.”
Serves6 to 8
EASY
GREATVALUE
Preparation: 20 minutes
Cooking: 3½ hours
free-rangelegoflamb1 x 2.2kg
garlic1 head,halvedhorizontally
driedoregano2 t
seasaltandfreshly ground black
pepper,totaste
oliveoil,formoistening
freshoregano6 sprigs
mediumMediterranean potatoes
1 kg,scrubbed
lamborchickenstock1 cup
lemon1 juiced
feta100 g, crumbled
1 Rubthelamballoverwiththecutsideof
thegarlic.Rubthedriedoreganoallover
thelamb,thenseasonandmoistenwith
oliveoil.Setaside. 2 Linea roastingpan
largeenoughtofitthelambsnuglywith
2 largeoverlappingsheetsofbakingpaper.
Adda fewsprigsfreshoregano.Addthe
potatoes,slicedhorizontally.Seasonlightly.
Placethegarlichalvesontopofthelamb
andmoistenwithlemonjuice.Placethe
lambintheroastingpan,thenpourover
thestockandwrapinthepaper. 3 Roast
at160°Cfor3 hours,oruntilthelamband
potatoesaretender.Unwrapandaddthe
feta,thenroastfora further 20 minutes,
oruntilthelambis meltinglytenderanda
goodcolour. 4 Slicethelambthicklyorpull
apartintochunks.Spoonthepanjuices
overthelambandpotatoes. Serve with
theroastgarlic.
WHEAT-ANDGLUTEN-FREE
WINE:SavageRed 2016
ASIAN-STYLESTICKYPORK
WITHJASMINERICE
“Thisis a trulyaddictive dish to enjoy again
and again.”
Serves 2 to 4
“Simplyputthelamb
intheovenandforget
aboutit forthree
hours”
BEST EVER: GLOBAL RECIPES