Spicy Chicken Nugget Sticks

Deliciously spicy chicken nuggets threaded onto sticks and fried for the perfect crispy, spicy and crunchy companion to a masala tea. Easy 10 minute preparation recipe, perfect for the busy cook!

You will need:
2 chicken breasts, cleaned and chopped
1 tspn crushed green chilli
1 tspn crushed ginger
1/2 tspn salt (to taste)
1/2 tspn turmeric
2-3 tblspn cream
1 egg
chopped coriander
breadcrumbs
cocktail sticks

Method:

1. Add the salt, turmeric, ginger and chilli to the chicken pieces which have been cleaned and chopped.

2.  Add the cream to the chicken and stir



3. Chop up washed coriander leaves

4. Add coriander to the chicken

5. Crack one whole egg to the mixture and stir. This is to help the breadcrumbs stick.

Now for putting it all together

6. Thread 2 or 3 pieces of chicken on to each cocktail stick ensuring there is enough space on either side to hold the stick.

7.Then roll in breadcrumbs and press gently in your palm

Spread out on to a tray initially to freeze before bagging them.

OR

Fry fresh for the best flavour.

Enjoy with other spicy foodstuffs like samosas and fried chops!







Chocolate and Nut Magic Bars- no mixing or stirring recipe

Delicious chocolate chips and chopped hazelnuts layered with coconut and condensed milk - a perfect companion to a cup of strong coffee.  This is a recipe which requires no mixing or stirring. Simply measure out the ingredients, layer one over the other and stick it in the oven.  Voila!

You will need:

113g melted butter / margarine

150g cracker / biscuit crumbs

90g dessicated coconut

396g (1 tin) condensed milk

1 cup chocolate chips (any flabour)

1 cup mixed nuts (preferably roasted)



Method

1. Pour the melted butter into a deep 9" x 9" square tin.



2. Spread the cracker crumbs over the top of the butter layer.



3. Layer the dessicated coconut over the cracker crumbs.



4. Next the chocolate chips (Tip: I have used milk choc chips in this recipe, but you could use white, dark, plain or even a mixture of the three! It's entirely up to you)



... and chopped nuts




(Tip: hazelnuts go best with chocolate, as do brazil nuts, but feel free to use a combination of mixed nuts as shown in the picture) 
5.   Pour the condensed milk over the top, making sure to cover all the ingredients.


6.   Cook for 30 - 35 minutes at 350 or Gas Mark 4.

There you have it!

(Tip: A cup of black coffee, an armchair and a good book make perfect companions to the Magic bars)