The Recipe Library
Delicious dishes made easy
Ben's recipes for every occasion and every cut.
Pork · 1 hr
Toad in the Hole and a Simple Onion Gravy
Plump pork sausages in a tall, golden Yorkshire batter, poured straight from the oven over a deep, dark onion gravy.
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Beef · 1 hr
Soutzoukakia
Slim cumin-spiced beef meatballs baked into a slow-cooked tomato and red wine sauce, finished with parsley.
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Pork · 2 hrs
Pork Scratchings with Fennel and Coriander Seeds
Crisp, golden shards of pork skin slow-rendered then tossed with toasted fennel and coriander seeds.
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Beef · 30 mins
Tamarind Beef Stir Fry
Quick-seared strips of skirt steak tossed through a sticky tamarind glaze with chilli, sesame and spring onion.
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Beef · 2 hrs
Cottage Pie
Slow-cooked minced beef under a duvet of golden, forked mashed potato: comfort food, done properly.
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Beef · 30 mins
Sirloin Steak Salad with Chicory, Watercress and Date Vinaigrette
Pink slices of seared sirloin over bitter chicory and peppery watercress, dressed with a sweet date vinaigrette.
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Beef · 1 hr
Grilled Ox Heart Skewers with Flatbreads and Burnt Chilli Butter
Marinated ox heart grilled hard over coals, served with charred flatbreads and a burnt chilli, garlic and coriander butter.
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Chicken · 1.5 hrs
Arroz con Pollo
Golden braised chicken legs over saffron rice with peppers, peas and a splash of sherry.
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Pork · 45 mins
Pork Chops with Apple, Roasted Vegetables and Herbs
Thick-cut pork chops seared until golden, served with caramelised apple and roasted roots scattered with sage and thyme.
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Beef · 4 hrs
Braised and Glazed Coffee Short Ribs
Bone-in short ribs braised until tender then glazed in a deep, dark coffee reduction with a glossy mahogany finish.
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Beef · 40 mins
Dry Aged Chuck Steak with Madeira and Green Peppercorn Sauce
Richly marbled dry-aged chuck, seared and rested, under a creamy Madeira sauce sharpened with green peppercorns.
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Pork · 2.5 hrs
Pork, Date and Cider Casserole
Slow-cooked pork in a rich West Country cider sauce, sweetened with dates and finished with fresh thyme.
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Pork · 25 mins
Gammon Steak with a Fried Egg and Parsley Butter
A thick-cut gammon steak seared until the fat crisps, topped with a runny fried egg and a spoonful of lemony parsley butter.
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Pork · 1.5 hrs
Sticky Glazed Pork Belly Slices
Slow-roasted pork belly slices lacquered in a honey, soy and ginger glaze until the edges catch and caramelise.
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Beef · 3.5 hrs
The Salt Beef Sandwich with Pickles and Mustard
Home-simmered salt beef piled warm and thick onto rye bread with sharp pickles and hot English mustard.
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Beef · 1 hr
Whole Roast Fillet of Beef with a Mustard and Herb Crust
A whole fillet seared hard, painted with Dijon and rolled in herbs, roasted rare and carved into rosy slices at the table.
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Lamb · 2.5 hrs
Roast Leg of Lamb with Garlic, Rosemary and Anchovy
A whole leg studded with garlic, rosemary and anchovy, roasted until blushing and carved over its own pan gravy.
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Lamb · 45 mins
Rack of Lamb with a Mustard and Herb Crumb
A French-trimmed rack seared, painted with Dijon and pressed into a green herb crumb, roasted pink and carved into cutlets.
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Chicken · 1 hr 45 mins
The Proper Roast Chicken with Lemon and Thyme Butter
A slow-grown bird with lemon-thyme butter worked under the skin, roasted until burnished, with pan juices for gravy.
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Chicken · 1 hr + chilling
Chicken Kiev with Proper Garlic Butter
A crisp, golden-crumbed breast that splits open to a rush of molten garlic and parsley butter: the retro classic made from scratch.
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