Recipes | gingerjar

Pain perdu w/ white miso salted caramel & lime macerated strawberries

Designed specifically for my recent dem at the Yorkshire Dales Food & Drink Festival, this dish uses seasonal, locally grown strawberries...

Gin cured salmon w/ fennel & apple remoulade, griddled cucumber & green herb dressing

I first invented this dish for a Scandinavian style Christmas experience we designed... back then the salmon was cured in aquavit, but...

N’duja spiced king prawns w/ sourdough toast, griddled cherry tomatoes & pickled fennel

Showing at this year's Great Yorkshire Show! This quick starter recipe is easy to put together using just one pan, and it packs a big...

Butterflied chicken legs w/ seedy Romesco, pickled grapes, summer chard & pea shoots

Showing at this year's Great Yorkshire Show. We use chicken legs in this recipe as they are often a wasted byproduct, with the majority...

Sticky miso & ginger pork belly

Having ordered a catering size bag of pumpkin miso from Kultured London, I'm finding traditional and non-traditional ways to use it! This...

Mechoui-inspired shoulder of lamb w/ harissa yoghurt

Make mechoui inspired lamb at home with this recipe worthy of a celebration!

Roasted Cauliflower Steak w/ Romesco Sauce, PX Steeped Sultanas & Flaked Almonds

Serves: 4 Preparation time: 20 minutes Cooking time: 35 minutes Here's a recipe that celebrates those Iberian flavours in a new and fresh...

Peach melba Eton Mess  w/ brown sugar meringues

This recipe came to be by combining two of GJ’s favourite desserts, the sweet & sour Peach Melba and the multi-textured joy that is Eton...

Pan-fried duck with pak choi, chilli & ginger

Serves: 2 Asian dishes are always a good place to turn to when looking for speedy & simple. Very few dishes require any form of long...

Spiced pear, goat’s cheese & pine nut salad

Serves: 2 as a starter This recipe is based on a salad in Tom Kime’s amazing book Exploring Taste & Flavour, which EVERYONE who loves...

BBQ brisket bun w/ smoked cheese & slaw

Serves: 4 Preparation time: Half an hour Cooking time: Around 6 hours (although not active all the time!) Developed last summer for the...

Pizza with mozzarella, parma ham and rocket

Pizza with mozzarella, parma ham and rocket Serves: Makes 2 large pizzas My friend Kate passed on this super easy pizza recipe a while...

Herb battered squid with chilli & salt

Serves: 4 as a starter I’ve had lots of variations of this classic chilli squid dish, from during my training at Leiths, to main stream...

Squash, broccoli, charred chicken & peanut laksa

Preparation time: 10 mins of chopping and getting yourself sorted Cooking time: 30 mins to get this laksa to the table This quick and...

Crispy Mongolian lamb pancakes w/ spiced BBQ sauce

Serves: 4 as a starter, 2 as a light lunch Preperation time: 20 mins Cooking time: 15 mins This recipe is a take on the concept of crispy...

Tandoori king prawns w/ cucumber, mint & pickled red onion salad

Serves: 4 as a starter or as part of a buffet Preparation time: 15 mins Cooking time: 10 mins We’re fighting the post lock down bulge...

Pork wontons with hot & sour dipping sauce

Serves: 30 Wontons Little pork wontons, also known as money bags, with a spicy, fragrant dipping start are an excellent start to any...

Pumpkin, ginger & coriander fritters with lime yogurt

Serves: Makes around 16 medium-sized fritters, or 30 small ones I’m a little surprised I can bear to write this recipe, as these...

Officially the best sticky toffee pudding

Serves: 8 When I say official, I mean this came out top in a guest survey undertaken when Ginger Jar’s Jenny was a chalet girl in the...