Oxtail Pepper soup

Ingredients

1.2 kg oxtail.

1 teaspoon sea salt.

1 tablespoon Foodace Pepper soup spice.

1 medium size onion (finely diced).

2 scotch bonnets.

2 and ½ cup of water.

1 and ½ knorr cubes (bouillon cubes).

1 small paprika pepper (finely chopped).

2 garlic cloves.

4 Njangsa seeds (optional).

Basil/scent leaves (finely sliced).

2 tablespoons avocado oil.

Instructions.

1.  Wash oxtail, place in a sieve, sprinkle the salt and toss around to ensure salt spreads evenly.

2.   Heat up avocado oil, add half of the diced onion and the paprika pepper; fry for couple of minutes, then add the oxtail; season further with the knorr cubes and Foodacepepper soup spice.

3.   Sear oxtail for 5 – 7 minutes on high heat to seal in flavour, stir occasionally to avoid burning.

4. Now, blend together garlic, Njangsa, the remaining diced onion and scotch bonnets; blend with 1 cup of water.

5.    Pour the blended mix into the oxtail pot and add extra 1 and ½ cups of water.

6.    Stir in, taste and adjust taste either by adding more seasoning cubes or salt.

7.    Cover pot with lid, then transfer on to a medium gas burner (reduce gas to the lowest), allow the oxtail to cook slowly for 45 minutes to an hours or until meat is tender.

8.    Add basil leaves once cooked, allow for few minutes and serve hot.

Breaded Chicken Strips

Ingredients.

For seasoning chicken strips.

 500g chicken breasts (cut into desired sizes)

1 teaspoon Foodace All PurposeSeasoning

¼ teaspoon sea salt

½ teaspoon sunflower oil

For Flour Coating

1 cup plain flour

1/3 cup corn flour

1 tablespoon Foodace All Purpose seasoning

¼ teaspoon sea salt

Egg coating

      

2 eggs

1 tablespoon Natural Tree syrup

4 tablespoons whole milk

 Instructions

1.     Place chicken in a bowl, season with salt, All purpose seasoning and oil. Cover bowl with cling film and place in the Fridge for at least an hour.

2.     Mix all flour coating ingredients and set aside.

3.     Whisk all wet ingredients together and set aside.

4.     Heat up oil for deep frying, once heated; place chicken in the wet mix, make sure they are well coated. Then, take them out and place in the bowl/tray containing the dry ingredients.

5.     Now, take them out one after another, dust off excess flour, dip again in the egg mix and then flour mix, dust off excess flour and carefully place in the hot oil.

6.     Fry for about 3 minutes on each side or until brown. Once browned, remove from oil and place on a lined baking tray. Repeat the process till all pieces are all coated and fried. 

7.     Preheat oven gas 140 C, glaze breaded fried strips with a mixture of; 1 tablespoon lemon juice, 1 tablespoon honey and ½ tablespoon avocado oil.

8.    Place in the oven for 5 - 7 minutes and enjoy.

Note: The glazing is totally optional, this is how we like it. If you want them crispy, do not glaze, Just place in the oven.