by Colette Gilbert
With some unexpected sunshine in between the crazy thunderstorms this weekend, I had some friends over for a Tapas feast. As much as I love Spanish food, I don’t tend to cook it often, but with tapas style food I do find it works well with a group of friends. You can have a table of delicious nibbles for guests and then prepare a hot tapas or two for the table when you have a chance. Oh and of course as long as your jug of Sangria is kept topped up.
Chicken Skewers:
Marinade overnight
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon fennel seeds, crushed
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon sweet smoked paprika
1 garlic clove crushed
1 teaspoon red wine vinegar
Place in a bowl with your diced chicken and mix well, cover and refridgerate. After at least an hour, take out your chicken and put on some skewers. Heat a hot non stick griddle pan and place your chicken skewers in the pan to cook so they are seared and golden brown on all sides – approx. 6-8 minutes depending on size of your chicken chunks, cut open if you like, to check they are cooked through.
Sangria:
A bottle of Visigodo Rueda D.O. Tempranillo from Lidl
Oaklands oranges from Lidl
Freeway premium lemonade from Lidl
Mint from garden
Caramelised Nectarines:
1 tablespoon of butter
5 nectarines
1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
2 tablespoons muscovado or dark brown sugar
Skin and slice the nectarines up, no need to do it too neatly. Melt your butter in a non stick pan until hot but not smoking. Add the nectarine slices and saute them for a few minutes until they bubble and the juice begins to thicken, 2-3 minutes. Sprinkle the sugar over before adding the lemon juice and add heat as needed. Let this cook so it’s sizzling and juices are thickening for 2-3 minutes more. Serve them as they are, they will be delicious alone or spoil yourself with a scoop of ice cream or creme fraiche on the side.
All Lidl food mentioned in these recipes go on sale in stores this Thursday 17th July. Find your local store and any information at the official Lidl site.
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