al fresco – Page 2 – My Whisk and I

10ml cornstarch
15ml water
30ml brown sugar
60ml balsamic vinegar
60ml soy sauce
125ml brandy
45ml oyster sauce
60ml sesame oil
30ml rosemary leaves, finely chopped
6 cloves of garlic, minced
12 – 16 lamb chops

Add the cornstarch and water to a small bowl and stir together.
Add the brown sugar, balsamic and soy sauce to a small saucepan and stir until the sugar dissolves.
Bring to a boil over medium heat.
Stir the cornstarch again and pour it over the mixture while whisking.
Simmer over a low heat for about 3 minutes. The sauce should be thick enough to cover the back of a spoon.
Remove from the heat and cool completely.
Add the brandy, oyster sauce, sesame oil, rosemary and garlic to the sauce and mix together.
Measure out a third of the sauce and reserve for basting the meat on the grill.
Place the lamb in a shallow ceramic dish and spoon over the rest of the sauce. Marinate for 1 hour.
Grill the chops on a hot fire, 3 minutes a side while basting with the reserved sauce.
Rest covered for 4 minutes.
Serve with a glass of crispy wine.

This is a Meze classic, easy to put together and bursting with mediterranean flavours. Best served with crusty bread to mop up all the delicious leftover juices!

500g prawns, shelled and deveined
30ml olive oil
2,5ml crushed chilli flakes
3 cloves of garlic, minced
zest and juice of 1 lemon
a handful of parsley, chopped
20g butter
5ml Worcestershire sauce
5 drops tabasco

Add the olive oil to a frying pan and set it over medium-high heat.
Add the chilli flakes and 2 cloves of garlic and fry for a minute.
Add the prawn and stir-fry until cooked.
Add the lemon zest, juice and parsley and stir through.
Season with salt and pepper.
Spoon the prawns into a serving dish.
Melt the butter in the same pan and mix in the Worcestershire sauce, tabasco and one clove of garlic.
Spoon the mixture over the prawns and serve with a crusty loaf of bread and a glass of wine.

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