Dinner Ideas With Yvonne Fernando

Words - Yvonne Fernando
Photos - Jagath Dharmakeerthi

Fish with Herb Sauce

Ingredients

• 400g Fish fillet cut into pieces
• 2tbs Lime juice
• 1tsp Salt
• 1/2tsp White pepper
• 2tbs Parsley chopped
• 1/2tsp Thyme 

(Mix together and marinate fish)

 In a pan heat two tablespoons butter, one tablespoon oil and pan fry fish. Add two tablespoons chopped onion and ¼ cup water and cook the fish for 7 – 8 minutes.

Herb Sauce Ingredients

• 1tbs Butter
• 1tbs Flour
• 2tbs Onion chopped
• 4tbs  Parsley chopped
• 1/4tsp White Pepper
• 1/4tsp Thyme
• 2tbs Dill leaves chopped
• 1/2 cup Fresh Cream
• 1tsp Lime Juice
• 1 cup Milk
• 1/2tsp Salt

Method

• Melt the butter in a pan, add onions, thyme, flour, and cook for one minute. Add milk and stir. Add remaining ingredients, cook on low flame and lastly add fresh cream.
• Place the fish on a plate and pour the sauce over, Sprinkle chopped parsley on top,
• Serve with pasta.

Pan Fried Chicken with Orange Sauce

Ingredients

• 4 Chicken whole legs ( give two deep cuts )
• 1 tsp Salt
• ¼ tsp Cinnamon Powder
• 1 tsp Pepper
• 2 tbs Cooking Sauce or Red Wine

(Marinate)

Marinate the chicken with above ingredients and set a side for 11/2 hours.

Method

• Add above ingredients into the fried chicken pan, cover with a lid and simmer for15 minutes, until  it becomes a thick sauce,
• Lastly skin two oranges, slice it and add into the chicken.
• Serve hot with pasta.

Ingredients

8tbs Oil
1tbs Garlic Paste

Method

Heat oil in a pan, add garlic and fry the chicken on both sides for 8 - 10 minutes.

Ingredients

• 1 Onion chopped
• 1/2 cup Orange Juice
• 2tbs Raisins
• ½ cup Stock
• 1/4tsp Pepper
• 1/2tsp Salt

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