Seasonal Treats with Yvonne Fernando

Photos - Jagath Dharmakeerthi

Mexican Style Roast Chicken

Ingredients 

• 1kg Whole Chicken
• 500g Corn Kernels
• 1 Red Pepper
• 400g Potatoes par - boiled
• 3tbs Lemon Juice
• 2tsp Salt
• 80ml Olive Oil
• 100g Melted Butter
• 2tbs Oregano
• 3tbs Orange Juice

Mexican Spice Mix (add into a bowl)

• 1tbs Coriander Powder
• 1tsp Cumin Powder
• 1tsp Cinnamon Powder
• 1tsp Chilli Powder
• 1tsp Pepper Powder
• 1tsp Oregano Powder

Method

• Into the spice bowl, add olive oil, lemon juice, 2tbs Worcestershire   sauce, salt, oregano; mix and set aside.
• Wash and pat dry the chicken, brush butter, orange juice inside and outside the chicken, cut a large lemon into three and place inside the cavity of the chicken.
• With a brush apply the mexican spice mix inside and outside  the chicken, place on a foil and wrap and place on a baking tray for 2 - 3 hours.
• Pre - heat the oven to 2000c for ten minutes. Place the chicken in the oven and bake for 30 minutes, covered.
• Remove the tray, open the foil, place corn and potatoes on the side of the chicken.
• Brush olive oil over the chicken and bake for further 30 minutes

Meat Balls in Hot Tarco Sauce

Hot Traco Sauce

Ingredients 

• 1 cup Tomato Puree
• 3tbs Tomato Sauce
• 1tbs Garlic Chopped
• 2tbs Hot Pepper Sauce
• 3tbs Capsicums Finely Chopped
• 2tbs Onion Chopped
• 1tbs Sugar
• 4tbs Oil
• 1tsp Chilli Powder
• 1tsp Salt

Method

Heat oil in a pan, add garlic, capsicums, onion and fry, add rest of the ingredients and cook for 8 - 10 minutes. Serve with meat balls.

Ingredients 

• 500g Minced Chicken, Beef or Pork
• 1 cup Fresh Bread Crumbs
• 1tsp White Pepper
• 1tsp Salt
• 2tbs Worcestershire Sauce
• 1tbs Celery Chopped
• 1tbs Parsley Chopped
• 1 Onion Chopped
• 1tsp Garlic Chopped
• 1 Egg

Method

• Heat two tablespoons oil in a pan, fry garlic, onion, celery and parsley. In a bowl mix minced meat, fried ingredients and the rest of the above ingredients.
• Make the mixture into small balls and roll in four tablespoons flour. Heat quarter cup oil in a pan and fry the meatballs, take off the pan.