Friday night dinners
Congratulate yourself for making it through the working week (or indeed, any type of week) with one of these oh-so-good Friday night recipes.
Indulge in your favourite comfort food after a hectic week. We’ve got juicy burgers, golden fish and chips, easy tacos and homemade versions of some of your Friday night faves. We’re talking kung pao chicken, sloppy joe pizza, Buffalo chicken wings and an aubergine biryani to name just a few. Friday night dinners never looked so good.
It’ll be the perfect night in with our Friday recipes. STEP AWAY from that phone! There’s no need for a takeaway when we’ve got plenty offakeaway recipes.
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One-pan meals
One-pan creamy chicken cacciatore
One-pan chicken cacciatore with juicy chicken thighs and creamy mascarpone is a fuss-free, flavour-packed dish for busy nights.
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Pasta bakes
Blonde ragù pasta bake with prosciutto (nidi di tagliatelle al forno)
Swap out lasagne for this sophisticated yet satisfying blonde ragù pasta bake with prosciutto (nidi di tagliatelle al forno) by Rosie Mackean.
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Flatbreads
Turkish-style lamb flatbreads
The thin bases of these Turkish flatbreads are spread with a lamb and veg mixture, cooked until crisp, then topped with sumac-dusted onions.
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Flatbreads
The best-ever cheesy garlic bread
Meet the best cheesy garlic bread you'll ever eat. Fresh flatbread dough, garlic-and-parsley butter and a molten double-cheese topping.
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Midweek meals
Crispy chicken fajitas with charred spring onions and Tex-Mex slaw
This crispy chicken fajitas recipe amps up the crunch, then adds contrast with a piquant pepper slaw and charred spring onions.
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Chicken breast
Chicken fajitas
Try our classic chicken fajitas. Sizzling from the griddle, this combo of spiced chicken, peppers and onions is the perfect tortilla filler.
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Chicken curries
Adam Byatt’s chicken curry
Adam Byatt shares his perfect chicken curry recipe, using skills like jointing and making stock for a satisfying curry with bags of flavour.
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Favourite chicken
Fried chicken with pancetta, onion and tomato mac ’n’ cheese
Fried chicken gets a coconut marinade and two coats of spiced flour for extra crunch. Add mac 'n' cheese for an epic comfort-food double act.
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Burgers
Turkey mince smash burgers
These turkey smash burgers are every bit as delicious as their beefy counterparts. Serve in sesame brioche buns with a side of fries.
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Creamy pasta
Chicken alfredo
Creamy and rich with a hint of garlic and dried herbs, this easy chicken alfredo pasta is the ultimate in Italian-American comfort food.
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Fish and chips
Fish and chips with no-waste shell curry sauce
Upgrade your Friday night fish and chips. Use crustacean shells to make a rich no-waste stock, which forms the base of a silky curry sauce.
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Fried rice
Lap cheong (Chinese sausage) fried rice
Fried rice is the ultimate use-it-up dish. Frying lap cheong sausage before the rice goes in means every grain is coated in its aromatic oils.
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Lamb curries
Atul Kochhar’s lamb pepper fry
Atul Kochhar's Keralan lamb pepper fry is flavoured with curry leaves, cloves and plenty of black pepper. It's ready in just 30 minutes.
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Favourite lamb
Lamb chop platter with cheesy potato skins
A great feasting dish for sharing with friends: a big pile of rosemary lamb chops, garlicky cheesy potato skins and asparagus on the side.
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Venison
Spiced venison naan with pineapple salsa
Chilli, lime and coriander pep up this pineapple salsa, which works wonderfully with the spice-marinated venison steaks and grilled naan.
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Chinese New Year
Lion’s head meatballs
Amy Poon's recipe for these large pork meatballs served with Chinese cabbage is a great celebration dish – perfect for Chinese New Year.
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