Ingredients

500g/17.6oz lean steak mince garlic clove crushed 2 beef oxo cubes 1 pepper chopped 1 onion or one leek chopped salt jar of bolognese pepper spaghetti

Method

Preheat the halogen oven to 240°C (464°F) for a couple of minutes.

Put in all of the ingredients apart from the spaghetti and bolognese.
Set dial for 7 minutes and blast on 240°C (464°F), stirring occasionally until mince has browned.

Add spaghetti (broken in half) and jar of bolognese. Ensure spaghetti is mixed in with mince and covered by sauce. Cover with lid and set temperature to 200°C (392°F) for 10 mins.

Ingredients

6 tbsp finely shredded Swiss cheese, such Gruyère
2 tbsp sour cream or crème fraîche
salt and freshly ground black pepper
½ tsp Worcestershire sauce
½ tsp Dijon mustard
4 slices white sandwich bread, buttered
2 thin slices deli ham

Here’s a great halogen recipe from Paul Brodel & Carol Beckerman.

Their book, containing more than 100 delicious Halogen recipes, entitled “The Halogen Oven Cookbook”, is available through the Amazon link down the page to the right in our sidebar.

Method

The traditional French ham and cheese sandwich is ideal for cooking in the halogen oven. It will be crisp and golden on the outside and succulent on the inside.

In a small bowl, mix the cheese with enough cream or crème fraîche for it to hold together. Add the seasoning, Worcestershire sauce and mustard, and mix until combined.

Place 2 slices of bread butter-side down on the oven tray. Divide the cheese mixture between them, and spread it right to the edges.

Add the deli ham, cutting it to fit, if necessary. Cover with the other 2 slices of bread, butter-side up, to make 2 sandwiches. Press down lightly.

Place the oven tray on the high rack of the halogen oven and cook at 200°C (400°F) for 3-4 minutes. Turn the sandwiches over and cook for 3-4 minutes more, or until golden brown on the outside and melting on the inside.

Another Way

To make a Croque Madame, add a fried egg to the sandwich just before cooking.

Source: “The Halogen Oven Cookbook”, Paul Brodel & Carol Beckerman

Ingredients

4 – 4 ½ kg (9 – 10 lb) turkey crown 1 bulb garlic, cut in half 1 lemon, cut in half small bunch of thyme 2 bay leaves 2 tbsp olive oil salt and freshly ground black pepper

Method

Remove and discard giblets and excess fat, wash turkey under cold water and pat dry.

Place the garlic, lemon, thyme and bay leaves inside the cavity of the bird and rub the skin with the olive oil. Season the skin and cavity well with salt and freshly ground black pepper

Set temperature to 220°C (428°F) and put the turkey onto the low wire rack in the halogen oven.

Cook for one hour. Using tongs turn the bird so that the other end of the breast is uppermost.

Turn the temperature down to 170°C (338°F) and cook for a further 30 to 45 minutes or until the juices run clear when you insert a skewer into the base of the breast.

When cooked, remove the turkey from the halogen oven onto a warm plate. Cover the turkey in foil and leave to rest for 10 to 15 minutes.

Serve with roast potatoes, peas and carrots.

Ingredients

2 chicken breast fillets
Barbecue sauce or sauce of your choice
Grated cheese
4 smoked bacon rashers

Method

Wash and pat dry chicken fillets on kitchen roll.
Add a sprinkle of salt and pepper. Spread some barbecue sauce onto chicken.
Add grated cheese.
Now wrap the bacon rashers around so that chicken is totally enveloped.

Cook on low rack for 30 minutes at 200°C (392°F). Turn over halfway through to brown both sides.

Best served with baked jacket potatoes

Ingredients

300g/10 ½ oz mixed, shelled shellfish, no need to thaw if frozen
2 tbsp wholegrain mustard
2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
Small pinch of cayenne pepper
300ml/1/2 pint fish or vegetable stock
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp chopped parsley
Freshly milled black pepper
100g/3 ½ oz rice noodles

Here’s a delicious seafood halogen oven recipe from Norma Miller.

Her book, containing more than 150 delicious Halogen recipes, entitled “The Halogen Oven Secret”, is available through the Amazon link down the page to the right in our sidebar.

Method

The addition of rice noodles makes a complete meal. Bags of frozen seafood are a useful standby, as is a range of spices. You will need a large ovenproof dish which fits in your oven.

1.Remove the lid from the halogen oven, place the low rack inside the oven and replace the lid. Preheat the halogen oven to 200°C (392°F). Put the kettle on to boil.

2.Put the shellfish into the dish and stir in the wholegrain mustard, Worcestershire sauce, cayenne pepper, fish or vegetable stock, olive oil, chopped parsley and a little black pepper.

3.Cover, and put into the hot oven. Cook for 15-18 minutes until just cooked.

4.Put the noodles into a large bowl, pour over boiling water from the kettle to cover and stand for 10 minutes. Drain well and stir into the cooked seafood. Cover and cook for 4-6 minutes until piping hot.

Source: “The Halogen Oven Secret”, Norma Miller

Ingredients

½ red onion, sliced
½ tbsp olive oil
150 g (6 oz) refried beans
4 flour tortillas
1 tomato, diced
½ red pepper, sliced
1 jalapeño pepper, sliced and deseeded
75 g (3 oz) cooked diced chicken
4 tbsp grated cheddar cheese
salt and freshly ground black pepper

Here’s a tasty halogen recipe from Paul Brodel & Carol Beckerman.

Their book, containing more than 100 delicious Halogen recipes, entitled “The Halogen Oven Cookbook”, is available through the Amazon link down the page to the right in our sidebar.
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Method

Cooked in the halogen oven, this traditional Mexican recipe will make a delicious treat for all the family in no time at all.

Place the red onion with the olive oil on the round oven tray on the low rack in the halogen oven. Cook at 260°C (500°F) for 5 minutes.

Pour in the refried beans, mix and cook for 3 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Remove and pour into a bowl.

Place a flour tortilla on a clean round oven tray. Spread half of the refried beans on the tortilla. Top with half the diced tomatoes, half the peppers and jalapeño, half the chicken and half the cheese.

Place on the low rack and cook at 260°C (500°F) for 6 minutes, then add another tortilla wrap on top to form a sandwich. Cook for 1 minute more.

Remove from the oven and keep warm while cooking the other quesadilla. Slice into quarters like pizza and serve with lettuce and sliced tomato.

Source: “The Halogen Oven Cookbook”, Paul Brodel & Carol Beckerman

Ingredients

100g/3 ½ oz mushrooms
2 tbsp sunflower oil
Large handful of spinach leaves
Small bunch of dill
1 lime
Freshly milled black pepper
Large whole fish, such as sea bass or salmon, gutted, about 900g/200lb
55g/2 oz flaked almonds

Here’s a delicious halogen oven recipe from Norma Miller.

Her book, containing more than 150 delicious Halogen recipes, entitled “The Halogen Oven Secret”, is available through the Amazon link down the page to the right in our sidebar.

Method

Mushroom, spinach and dill is my choice of stuffing, but try breadcrumbs, fennel and watercress leaves for a change. You will need a large roasting tin which fits in your oven.

1.Remove the lid from the halogen oven, place the low rack inside the oven and replace the lid. Preheat the halogen oven to 200°C (392°F).

2.Prepare the stuffing: finely chop the mushrooms and put into the roasting tray with 1 tbsp of the oil. Put into the hot oven and cook for 6-8 minutes until the mushrooms are beginning to sizzle. Remove from the oven and spoon the mushrooms into a bowl.

3.Thinly shred the spinach leaves and dill. Grate the rind from the lime, cut in half and squeeze out the juice. Stir them all into the bowl or mushrooms and add a little black pepper.

4.Spoon the stuffing into the body cavity of the fish. Carefully lift the fish into the roasting tin. Make three or four diagonal cuts on the side of the fish, drizzle over the remaining oil and scatter over the almonds.

5.Cover and cook in the hot oven for 40-55 minutes until piping hot and cooked through, but start looking to see if it is cooked from 35 minutes onwards. (The time will depend on the thickness of the fish.) Remove the cover for the last 15 minutes.

Source: “The Halogen Oven Secret”, Norma Miller