Ingredients

450g (15.8oz) lamb
3 tbsp of olive oil
2 onions sliced
4 small carrots chopped

1 green pepper deseeded cut into small chunks
2 garlic cloves
400g (14.1oz) tin tomatoes
2 tsp of light muscovado sugar
1 tsp of ground turmeric
1 tsp coriander
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp chilli powder

pitted dates chopped
300g (10.5oz) instant couscous
2 tsp of veg bouillon powder
425ml (14.3fl oz) boiling water
salt & pepper

Note (serves 6)

Please note: this recipe requires cooking on the hob at the start.

Method

1.Season lamb, heat oil and fry lamb on hob until browned. Transfer to casserole dish.

2.Add onion, carrot & green pepper to frying pan for 5 minutes to soften. Stir in garlic, tomatoes, sugar and spices. Season to taste. Bring to boil, put into casserole dish, cover with tin foil and place on low rack of the Halogen Oven.

3.Set temperature to 200°C (400°F), cook for 45 minutes or until lamb cooked & tender.

4.Meanwhile towards end of cooking time put couscous into a bowl, mix in bouillon, pour in boiling water and allow to stand for approx 10 minutes or until water has been absorbed. Fluff couscous with fork and serve with lamb.

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

1.8 kg/63.5 oz skinless boneless joint turkey
50 g/1.8 oz butter (or olive oil)
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
1 stick celery, chopped
1 onion, finely chopped
1 red pepper, finely diced
150 g/5.3 oz dried apricots, finely chopped (optional)
1 lemon, zest and juice only
handfuls parsley, chopped
handfuls thyme, chopped
200 g/7.1 oz fresh breadcrumbs
60 ml/2.1 uk fl oz chicken stock
6 rashers streaky bacon
salt and finely crushed black pepper

Method

1. Preheat the halogen oven to 210°C (410°F).

2. Heat half the butter and cook the garlic, celery, onion and pepper until soft about 10 minutes but this will vary. Add the apricots, lemon zest and juice, herbs, breadcrumbs and season mix.

3. Gradually add enough stock to make the stuffing moist but not wet.

4. Lay the turkey breast out flat, skinned side down. Spoon the stuffing down the middle then roll up and tie. Place the turkey breast upwards, smear with remaining butter and cover with the bacon.

5. Cover with foil, place on the low rack in the halogen oven and roast for 30 minutes per kilo plus 30 minutes extra, removing the foil for the last 30 minutes. Check the juices run clear, remove then leave to rest for 20 minutes. Serve sliced with a selection of roasted vegetables.

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