Fast Food with Gordon Ramsay

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Gordon Ramsay was just on Rachael Ray promoting his new cookbook.  He talked about family and life at home.  Ramsay has a wife and four children, so that was part of the inspiration for the cookbook.  He does understand what a busy life with family means and wanted to create an accessible cookbook for those of us out there hungry for great food, living with children, overcome with a hectic life and so short on time.  Gordon Ramsay Fast Food is already number one in the UK.

He admits that these type of cookbooks are difficult for professional chefs.  It is not easy making dishes accessible and understanding what the life of the “real man” is like.  It was interesting listening to him talk about his family.  The funny thing is that they have two kitchens in there home.  One for him and one for her.  Ramsay is very particular how his kitchen is kept…surprise, surprise…and there had been one incident too many, so in came his and her kitchens.

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Throw out the frozen dinners and takeout menus. Who better to show readers how to cook real food, real fast and make it really tasty than Gordon Ramsey, three-star chef and TV celebrity? Gordon Ramsay’s Fast Food includes over 100 delicious recipes that are super-fast and easy to prepare. The book is divided into short sections: 15 feature fast recipes classified by group, such as starters, soups, fish, meat, pasta, working lunches, and desserts, and 15 more sections contain great menus for everyday and entertaining. Many of the dishes can be prepared and cooked in as little as 15 minutes, and none take longer than half an hour. The menus provided take 30-45 minutes from start to finish, each with a timing plan. There’s also advice on essential ingredients to keep in stock for speedy cooking, plus lots of great ideas for shortcuts.

 Below is a recipe Ramsay shared with Rachael Ray from his new cookbook.  It looked delicious and a dish I plan on trying this coming week.

Sticky Lemon Chicken

Gordon Ramsay

If you have a jar of preserved lemons in the cupboard, chop up a lemon and add it to the sauce with a little more honey before reducing. It will give the dish a different dimension.

Yields 4

Ingredients

• 1 large chicken, cut into 8 to 10 pieces
• Sea salt and black pepper
• 3 to 4 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 head of garlic, halved horizontally
• Few thyme sprigs
• Splash of sherry vinegar
• 2 tablespoons dark soy sauce
• 3 tablespoons honey
• 1 lemon, finely sliced (ideally with a mandoline)
• Bunch of Italian parsley, chopped

Preparation

Season the chicken with salt and pepper and heat the olive oil in a large sauté pan. Brown the chicken pieces (in batches if necessary) over high heat with the garlic and thyme for 2 to 3 minutes on each side until golden brown. Return all the chicken to the pan, add the sherry vinegar, and bubble until reduced by half. Drizzle over the soy sauce and honey and shake the pan to mix.

Pour in a good splash of hot water and add the lemon slices. Let the liquid bubble and reduce down until syrupy, which will take about 10 minutes or so. By now the chicken should be cooked through.

Transfer the chicken to a platter and sprinkle over the chopped parsley. Serve with the champ and green beans or steamed sugar snap peas.