Copy Cat Meals

Copy Cat meals are a great way to entertain when you have one or more guests that have different dietary requirements. It can be quite a challenge to create or even think of different ideas but sometimes using ingredients that could complement both dishes are a great way to simplify the meal.

The sauce for this recipe can actually be made and stored in the freezer using the Clever Jamie Olivers idea of a sauce library. So the next time you make a family dish and have way too much bolognese sauce, or salsa place them in ziploc bags and freeze them for another meal. Create your own "Sauce Library". :) 

As you can see the above picture has both fish and chicken. Can you tell which one is which?????

Well the one of the left is a Ling Fish Fillet and the one on the Right is chicken breast. Both have the same sauce and flavourings, so lets get into it.... Oh yes and ofcourse if you are vegetarian there is absolutely no reason why you cannot try this recipe with Soy Fillets. 

Ingredients: - 

For the Mash: 

250g of frozen peas

2 - 3 medium sized potato's 

Salt and pepper to taste

1 TBLS Butter

For the Fish and/or Chicken

1/2 Jar of Sundried Tomato's 

1/4 Jar of Chargrilled red peppers

1/4 bunch of parsley (Prefer the Curly Parsley for this recipe) 

2 Garlic Cloves

1/2 Tsp of Black pepper

2 Tsp of Olive Oil

1/2 Tsp Salt

Juice of half a lemon

Dash of Balsamic Vinegar

Grated Parmesan or pecorino cheese

* Bread crumbs or you could use corn crumbs if you would like to make it gluten free. 

Method: - 

Preheat the oven to 180 degrees. 

For the mash place both frozen peas and chopped potato's into a pot of boiling water and cook until soft and mushy. Remove excess water and partially mash the veggies. Add salt, pepper and butter to taste. 

For the Fish or Chicken 

Simply place all the above ingredients into a blender and mix until a thick paste is formed. Marinade the chicken or fish in the paste for about 15 to 20 mins. Place on a oven tray and bake until cooked through. This usually takes about 15 - 20 minutes depending on how hot your oven is. Halfway through the cooking process take the tray out sprinkle with breadcrumbs and finely grated parmesan or pecorino cheese and bake until golden brown. Remember you do not want to over bake the chicken or fish as it will become really tough and dry out. 

To Serve place on top of pea and potato mash and enjoy. :)