BLACKENED PASTA RECIPES

Steps:

• Cook the penne, then drain and set aside.
• Place olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat and add chicken; cook until cooked through, turning chicken halfway through. Remove from pan and slice into bite-sized pieces. Return chicken pieces to pan with mushrooms, tomatoes, green onions and minced garlic. Saute together while tossing occasionally for 2 minutes. Add heavy cream, Parmesan, Creole seasoning and noodles to chicken and vegetables and cook, stirring frequently to heat noodles and melt cheese. Taste and add more Creole seasoning until it's just right. If you are brave enough to toss all the ingredients in the pan, do it! We love to catch the flame just right and it creates a wonderful show for the guests to watch.

Steps:

• 1. In a small pan, mix the honey, soy sauce, miso and sesame oil with a splash of water. Boil and simmer until golden, stirring regularly. Remove from the heat and leave to cool.
  2. Pour the marinade into a large bowl, add the fish, then cover and marinate in the fridge at least 2 hours or preferably overnight.
  3. Just before you cook the fish, finely slice the radishes and chilli (deseed, if you like) and place in a bowl.
  4. Trim, finely slice and add the spring onions, finely slice the pickled ginger, then add to the bowl with 3 tablespoons of its liquor, the rice vinegar and a good pinch of sea salt, and mix up. Finely slice and stir in a few coriander leaves.
  5. Preheat the grill to full whack. Place the fish on a baking tray, skin-side down, and grill for 6 minutes, or until beautifully golden and a little bit caught around the edges.
  6. Serve the fish flesh-side up, spooning over any leftover juices from the tray, with a delicate spoonful of the pickle, a little drizzle of extra virgin olive oil and a few freshly picked coriander leaves. Really nice with steamed greens – such as tenderstem broccoli, pak choi, asparagus or sugar snap peas – on the side.