Super Speedy Thai Green Turkey Stir Fry

I love speedy recipes, especially ones that are also extremely quick to prepare. I don't really do long recipes with lots of prep time, as time is often short, so stir fries are a big favourite of mine - especially the recipes like this one that don't call for lots of chopping!

I used ready cooked Bernard Matthews turkey breast pieces in this recipe, which are a great convenience food to keep in the fridge when I'm trying to create healthy lunches and dinners, as they're low in fat and high in protein. 

If you don't have much time then this recipe is definitely for you - it takes less than 15 minutes to make, and I swear that the husband thought I'd served him up a ready meal when I presented him with his dinner last Saturday night after spending only a short time in the kitchen!

This recipe serves two people but can easily be doubled up to feed a family of four.

   

Super Speedy Thai Green Turkey Stir Fry - serves 2

1 tbsp Sesame oil

2 tbsp Thai green curry paste

140g pack of Bernard Matthews Roast Turkey Breast pieces

300g ready cooked noodles

75g sugar snap peas

75g mangetout

zest & juice of 1/2 a lime

2 tbsp water

small handful of salted peanuts, chopped

fresh coriander & lime wedges to serve

• heat the oil in a wok or large frying pan
• add the curry paste & stir
• add the turkey pieces, noodles, vegetables, lime zest and juice and water to the pan
• fry over a medium/high heat until everything is heated through
• serve topped with the peanuts, lime wedges and coriander

As you can see from the above picture, the new look Bernard Matthews roast turkey breast pieces are only £1 per pack in Asda, so they're great value for money, as well as being convenient (and healthy).

this post has been commissioned by Bernard Matthews

S'mores Cheesecake Bites

S'mores are traditionally a snack eaten around a camp fire, made up of a toasted marshmallow squashed between two Graham crackers (a square biscuit popular in America) and chocolate. We've made them over a fire pit using chocolate digestives, which are the closest biscuit to Graham crackers in the UK. Allegedly the name s'more is a contraction of the words some and more, which I can totally get, as when we have them my kids are always asking "can we have s'more please".

There's no need to make a camp fire with these little beauties though, as the marshmallows are toasted under a hot grill (or a blow torch if you have posh cheffy stuff like that). In this recipe I used my handmade marshmallows (that incidentally you can have delivered to your door!), but you could use regular shop bought marshmallows if you really have to!

S'mores Cheesecake Bites - makes approx 24 bites

150g digestive biscuits, crushed
40g butter, melted
280g full fat cream cheese
pinch of salt
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
200g dark chocolate, melted
24 marshmallows - I used half Crunchie Marshmallows & half Creme Egg Marshmallows

• line a 10" x 6" baking tin with clingfilm
• mix the biscuit crumbs and melted butter together & press into the lined tin
• place in the fridge for approx 1 hour
• beat the cream cheese with the salt & vanilla and then beat in the melted chocolate, until smooth
• spread evenly over the biscuit base, and press the marshmallows lightly on top
• return to the fridge until the chocolate layer is firm
• preheat your grill until it's very hot
• lift the cheesecake out of the tin and slide off the clingflim onto a baking sheet
• place under the hot grill until the marshmallows have puffed up and started to turn a golden brown - make sure you watch constantly as it can burn in seconds!
• place back in the fridge to cool fully before slicing into squares

If you haven't already checked out my marshmallow website then please do so, as they really are good marshmallows (don't just take my word for it though, you can read customer reviews on my facebook page here).