Trusted British chef recipes, tested at home
Jamie Oliver recipes from his cookbooks and Channel 4 shows, tested in a home kitchen. Quick family meals with real costs and honest prep times.
Jamie Oliver’s cheese puffs are golden choux-style balls made with Parmesan and Lincolnshire Poacher or Cheddar, plus a little semolina in the dough. The batch makes 24 to serve 8, from his book Together (2021). They’re Jamie’s take on the first canapé he ever tried, at 13, on work experience at The Starr in Dunmow. …
Jamie Oliver’s green sauce is a hand-chopped herb sauce of mint and parsley with pistachios, olives, capers, cornichons, anchovies and English mustard. It serves 12, from his book Together (2021). He made it to spoon over his stuffed slow-roasted lamb, the centrepiece of the first episode of his Channel 4 series. Think of it as …
This Jamie Oliver mango chutney comes from Jamie Magazine: chunky fresh mango simmered with vinegar, sugar, ginger, garlic, chilli and toasted spices. The recipe was developed by Charlie Clapp, takes 1 hour 15 minutes, and keeps for up to 6 months in sterilised jars. Its introduction promises a chutney as good as anything from your …
Jamie Oliver’s stuffed salmon is a whole side of salmon, slashed and packed with olives, anchovies, capers, rosemary, chilli and lemon. It roasts in 20 minutes and serves 8, from his book Together (2021). Jamie says this easy method takes salmon to a new level and makes a real event of it. As it roasts, …
Jamie Oliver’s slow-roasted lamb is a boned shoulder rolled around a merguez, fennel, sage and sourdough stuffing. It roasts for 4 hours over its own bones, serves 12, and comes from his book Together (2021). Jamie explains that rolling the stuffing inside lets it flavour the meat as it cooks, and the meat flavour it …
Jamie Oliver’s potato salad is warm new potatoes tossed in a light dressing of natural yoghurt, English mustard, lemon and extra virgin olive oil. It serves 8, from his book Together (2021). There’s no mayonnaise at all. The yoghurt brings creaminess and the English mustard brings heat, which keeps each portion to 180 calories without …
Jamie Oliver’s homemade tortillas are soft corn flatbreads made from white masa harina, hot water and a pinch of salt. One batch makes 36 small tortillas to serve 12, from his book Together (2021). Jamie says you can’t beat the smell and taste of homemade tortillas. They’re the foundation of his taco party menu in …
Jamie Oliver’s spiced dust is cocoa powder and icing sugar pounded with cinnamon, coriander seeds, allspice and a dried red chilli. It’s a sweet, gently warming topping for desserts, from his book Together (2021). On jamieoliver.com it sits with his taco party recipes, and the flavours fit. Chocolate, chilli and warm spice are a classic …
Jamie Oliver’s strawberry Bellini is just two ingredients: sieved fresh strawberry purée topped up with Prosecco. It serves 8 from one bottle, from his book Together (2021). The classic Bellini comes from Harry’s Bar in Venice, made with peach and Prosecco. Jamie has said the idea isn’t exclusive to peaches, and here strawberries take their …
Jamie Oliver’s yoghurt panna cotta is a set vanilla cream lightened with Greek-style yoghurt, topped with elderflower strawberries, baby mint and crushed biscuits. It serves 12, from his book Together (2021). Jamie calls these “so utterly easy to make and great for a party”. The cream and yoghurt blend keeps them fresh rather than heavy, …