Trusted British chef recipes, tested at home
This Hairy Bikers tonkatsu pork coats thick loin steaks in seasoned flour, egg, and panko breadcrumbs, then fries them golden and serves them with a homemade sauce for around 560 kcal. The whole dish takes about 30 minutes, and most of that time is spent at the hob rather than prepping. Si and Dave cooked …
This Hairy Bikers pork and prawn dim sum fills wonton wrappers with seasoned mince, chopped prawns, and Sichuan peppercorns for around 85 kcal per piece. The recipe makes 18 and needs just 30 minutes of prep and 15 minutes of steaming, though the filling should marinate for a full 2 hours first. Si and Dave …
This Hairy Bikers egg fried rice packs dried shrimp, prawns, five-spice belly pork, and rolled omelette strips into one wok for around 375 kcal a serving. The whole dish takes just 20 minutes if you start with cold leftover rice, which is the secret to getting each grain properly crispy. Si and Dave wrote this …
This Hairy Bikers beef sukiyaki from the Asian Adventure cookbook simmers thin-sliced fillet with four mushroom types, tofu, and Chinese cabbage in a dashi broth. Since most of the work goes on slicing, the whole dish takes just 35 minutes for around 415 kcal a serving. This recipe comes from the Asian Adventure cookbook, and …
This Hairy Bikers beef tartare combines raw fillet steak with soy, sesame oil, gochugaru chilli, and nashi pear for around 320 kcal a serving. It comes from the Asian Adventure cookbook, and the whole dish is ready in just 20 minutes with no cooking at all. Si and Dave say “if you like steak tartare …
This Hairy Bikers’ Baked Fish with Chorizo Crust is a vibrant, Mediterranean-inspired dish that proves you don’t need excessive fat to create a show-stopping meal. It serves 4 at just 255 calories per serving, turning a simple white fish into something truly special with the help of a smoky, crispy topping. This recipe comes from …
Mary Berry’s apricot and orange cheesecake is a no-bake, gelatine-set dessert with dried apricots simmered in orange juice. The filling blends apricot puree with cream cheese and soured cream, set on a biscuit base in a 23cm (9 in) tin. It serves 10. Berry opens this recipe in Baking Bible (2010) with a technique note …
Mary Berry’s chocolate, brandy and ginger cheesecake is a no-bake, gelatine-set dessert on a ginger biscuit base with demerara sugar. Dark chocolate, brandy, and fresh ginger run through a cream cheese and soured cream filling, set in a 20cm (8 in) tin. It serves 8. Berry calls it “a sophisticated cheesecake” in Baking Bible (2010). …
Mary Berry’s chocolate chip cheesecake is a no-bake, gelatine-set dessert on a muesli base. Melted dark chocolate and chopped chips run through a cream cheese filling, set in a 20cm (8 in) tin. It serves 8 at 628 calories. Berry publishes this in Cooking with Mary Berry (2016) with muesli instead of digestive biscuits. The …
Mary Berry’s millionaire’s cheesecake layers shortbread, boiled caramel, cream cheese filling, and chocolate ganache. The base bakes at 160°C (fan 140°C) but the cheesecake sets in the fridge. It serves 10–12 in a 20cm (8 in) tin. Berry calls it “such an indulgent dessert” in Mary Berry Cooks (2014) and warns to “serve small portions.” …
