Trusted British chef recipes, tested at home
Jamie Oliver’s fig tart is a no-cook dessert with a blitzed fruit-and-nut base, a vanilla Greek yoghurt filling and fresh figs, finished with honey. It’s a five-ingredient, briefly-frozen tart that serves 8 in 10 minutes plus freezing. In 5 Ingredients Mediterranean (2023) the whole point is a show-stopping dessert with no baking and barely any …
Jamie Oliver’s lamb meatballs are pepper-studded lamb ovals pan-fried with charred red peppers, served on a lemony tzatziki and mint sauce. It’s a five-ingredient Greek-inspired mezze or starter that serves 4 in 25 minutes. In 5 Ingredients Mediterranean (2023) he ties it to the meatballs he saw all over Thessaloniki. There’s no breadcrumb or egg …
Jamie Oliver’s chicken and chips is a Greek-inspired take on the classic: oregano-marinated chicken legs roasted on the oven bars over red-skinned potatoes, sticky onions and jammy roasted lemon. It’s a five-ingredient dinner that serves 4. In 5 Ingredients Mediterranean (2023) he leans on his trips to Greece to lift a humble plate of chicken …
Jamie Oliver’s posh lollipops are layered frozen lollies made from blended tinned rice pudding and rose-scented strawberry purée, dipped in milk chocolate and sprinkles. It’s a five-ingredient frozen treat that serves 6. In 5 Ingredients Mediterranean (2023) he traces them to his research in Tunisia, where street vendors were dressing up the humble lollipop in …
Jamie Oliver’s feta filo turnovers are crisp pan-fried filo parcels stuffed with feta and marjoram, drizzled with honey and scattered with pistachios. It’s a five-ingredient vegetarian dish that serves 4 in 20 minutes. In 5 Ingredients Mediterranean (2023) he traces them to a teenage holiday in Cyprus, where he saw feta cooked rather than just …
Jamie Oliver’s pot-roast chicken is a whole bird browned then roasted over stock-cooked fondant potatoes and a bulb of garlic, finished with a nutty parsley and hazelnut salsa. It’s a five-ingredient dinner that serves 4 in 1 hour 35 minutes. In 5 Ingredients Mediterranean (2023) he ties it to Catalan cooking and a trip to …
Jamie Oliver’s lemon curd tart is a citrus-swirled puff pastry case filled with a fresh stovetop lemon curd and topped with raspberries. It’s a five-ingredient dessert that serves 6 in 30 minutes. In 5 Ingredients Mediterranean (2023) the clever part is the pastry. You dust ready-rolled puff with icing sugar and lemon zest, roll it …
Jamie Oliver’s sausage sandwich is a golden sausage patty in a toasted brioche bun, topped with a Manchego-stuffed roasted red pepper and black olive tapenade. It’s a five-ingredient upgrade on the classic, serving 4 in 18 minutes. In 5 Ingredients Mediterranean (2023) he takes the humble sausage sarnie somewhere Spanish. Sweet jarred roasted peppers stuffed …
Jamie Oliver’s steamed fish is white fish fillets gently steamed over sweet peppers and leeks, finished with a herby orange dressing. It’s a light, five-ingredient Greek-inspired dish that serves 4 in 32 minutes. In 5 Ingredients Mediterranean (2023) the trick that sets it apart is salting the fish first. You dust the fillets generously with …
Jamie Oliver’s apple tart is a rustic French-style tart of thinly sliced apples glazed with apricot jam on a sheet of ready-rolled puff pastry, scattered with almonds. It serves 8 and takes 50 minutes. In 5 Ingredients Mediterranean (2023) he models it on the little tartelettes in French pâtisseries, but keeps it easy with shop-bought …