Joe’s 30 Minute Meals: 100 Quick and Healthy Recipes
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Easy and quick thirty minute recipes from Britain’s best-loved healthy chef and the nation’s favourite PE teacher, Joe Wicks.
Bestselling author Joe Wicks, aka The Body Coach, presents this gorgeous book featuring more than a hundred nutritious recipes that are perfect for sharing. Proving once again that you don’t need loads of time to cook great food, Joe’s 30 Minute Meals is packed with everyday healthy dishes that you’ll want to make, time and time again.
Most chapters are simply organized by main ingredient, making it easy to find a recipe for every occasion. Every recipe is labelled as either reduced-carb or carb-refuel, which makes this book a brilliant addition for those already familiar with Joe’s popular Lean in 15 eating structure (carbs following workouts or on active days), but the meals are also enjoyable and tasty for all, whether you are following Joe’s plan or not.
If you’re looking for a crowd-pleasing lunch like the Bang Bang Chicken Stir-Fry or something tasty to chuck in the oven at the end of a long day such as Joe’s Sausage and Mushroom Pie, Joe’s 30 Minute Meals makes it easy to make a fuss-free, tasty plate of food, every single day.
The man who kept the nation moving during lockdown, Joe has sold more than 3 million books in the UK alone. He has more than 4 million followers on social media, where fans share their journeys towards a leaner, fitter lifestyle. All of his books have been non-fiction number one bestsellers.
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Additional information
| Publisher | Bluebird, Main Market edition (6 Sept. 2018) |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Hardcover | 240 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 1509836098 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1509836093 |
| Reading age | 18 years and up |
| Dimensions | 19.69 x 2.16 x 25.15 cm |
by Mark West
The recipes are okay – not as quick and easy as the title would suggest – though the exotic food photography and the pics of Joe “skateboarding” are as annoying as his admission in the acknowledgements of how he doesn’t actually do much. Don’t waste your time, there are better recipe books out there!
by Adam
Love my new cook book thank-you
by P. Dewberry
I have all three of Joe’s Lean in 15 books and have cooked many of the great recipes dozens of times over. Recently, I bought his latest book: ‘Joe’s 30-minute meals’ which came out earlier this month. There are 100 quick and healthy recipes, a delectable feast for anyone embarking – or continuing – on their weight loss and exercise plan. Realising that some recipes do take longer than 15 minutes to cook, he decided to write a comprehensive book where recipes take a bit more time.
After a friendly welcome by Joe, he sets out how the book will work for you, by organising the book by main ingredients: All-Day Breakfast, Chicken, Beef and Pork and so on. After the introduction, he helpfully lists the ingredients you’ll need for your store-cupboard so that you can just choose any recipe and not have to rush out to buy the main ingredients for it. He also lists extras that he loves which just add that little bit more to a recipe.
Then you start with All-Day Breakfasts and written in Joe’s usual style of banter, you’re in for a real feast – not only for the eyes with the amazing colour photographs of what your dish should look like – but also with what you’ve prepared.
There are some recipes which have vegetarian alternatives, but it is not a vegetarian cook book – you’ll have to wait for December for his vegetarian recipe book to come out. All the meals look fabulous; and if you’re familiar with Joe’s other books, you’ll know that you’re in for a treat when the Master of the Midget Trees puts a meal together.
Unlike the Lean in 15 books, there are no work-outs but each recipe is labelled ‘reduced-carb’ or ‘carb-refuel’ so you’ll know which days to eat them on, depending if you’re doing a work out or not.
This is a feast for the eyes as well as the belly. It’s a really great book.
by red0209
As a stand alone book, if you have no other similar books, then this is pretty good with some reasonable ideas. If you are a vegetarian or a vegan then you should look elsewhere as most recipes will be unsuitable (although there are a few vegetarian substitutes noted). There are probably a few too many chicken recipes for my liking and a few too many including noodles. For a ‘healthy’ recipe book quite a lot of processed meats, particularly chorizo, appear. Overall though, there are some recipes that you won’t see elsewhere that are definitely worth trying or adapting to suit yourself.
This book is well-presented and will sell many copies I am sure due to the popularity of the author. I certainly couldn’t criticise too much about it as I can appreciate how difficult it must be to produce a book like this. I would like to have seen a vegetarian chapter as not everyone wants to eat meat or fish with every meal. The sweet treats chapter could probably have been a little more extensive as well, perhaps at the expense of some of the chicken recipes. Quite a good book overall though that I wouldn’t dissuade anyone from buying.
You can look inside the book and see some of these details, but for completeness the contents page looks like this:
Introduction 4
Stocking up 14
All-day Breakfast 16
Chicken 36
Fish & Seafood 100
Pork 162
Beef & Lamb 180
Sweet Treats 214
Index & Thank yous 228
The full list of recipes:
Smashed Peas Ham & Egg Muffins
Cheese, Spinach & Ham Everyday Omelette
Chocolate Malt Overnight Oats
Goat’s Cheese & Chorizo Morning Muffins
Masala Eggs Bread with Quick Tomato Relish
Baked Eggs in Herby Mushrooms
Carrot Fritters with Eggs & Halloumi
Full English Bake-up
Tahini & Yoghurt Eggs with Chorizo
Mexican Tortilla with Chicken & Feta
Teriyaki Ginger Chicken with Aubergine & Rice
Grilled Lemon Chicken with Cauliflower Rice
Chicken Fried Rice with Mango & Basil
Chicken & Aubergine ‘Pizza’
Joe’s Bangin’ Chicken Balti
Paprika & Lentil Stew with Honey-Glazed Chicken
Singapore Chicken Udon Noodles
Chicken Tostadas
Chicken & Mushroom Risotto
Chicken & Saffron Ragu
Harissa & Red Pepper Roast Chicken
Chicken & Miso Noodle Soup
Paprika Chicken with Apple & Dill Slaw
Chicken & Orzo Rat-a-Tat Bake
West Coast Quinoa Chicken Bowl
Griddled Caesar Niçoise
Fennel & Radish Chicken Noodles
Chicken & Squid Orzo Paella
Chicken & Brussels with Pasta Shells
Bang Bang Chicken Stir-Fry
Watermelon & Chicken with Glass Noodles
Chicken, Kale & Brussels
Lime & Chorizo Chicken Legs
Dukkah-Spiced Chicken with Giant Couscous & Pomegranate Dressing
Bacon-Wrapped, Cheese-Stuffed Chicken Breasts
Chipotle Chicken Orange & Watercress Salad
Roast Chicken with Butternut, Figs & Goat’s Cheese
Edamame, Pink Ginger & Smoked Salmon Salad,
Tuna & Egg Bruschetta
Shallot & Fennel with Grilled Sea Bass
Sambal Sea Bass with Baked Coconut Rice
Tandoori Cod Burgers with Sweet Potato Fries
Prawn & Chorizo Skewers with Melon & Basil
Crab-o-Cado Caprese
Aubergine Korma with Spiced Monkfish
Roast Salmon with Chorizo & Almonds
Smoked Haddock Baked Orzo
Thai Cod in a Bag
Salmon Ceviche
Grilled Mackerel with Beetroot & Pomegranate Slaw
Soba Noodles with Tuna & Cucumber
Tuna & Avo Poke Bowl
Crunchy Polenta Cod with White Bean Stew
Risotto Verde with Tuna Steak
Aubergine Caponata with Grilled Mackerel
Griddled Tuna with Sweetcorn & Lettuce
Crispy Sole Goujons with Beetroot & Apple
Crab Fu Yung
Tuna Steak with Fried Mushroom Hash
Salmon Filo Tart
Papaya & Cashews Chilli Sea Bass
Crab & Sweetcorn Fritters with Sriracha Mayo
Prawn & Chicken Chow Mein
Cod with Romesco Sauce & New Potatoes
Miso Aubergine with Sea Bream
Spiced-Roasted Salmon with Paneer & Cauliflower
Griddled Peach & Asparagus with Burrata
Manchego Saltimbocca with Pear & Rocket Salad
Grilled Pork Chops with Apple & Dill Coleslaw
Summer Salad with Courgette & Ham
Pork & Kidney Bean Burritos
Chickpea & Veg Stew with Port Tenderloin
Harissa Pork Chops with Fennel & Parsley Salad
Sausage & Mushroom Pie
Roast Chicory & Pecans with Salami
Kofta-Stuffed Romano Peppers
Spiced Lamb Chops with Cucumber Salad
Paprika Lamb Kebabs with Whipped Herb Ricotta
Avocado & Goat’s Cheese with Grilled Lamb Chops
Quick Spiced Beef
Grilled Sirloin Wraps with Wasabi Dressing
Swedish-Style Meatballs
Red Pepper Gnocchi with Sirloin Steak
Sumac Lamb Chops with Roast Lettuce
Fennel & Lemon Lamb Chops with Buttery Peas
Sirloin Steaks with Garlicky Creamy Spinach
Sirloin Steaks with Chimichurri
Beef & Lemongrass Noodle Soup
Beef-Stuffed Aubergine with Halloumi & Green Olives
Olive, Artichoke, Quinoa & Steak Salad
Steak with Kale, Tahini & Sesame Greens
One-Pan Steak with Devilled Mushrooms
Chocolate Mousse
Baked Maple Apples
Blackcurrant Poached Pears
Coconut Macaroons
Mango & Mint Fools
Mini Strawb Pavlovas
Watermelon Jelly
by AngelaWheeler
This is the second of Joe’s books I’ve bought recently (the other being cooking for friends and family.)
This differs in that it’s divided into food chapters-fish, meat, treats etc. Although the low and high carb recipes are labelled, they are not in any order within the chapter, which would help.
It’s an ‘okay’ book and the recipes are simple and quick. I will use quite a number of recipes, but others are not very different to his other book, much along the lines of ‘roast a chicken breast and throw some veg and chorizo in the roasting tray’, or the same with a fillet of fish. But some interesting ideas like using roast aubergine slices for a ‘pizza’ base and the carrot and courgette fritters. Obviously, it’s easy to change any ingredients you don’t like. I don’t agree that the recipes need lots of expensive ingredients (herbs and spices) because it’s easy to omit those and the dish will still be fine!
The main criticism is the frequent use of chorizo (which for a health-focused book is not healthy) and the same for coconut oil where the jury is still out on its health benefits. There’s quite a bit of garlic and hot spices too but again, if that’s not your style, you could make small adaptations.
by Bellstar
Love Joe wicks cookery books very straightforward and easy to follow with great recipes ????