Jamie’s 15-Minute Meals
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Packed with delicious, nutritionally balanced meals, Jamie’s 15-minute meals will arm you with the skills to create wonderful meals, shockingly fast.
Jamie’s created methodical, clever, sociable, fun recipes full of big flavours that take the concept of fast, everyday food to a new level. He’s taken inspiration from all over the world, embracing tastes that we all love and playing on classic chicken, steak, pasta and global street food dishes.
You’ll be amazed what you can create in just 15 minutes, from tender Chicken Dim Sum with Coconut Buns and tangy Cucumber Pickle to Crab Bolognese with crunchy Fennel Salad. Whether you’re cooking for your family or grabbing a quick bite, Jamie’s 15 Minute Meals has the perfect combination of light snacks and hearty meals to satisfy everyone.
These are some of the quickest, easiest meals Jamie’s ever done, all triple tested to ensure that this book is a reliable companion for you and your family.
Jamie Oliver’s 15-Minute Meals is far and away the most balanced and exciting everyday cookbook out there – and if you liked 30-Minute Meals, this will knock your socks off. Jamie should be given the Victoria Cross The Times.
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Additional information
| Publisher | 1st edition (27 Sept. 2012), Michael Joseph |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Hardcover | 288 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 071815780X |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0718157807 |
| Dimensions | 20 x 2.5 x 25.5 cm |
by Purpleheart
I’m a huge fan of
Jamie’s 30-Minute Meals: A Revolutionary Approach to Cooking Good Food Fast
, so I had this new one on pre-order and have posted an early review in the hope that it might help those making up their mind whether to buy. I’ve cooked from 30 Minutes Meals often and it hugely expanded my standard mid week repertoire of dishes. I usually didn’t bother with the pudding and this new book is great for an everyday cookbook as it concentrates on the main dishes plus accompanying vegetables – hence the 15 minute claim. Despite Jamie making it clear that you can only get close to that time if you’re prepped with all the ingredients out, kettle on and food processor at the ready, much of the criticism of the last book centred on the impossibility of completing the meal in half an hour…I found I might not manage it on the first attempt but once you’re used to the recipe I found it achievable. I’m sure we’ll hear that criticism again with this bold 15 minute time claim – but I don’t mind if my time-to-table overruns by a reasonable percentage – here is beautiful, fast food that I can get to the table quickly and that will delight my tastebuds as well as my eyes. One of the other criticisms of the last book was that individual timings of a dish were missing, which can be annoying, and that criticism still stands here – overall it has improved as key timings, such as cooking rice for 8 minutes or roughly five minutes under the grill for the spring frittata are given – though many of the other instructions are along the lines of do a,b,c then do x, y and z.
The layout is and simple and suits me – one side has the recipe and method and the other the accompanying photo. I’m very pleased that we get a calorie count on the recipe page and at the back there is a nutritional breakdown showing KCAL, fat, saturated fat and sugar grams. I think this is a great improvement. The book is sectioned by:
Intro, Serve & Cook, Pantry
Chicken – including chicken dim sum, rosemary chicken and Thai chicken laksa
Beef – including British burgers, seared Asian steak and cajun steak
Pork – including ultimate pork tacos, pork marsala and jerk pork
Lamb – including lamb kofte, mustard lamb with Irish mash and lamb meatballs
Fish – including Asian fish, killer kedgeree and baked whole trout
Pasta – including sausage gnocchi, mushroom farfalle and prawn linguine
Soups & Sarnies
Veggie – including veggie chilli, daal curry and mexican salad
Breakfast – including smoothies and granola and toasted sandwiches
As I looked through the book I felt inspired to try out a recipe based on what I already had in the fridge and store cupboard. I tried the blackened chicken with San Fran quinoa salad which was simple, easily managed within the time frame and with good flavours. I will update this review as I try out more of the recipes. So far the only difficulty I see is in choosing which to do next, so many caught my eye – I am very tempted by the beef stroganoff with fluffy rice, red onion and parsley pickle and also by the golden scallops with sun-blush mash and greens. I am also aiming to eat more vegetarian food and the falafel wraps, grilled veg and salsa and the keralan veggie curry will definitely be served up soon.
Jamie is great at turning out recipes that are good looking, tasty and fast. This book has paid real attention to the nutritional breakdown and I like having the full main course with vegetables and starchy carbohydrates set out as a package. This has the looks of being as well-used as 30 Minute Meals. I have given the book five stars which may be jumping the gun as I’ve only cooked one recipe so far but I’m very impressed with the look of the dishes, the nutritional info, the doability of the recipes and the need to get cooking that the book inspires.
**UPDATE 27/10/12**: I have now cooked quite a few recipes from the book and I am very impressed with Jamie’s flavours and combinations. I would say I’m averaging 25 minutes or so in time to table which I’m pretty pleased with. My knife skills aren’t in the JO class and I don’t always use the Food Processor.
I am very pleased that the nutrition has been counted for us in these recipes but my warning is that the amount of meat in some of them will not feed hungry teenagers say, so look out for that when shopping and make any adjustments.
* Grilled steak with ratatouille and saffron rice: this gets five stars, delicious and very special. This made one of the nicest ratatouilles that I’ve ever had…the harissa paste and anchovies pack flavour in.. and cooking the courgettes and aubergine on the griddle added to the flavour. The steak was gorgeous cooked on the griddle also and dressed on a board, JO style. My friends were impressed by the 25 minute timing for a speedy and tasty supper
* Asian sea bass, sticky rice and dressed greens: five stars too. This is a speedier version of his steam sea bass in a bag. The marinade imparts gorgeous asian flavours and the fish cooked beautifully with this simpler method. I managed about 30 minutes on time to table
* Pasta pesto with garlic and rosemary chicken:five stars again. My sister said this was the best pasta dish she’s ever had and it’s been cooked every week since. We used more chicken and this takes me about 40 minutes to get to the table but it’s worth it. The pesto sauce is lovely…I make double so people can use it for pasta lunches later in the week
* Sprong frittata tomato toast and pea salad – four stars. Lovely fresh flavours and can be done in the 15-20 minutes
* Veggie chill crunchy tortilla and avocado salad -four stars I added another tin of beans to this tasty recipe which is not dissimilar from one of my staples anyhow. The avocado and corn tortillas are simple additions, so 20 minutes is very doable
* Chorizo carbonara and catalan market salad – four stars. Very simple with good flavours and very doable in 15-20 minutes
* Koh samui salad chilli tofu and thai noodles – four stars, 20 minutes. Some have complained about the food looking like a Jackson Pollock. This tastes better than it looks but if you have time marinade the tofu first for more flavour
by Mrs. E. Preval
I already own 30-Minute Meals and so when I saw that Jamie was bringing out this book I immediately pre-ordered it. I have had it now for 3 days and have tried 2 of the recipes out of the book already (the blackened chicken & San Fran quinoa salad and the Pork marsala with porcini rice & spring greens). Both meals were very tasty and although I failed to cook either of them in 15 minutes, neither of them took longer than 20-25 minutes for me to complete and to be honest I never expected to be able to work at the same speed as Jamie. I’m just pleased that we have a book featuring mouth-waterning meals that can be whipped up quickly once I come home from work.
As with all of Jamie’s books, the photography is beautiful. Once again David Loftus has done a wonderful job of presenting Jamie’s meals in such a way that you can’t help but want to go to the kitchen and start cooking.
The book is divided up as follows:
Intro
Serve & Cook
Pantry
Chicken
Beef
Pork
Lamb
Fish
Pasta
Soups & Sarnies
Veggie
Breakfast
Nutrition
Thanks
Index
In the back of the book you will find an excellent section on nutrition with the calorie, fat, sugar and saturated fat content of each of the recipes in the book listed alongside a picture of the meal and its page number.
I have taken the time to type out all of the recipes listed in the book so that you can decide whether or not this is the book for you.
Chicken dim sum/coconut buns/cucumber pickle/hoi sin sauce
Chicken tikka/lentil, spinach & naan salad
Spicy cajun chicken/smashed sweet potato & fresh corn salad
Incredibly delicious chicken salad
Sizzling chicken fajitas/grilled peppers/salsa/rice & beans
Sticky kicking chicken/watermelon radish salad & crunchy noodles
Mexican chicken/wicked mole sauce/rice & veg
Gorgeous Greek chicken/herby vegetable & couscous tzatziki
Rosemary chicken/grilled polenta & porcini tomato sauce
Warm chicken liver salad/little Welsh ‘rarebites’
Thai chicken laksa/mildly spiced noodle squash broth
Blackened chicken/San Fran quinoa salad
Golden chicken/braised greens & potato gratin
Crispy polenta chicken caeser salad
Spiced chicken/bacon,asaparagus, spinach & lentils
Crispy duck/hoi sin lettuce parcels
Chilli con carne meatballs
British burgers/shred salad/pickles & things
Beef stroganoff/fluffy rice/red onion & parsley pickle
Sizzling beef steak/hoi sin prawn & noodle bowls
Beef kofta curry/fluffy rice, beans & peas
Seared asian beef/best noodle salad & ginger dressing
Grilled steak/ratatouille & saffron rice
Beef chimichurri/new potatoes & crunch salad
Steak, liver & bacon/bubble & squeak mash/red onion gravy
Korean fried rice/steak, mushrooms & pickles
Swedish meatballs/celeriac & spinach rice
Black bean beef burgers/noodles & pickle salad
Steak medallions/mushroom sauce & spring greens
Cajun steak/smoky baked beans & collard greens
Crispy parma pork/minted courgettes & brown rice
Glazed pork fillet/cajun style pepper rice & BBQ sauce
Ultimate pork tacos/spicy black beans/avocado garden salad
Pork steaks/hungarian pepper sauce & rice
Jerk pork/grilled corn & crunchy tortilla salad
Pork marsala/porcini rice & spring greens
Lamb lollipops/curry sauce/rice & peas
Lamb meatballs/chop salad/harissa yoghurt
Glazed sizzling chops/sweet tomato & asparagus lasagnettti
Lamb kofte/pitta/greek salad
Quick lamb tagine/pan-fried aubergine & cumin crunch
Mustard lamb/irish mash /watercress & apple salad
Turkish flats/shred salad, feta & herbs
Asian sea bass/sticky rice/dressed greens
Grilled cajun prawns/sweet potato mash/holy trinity veg
Crackin’ crab briks/couscus salad & salsa
Mixed fish grill/mediterranean fennel & couscous
Asian fish/miso noodles/crunchy veg
Prawn cocktail/king prawns & sun dried bread
Smoked salmon/yorkshire pud,beets & asparagus
Griddled tuna kinda nicoise salad
Sticky squid balls/grilled prawns & noodle broth
Moroccan bream/couscous, pomegranata & harissa
Green tea salmon/coconut rice/miso greens
Arnold bennett frittata/foccacia & emmental waldorf salad
Moroccan mussels/tapenade toasties/cucumber salad
Golden scallops/sun-blush mash & greens
Killer kedgeree/beans, greens & chilli yoghurt
Mighty mackerel/mixed tomato & quinoa salad
Poached fish/coddled eggs & tomato loaf
Smoked salmon/potato & asparagus salad
Flashy fish stew/saffron sauce & garlic bread
Seared asian tuna/coconut rice/jiggy jiggy greens
White fish tagine/carrot, coriander & clementine salad
Lucky squid ‘n’ prawns/spice vegetable noodle broth
Koh samui salad/chilli tofu & thai noodles
Butterflied sardines/tuscan bread salad
Chorizo & squid?greek-style couscous salad
Baked whole trout/jeresey royals, peas & mustard sauce
Pasta pesto/garlic & rosemary chicken
Crab bolognese/crunchy fennel salad
Sauasage fusili/creamy garden salad
Chorizo carbonara/catalan market salad
Winter squash penne/mint & avocado chopped salad
Simple spaghetti/tomato, basil & creamy curd salad
Sausage gnocchi/warm kale & bean salad
Chicken cacciatore/spaghetti & smoky tomato sauce
Fettucine/ smoked trout, asparagus & peas
Chicken & pasta herby 6-veg ragu
Broccolini pasta/chopped garden salad
Prawn linguine/sicilian shaved fennel salad
Mushroom farfalle/blue cheese, hazelnute & apple salad
Salsa verde tuna/sicilian tomato & pasta salad
Pesto spaghetti/lemon-steamed fish
Mexican tomato soup/chilli nachos/veggie & feta sprinkes
Minestrone/poacked chicken & salsa verde
Mushroom soup/stilton, apple & walnut croutes
Squash soup/sagey chestnut dumplings
Mexican BLT/ chillies, guacamole & salad
The best fish baps/mushy peas & tartare sauce
Grilled mushroom sub/smoky pancetta, melted cheese & pears
Tapas bruschetta/golden grilled sardines
Happy cow burgers/old-school coleslaw & corn on the cob
Veggie chilli/crunchy tortilla & avocado salad
Falafel wraps/grilled veg & salsa
Keralan veggie curry/poppadoms, rice & minty yoghurt
Modern greek salad/spinach, chickpea & feta parcels
Ricotta fritters/tomato sauce & courgette salad
Sweet & sour veggies/schezuan eggy rice & crunch salad
Camembert parcels/autumn salad & cranberry dip
Mexican salad/charred avo & popcorn beans
Tasty daal curry/warm tomato salad & naan
Spring frittata/tomato toasts/watercress & pea salad
Smoky maple pancetta/fluffy corn & chilli pancakes
Avocado on toast four ways
Bring back the toastie (part 1: hot sandwich heaven)
Viva la toastie (part 2: some more hot options)
Fantastic granola (get up, get fed, get gone)
Superb box grater fruit salad
Fruit ‘n’ nut combos/sweetened cottage cheese
Super smoothies (four ways to start your day)