Off Duty Chef is back for a brand new series with Mark Moriarty as he brings the skills and techniques of the restaurant kitchen to elevate home cooking.
First up, Risotto Cacio e Pepe. Mark shares his secrets to achieving the perfect creamy texture and rich flavour in under fifteen minutes! Next, it’s time for Minestrone soup, a hearty and healthy dish that’s perfect for a cold winter night or a working-from-home lunch.
For those looking for a little treat without phoning the takeaway, Mark shows us his take on Butter Chicken, a classic Indian dish that’s sure to impress. He walks us through the process of marinating the chicken and making the tomato-based sauce from scratch, as well as offering tips for adjusting the spice levels, depending on the diner!
In the “How to Perfect” baking segment, Mark shares his failures on his “fail tray” which includes some common mistakes we all make when baking. He also demonstrates how to make the perfect chocolate brownies, from selecting the right chocolate and oven temperature to achieving the ideal fudgy texture.
Series Overview:
Join chef Mark Moriarty for his second RTÉ series of Mark Moriarty: Off Duty Chef. Following his ratings-winning series, Mark is back to bring viewers into his home kitchen to see what top chefs really cook when they are off the clock! The series is proudly sponsored by M&S Food.
“In this series, I wanted to go really back to the basics and bring you some of the dishes that I learned to perfect in my early days as a chef. These are the recipes I still hold very close to my heart. I get the same joy out of cooking a simple risotto as I do for any fine dining dish.” If you’ve ever longed to have your own personal chef in the kitchen to show you the basics, the wait is over!
From how to cook fish perfectly, the importance of flavour balancing, and how to save money and reduce waste by reimagining leftovers, Mark brings a new collection of recipes that focus on key cooking techniques and skills. He’ll also be showing us easy-to-follow recipes for the most popular takeout dishes. Think perfectly golden scampi, crispy duck pancakes, messy delicious chicken wings and posh kebabs.
His ever-popular “How to Perfect” segment is back and sweeter than ever, Mark will shine a spotlight on baking and will present a step-by-step “masterclass” on how to guarantee the perfect Victoria Sponge, Chocolate Brownies and so much more. As an accomplished pastry chef, Mark will also be showing us all the potential pitfalls we come up against in baking too. “I’ve made the mistakes so you don’t have to!”
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