Quick & Easy Recipes With Gordon Ramsay

Summary

This video script offers a culinary journey through Asian street food, focusing on the art of cooking rice noodles. It guides viewers on how to prepare a quick and delicious stir-fry dinner with chicken, garlic, and broccoli, emphasizing the importance of thin slicing for even cooking. The script also explores making gnocchi from leftover potatoes for a creamy, fluffy texture and a simple yet elegant New York-style cheesecake with a lemon and raspberry twist. The emphasis is on impressing with simple, budget-friendly dishes that are easy to prepare and serve.

Takeaways

• 🍜 Learn to cook Asian noodles properly for a quick and easy dinner.
• 🔪 To achieve thin and crispy chicken slices, butterfly the chicken breast and roll it with a pin to flatten before slicing.
• 🍳 Use a wok or a large frying pan with sloping sides for stir-frying.
• 🧄 Finely slice garlic for a crispy texture in the stir-fry.
• 🥦 Choose young, tender broccoli for the dish and slice for a bite-sized portion.
• 🥘 Balance the dish with one-third noodles, one-third vegetables, and one-third protein.
• 🍳 Organize all ingredients before cooking to ensure a quick and efficient stir-fry.
• 🥚 Incorporate eggs into the stir-fry to bind the dish together.
• 🍽️ Fresh lime adds a finishing touch to the stir-fry for a burst of flavor.
• 🥔 Gnocchi can be made with leftover baked potatoes for a creamy, fluffy texture.
• 🌿 Adding thyme flowers to the gnocchi dough infuses it with a light, fragrant flavor.
• 🍲 Blanch gnocchi in boiling water before sautéing in olive oil for a crisp exterior and creamy interior.
• 🧀 A simple New York cheesecake recipe is highlighted, emphasizing the importance of creaming the cheese and sugar well.
• 🍋 Incorporate lemon zest and fresh raspberries into the cheesecake for added tartness and flavor.
• 🍰 Tap the cake tin to release air bubbles before baking to ensure a smooth cheesecake texture.

Q & A

What is the first step in preparing the rice noodles for the stir-fry?

The first step is to soak the rice noodles in hot water for 12 to 15 minutes to soften them up.

Why is it important to cut the chicken breast into thin slices?

Cutting the chicken breast into thin slices helps it cook more quickly and become crisper.

What should be done to the garlic to make it crispy?

The garlic should be finely sliced to make it crispy when cooked.

Why is broccoli added raw to the stir-fry instead of being blanched first?

Adding raw broccoli to the stir-fry provides a crunchy texture, which is desirable for this dish.

How does soy sauce contribute to the stir-fry?

Soy sauce helps to season the dish and adds a beautiful stain to the ingredients.

What is the purpose of adding eggs to the stir-fry at the end?

The eggs help to bring the dish together by coating the noodles and other ingredients, adding a rich flavor.

What are the steps to prepare the gnocchi dough?

The gnocchi dough is made by combining mashed or riced baked potatoes, ricotta cheese, flour, and an egg, then kneading it into a soft, pliable dough.

How do you cook the gnocchi once they are formed?

The gnocchi are first blanched in boiling water until they float, then sautéed in a hot pan with olive oil to achieve a crisp exterior.

What ingredients are added to the sautéed gnocchi to enhance its flavor?

Fresh garden peas, butter, fresh thyme, and grated Parmesan cheese are added to the sautéed gnocchi to enhance its flavor.

How do you ensure the cheesecake mixture is smooth and without lumps?

Cream the cream cheese and sugar thoroughly, add eggs gradually, and whisk in a couple of tablespoons of flour to prevent lumps.

What technique is used to evenly distribute the raspberries in the cheesecake?

After mixing the raspberries into the batter, the cake tin is tapped on the counter to ensure the raspberries are evenly distributed and there are no air pockets in the cheesecake.

What is the baking temperature and time for the New York cheesecake?

The New York cheesecake is baked at 180 degrees Celsius for 35 to 40 minutes.

Outlines

00:00

🍜 Delicious Asian Stir-Fry

The video begins with the presenter describing how to make a quick and easy Asian stir-fry with rice noodles, chicken breast, garlic, broccoli, soy sauce, and eggs. The process includes soaking rice noodles, preparing thin slices of chicken by butterflying and rolling it, and frying everything together in a hot pan. The dish is completed with soy sauce, fresh lime, and a mix of chicken, broccoli, and noodles for a simple yet delicious meal.

05:02

🥔 Homemade Gnocchi

This segment teaches viewers how to make homemade gnocchi using leftover baked potatoes, flour, eggs, and ricotta. The potatoes are mashed and combined with ricotta, salt, pepper, and thyme flowers to form a soft dough. The dough is then rolled, cut into pieces, and shaped into small pillows before being boiled and sautéed. The gnocchi is finished with fresh peas, butter, lemon zest, and Parmesan cheese for an elegant and budget-friendly dish.

10:03

🍰 Simple New York Cheesecake

The final part of the video demonstrates how to make a straightforward New York cheesecake. The presenter combines cream cheese, sugar, eggs, flour, lemon zest, and raspberries. The mixture is poured into a greased cake tin and baked at 180 degrees for 35 to 40 minutes. The result is a beautifully risen cheesecake with a golden top, filled with fresh raspberries for a simple yet stylish dessert.

Keywords

💡Rice Noodles

Rice noodles are a staple ingredient in many Asian dishes, made from rice flour and water. In the video, the presenter starts by soaking rice noodles in hot water to soften them, emphasizing their importance in the recipe.

💡Butterflying

Butterflying refers to the technique of slicing meat horizontally to make it thinner and even. In the video, this method is used to prepare the chicken breast, making it quicker to cook and ensuring it becomes crispy.

💡Stir-fry

Stir-fry is a cooking method where ingredients are quickly cooked in a small amount of oil at high heat while stirring continuously. The video demonstrates a stir-fry with chicken, broccoli, and noodles, showcasing the method's efficiency and ability to produce a delicious meal.

💡Soy Sauce

Soy sauce is a liquid condiment made from fermented soybeans, wheat, salt, and water. It is used in the video to season and add color to the stir-fry, highlighting its role in enhancing the dish's flavor.

💡Gnocchi

Gnocchi are small Italian dumplings made from potatoes, flour, and sometimes eggs. The video includes a segment on making gnocchi from leftover baked potatoes, illustrating the process and highlighting the versatility of the ingredient.

💡Ricotta

Ricotta is a creamy Italian cheese made from whey. In the video, it is mixed with potato and flour to create gnocchi, adding a light and fluffy texture to the dumplings.

💡New York Cheesecake

New York cheesecake is a rich, creamy cheesecake typically made with cream cheese, eggs, sugar, and often without a crust. The video features a recipe for this dessert, focusing on its simplicity and deliciousness.

💡Zesting

Zesting involves grating the outer peel of citrus fruits to release their fragrant oils. The video shows zesting a lemon to add fresh, aromatic flavor to both the gnocchi and cheesecake.

💡Baked Cheesecake

A baked cheesecake is a type of cheesecake that is cooked in the oven, resulting in a dense and creamy texture. The video includes a step-by-step guide to making a baked New York cheesecake, emphasizing its straightforward preparation.

💡Organization

Organization in cooking refers to having all ingredients and tools prepared and within reach before starting to cook. The video stresses the importance of organization, particularly in the context of the quick stir-fry dish, ensuring efficiency and smooth execution.

Highlights

Exploring the best street food in Asia, with a focus on noodles as a staple.

Soaking rice noodles in hot water for 12 to 15 minutes to rehydrate them.

Using a wok or a large frying pan for stir-frying.

Slicing chicken breast into thin strips for quick cooking.

The technique of butterflying chicken to achieve thin, even slices.

Finely slicing garlic for optimal crispiness in stir-fry.

Incorporating young, tender broccoli for a crunchy texture.

The importance of organization in preparing a quick stir-fry dish.

Cooking chicken first in the pan to sear and open up its strands.

Adding garlic to the pan to achieve a crispy texture.

Introducing raw broccoli to the pan for a unique crunch.

Using soy sauce for seasoning and its staining effect on the dish.

Drain and stir-fry noodles in a wok with olive oil.

Whisking eggs to create a binding layer for the stir-fry.

Combining chicken, broccoli, and garlic with noodles and eggs for a complete dish.

Finishing the stir-fry with a fresh lime for a zesty flavor.

Making gnocchi with leftover baked potatoes for a creamy texture.

Using a ricer or mashing to achieve a light and fluffy potato base for gnocchi.

Seasoning the gnocchi dough with salt, pepper, and ricotta.

Incorporating thyme flowers into the gnocchi dough for a fragrant touch.

Kneading the gnocchi dough to achieve a soft and pliable texture.

Cutting gnocchi into bite-sized pieces with a unique shape for each.

Boiling gnocchi and then sautéing them for a crisp exterior.

Adding fresh garden peas and butter to gnocchi for a rich flavor.

Finishing gnocchi with fresh thyme, lemon zest, and grated Parmesan cheese.

Creating an impressive yet simple New York cheesecake with cream cheese, sugar, and eggs.

Incorporating lemon zest and fresh raspberries into the cheesecake batter for added flavor.

Baking the cheesecake at 180 degrees for a soufflé-like texture and appearance.

Transcripts

some of the best street food i've ever

eaten was in asia

every one of those little markets was

filled with smells of delicious food

that all centered around an asian staple

noodles learn to cook those properly and

you'll be surprised how quick and easy

it is to knock up a delicious dinner

first off we're going to soak our

noodles

now these are rice noodles into a bowl

and just pour the hot water

over the rice noodles

soak and rehydrate

12 to 15 minutes to soften up if you've

got a wok perfect if not just a normal

size frying pan with big sloping sides

pan on

get it really nice and hot

chicken breast very lean hardly any fat

on there you've got this little fillet

to slice that off

now the secret to getting it really nice

and thin and to cut it into strips

take your knife

keep it nice and flat on the board and

sort of slice it in half like a sort of

scallop

like that

we call this butterfly in the chicken

take a rolling pin

and nice and gently roll over the

chicken what it does it sort of flattens

it allows you to slice it

even thinner

and the thinner the slices of the

chicken

the sort of crisper it gets the quicker

it cooks slice it in half

start slicing

these nice

thin slices and the good news is one

chicken breast can serve two or three

easily

next wash your knife and finely slice

garlic

the thinner the garlic

the crispier

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this is a

young

tender

broccoli just slice them down

i want a bite to the broccoli

and normally you sort of paste the dish

with one-third noodles one-third

vegetables

and one-third of your protein chicken

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with a dish that takes literally minutes

to put together it's really important to

get everything organized everything

needs to be at your fingertips

touch

of olive oil

get a pan really nice and ready

just starting to smoke drop the chicken

in first

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salt pepper

open up those little strands of chicken

nice

once you've started to sear off the

chicken

get the garlic in

now let that get really nice and crispy

the way to do it is to sort of spread

all the chicken the garlic up the side

of the

pan can see why it's so important to cut

the chicken thin strips because it

colors and cooks at the same time as

well really really crucial

now that garlic's getting really nice

and crispy broccoli in

feels strange putting raw broccoli

in like that normally

we'll blanch it in boiling water dry it

out but

you want that crunch

now soy sauce that helps to season it

but also stains beautifully soy sauce in

lovely

it's exactly what i want now take that

out

give you a pan a little wipe out

a little teaspoon of olive oil get that

wok

really nicely oiled again

drain your noodles

they're beautiful

this is a really exciting way of

finishing

this quick stir fry very classic two

eggs

in

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whisk up the eggs

and give that a really good whisk

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sort of almost

spread it

at the side of the pan

lightly season

the eggs

noodles

in

chicken and broccoli in

and give that

a really nice mix

you want the egg to sort of almost

bring the dish together

that egg's cooked

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make sure you've got that nice even

distribution of

chicken

broccoli

garlic

lovely

and then just finish that fresh lime

and then you have a very

simple

delicious stir-fry with rice noodles

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making your enoki is so simple to do yet

the results are absolutely stunning and

it's a great way of using up leftover

baked potatoes

you can make noki just with flour and

eggs however the potato gives it a nice

light sort of creamy fluffy texture cut

them in half take your spoon

and scoop

the inside of those potatoes

i'm using leftover baked potatoes but

this really works as well with leftover

ball potatoes two choices

you can get a fork and sort of mash the

potato and get it nice and light and

fluffy or

this little gadget is called a ricer i

suppose it's a posh word

for a potato masher just squeeze gently

you can see how nice and light it is

almost like fluffy little strands of

potato

you can do this when the potatoes are

hot it'll go through the rice so much

quicker

just slice that off there

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now

a nice spoon of okata ring a little

touch of salt and pepper it's really

important to season the mixture as we go

along otherwise the nokia becomes really

bland

flour over the ricotta sieve so there's

no lumps

one delicious egg give that a little

whisk

now

make a little well in the center

you want a nice soft

pliable ball of dough give that a really

good mix

get some thyme flowers in there

and this time is light fragrant and it's

just a really nice herb and with the

ricotta

it tastes brilliant just pick the little

tips the time flowers

next flour your hands generously and

knead the mixture into a dough

fold in and push and basically what it's

doing is get it nice and smooth

as it starts to get a little bit wet and

just add a little touch of flour we want

something really nice and soft now don't

overwork it

it stops the nokia from expanding when

it hits the pan

that's exactly what i want a nice sort

of soft

fragrant ball cut the ball in half

lightly flour

the hands and just roll it

gently

just think of a big long cigar

the mixture will start getting a little

bit sort of wetter but do not add lots

of flour

now

lightly flour the knife so when you

slice the gnocchi it doesn't stick

cut the dough into bite-sized pieces

just take your finger dip it in the

flour and push down why i want my

knocking to look like a pillow

and for me the most important part there

is that not one of them are identically

the same shape

water on

bring up to the boil little touch of

olive oil in there lightly flour your

hand

lift up the nokia

in to the rolling boiling water

turn that pan to stop them from sticking

at the bottom and let them simmer and

they start to sort of tell you they're

cooked when they start floating get a

pan on

get that nice and hot now they're just

starting to come up to the top and you

can continue cooking them like that i

like blanching them in the water taking

them out and then frying them to study

the gnocchi heat olive oil in a frying

pan

gently lift up and look

they've doubled in size

drain it get rid of the excess water and

straight in to the hot pan

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this is where they start to take on a

completely different texture nice crisp

sauteed texture on the outside

nokia loves fresh pepper

so

pepper in

and you see as i start turning them got

this really nice little sort of

brown

color

and they're almost popping up now like

little parcels so i want them nice and

sauteed both sides but light

and creamy

in the center

fresh garden peas

in

and the butter gives it a really nice

sort of

bernoulli flavour on the end

beautiful

put a little bit of fresh thyme over the

peas and then finally i want to lift it

up fresh lemon

zest the lemon over

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so

smells incredible

and then finally seal the deal with a

touch of grated piles and cheese give

your veg some attitude and you'll get

amazingly elegant dishes on a budget

that are always guaranteed to impress

what more do you want from great cooking

cheap to make easy to cook and

absolutely stunning for me food always

has to be impressive but when it comes

to desserts

often you see spun sugar or wild

decorations remember simple

is always the most impressive this

cheesecake is so straightforward yet so

delicious

now cream cheese leave it out the fridge

for five or ten minutes go nice and soft

trust me your arms will be thanking you

sugar in this cheesecake is new york

cheesecake because it's baked it says no

base start creaming the cheese and the

sugar

spending the amount of time i do in the

states if there's one thing they know

how to do out there is the most amazing

impressive cheesecake rich delicious but

so simple

work the bowl

lift the bowl to your advantage

really whisk

whisk whisk whisk

lovely

nice and creamy

now

get your eggs

add the eggs to the mixture bit by bit

doing it this way it's more efficient

hey you're incorporating a lot of air

b the mixture doesn't separate

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the last of your

egg lovely

of course you can use electric mixer but

why go to the gym we can just make a

cheesecake a day

a cheesecake a day

keep the bingo wings away

now a couple of tablespoons of flour

give it a whisk

stop something going lumpy

now i want to scent that cheesecake

i've got the freshness zest the lemon in

there i want to sort of tart it up even

more fold in some fresh raspberries

so just mix them through

be careful to crush them

then grease a cake tin with butter this

will ensure your cheesecake slides out

beautifully

get your mix

let that fall in

now take your cake tin and just

tap it

the mixture hits the bottom of the cake

tin the raspberries rise and you've got

raspberries the top the middle and the

bottom it also stops all those little

pockets of air trapping underneath the

mixture in the cake tin there's no holes

in the cheesecake now into the oven 180

degrees for 35 to 40 minutes

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slightly souffled up

pull off

that's the color i wanted

on top

and look at it

it's one of the simplest

yet the most stylish cheesecakes

anywhere

beautiful

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