Cooking With Wine

Meet Philnah, the foodie behind @PhilsKitchen who likes making easy and quick homemade recipes. In this edition of On The Menu, she shares her easy recipes for meals made with wine!

Wine Brownies with Dried Black Currant

Prep: 15minsCook: 35mins

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 - 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

• 3 Eggs

• 1/2 cup salted butter

• 1-1/2 cup sugar

• 180grms Dark chocolate

• 1/2 cup Cocoa powder, unsweetened

• 3/4 cup Mont Rochelle Cabernet Sauvignon

• 1/2 cup dried Black currants

• 1/2tsp salt

Method:

1. Preheat oven to 350F. Grease a baking pan of 8 by 8 inch, with butter and set aside.

2. In a bowl, mix red wine and blackcurrants, Let sit for 3 mins to let currants soak in the wine until plump.

3. In another bowl over boiling water, heat butter, chocolate and cocoa powder until mixed together. Let cool for about 5 mins.

4. Whisk in eggs one at a time. Add sugar, then whisk until everything is well incorporated.

5. Mix flour and salt in another bowl, pour in the chocolate mixture and mix.

6. Finally, fold in the wine mixture.

7. Pour the batter in the baking pan and bake for 30-35 mins or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.

8. Allow brownies to cool. Cut to equal squares of nine and serve!

Shrimp Scampi

Prep: 15minsCook: 35mins

Ingredients:

• 2kgs Shrimp, peeled

• 3/4 cup Mont Rochelle Sauvignon Blanc

• 4 garlic cloves

• 1/2 white onion, minced

• 3 tbsp butter

• 2 tbsp Olive oil

• 1/2 cup fresh parsley, chopped

• 2 tbsp lemon juice

• 1/2 tsp salt

• Fresh ground black pepper to taste

Mont Rochelle wines are supplied by Under The Influence. To orders yours, call 0743795276

Method:

1. On your pan over medium heat, melt butter with oil.

2. Add onions and cook for 2 mins or until they get soft. Add garlic and sauté for 30 secs

3. Add wine, salt and black pepper and bring to simmer for 4 mins or until the wine is reduced by half

4. Add shrimp and sauté for 4 mins, until pink and cooked through

5. Remove from heat and stir in lemon juice and parsley

6. Serve with bread

Beef Steak in Red Wine Marinade

Prep: 15mins Cook: 35mins

Ingredients:

• 750g beef steak (1-1/2 inch thick)

• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter

• 3 cloves garlic, smashed

For the Marinade:

• 1/4 cup soy sauce

• 1/2 cup Mont Rochelle Cabernet Sauvignon

• 2 tbsp Olive oil

• 1 tsp pepper

• 2 tsp Parsley, finely chopped

Method:

1. Mix all the marinade ingredients.

2. Put the steak in a zip lock bag, pour the marinade, mix well and let it marinate for a minimum of 2hrs or overnight.

3. Heat a 12-inch cast iron skillet over high heat for about 10 minutes, the pan should smoke just a bit when it is properly heated.

4. Carefully place the steak in the hot pan (reserving the marinade) and cook on the first side until enough of a crust has developed that the steak no longer sticks to the pan, about 1 minute. Flip and cook on the other side for 1 minute. Continue cooking and flipping for a total of 4 minutes.

5. Carefully add the butter and garlic into the pan. Flip the steak once more. Tilt the pan so the butter pools on one side and use a large spoon to baste the butter over the steak. Flip again and repeat.

6. Transfer the steak to the plate to rest for 5 minutes. While the steaks rest, prepare the sauce.

7. Over medium heat, pour the marinade in a pan, let simmer while stirring for 5 mins. Transfer the steak to a cutting board and thinly slice. Serve immediately with the sauce.