After meeting on the set of a TV drama in 1995, the Hairy Bikers have become two of the most familiar TV chefs on our screens. In fact, the Geordie duo even counted the late Prince Philip as a fan.
The beloved chefs, made up of Simon ‘Si’ King and Dave Myers, have combined their love for cooking with their passion for motorbikes and have starred in several shows and released a number of cookbooks.
Their latest book The Hairy Dieters’ Simple Healthy Food: A Guide to Losing Weight and Staying Healthy proves that healthy food needn’t compromise on taste. Here they share a selection of their favourite recipes…
Aubergine parmigiana
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 3 aubergines, sliced into 1⁄2-1cm rounds
- Sea salt and black pepper
- A few fresh rosemary and oregano sprigs
For the sauce
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- A generous pinch of cinnamon
- 400g can of tomatoes
- 100ml red wine
To assemble
- A small bunch of basil leaves
- 2 balls of mozzarella, well drained and torn
Method
Carrot cake
Ingredients
- 200g wholemeal flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1⁄2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
- 1⁄2 tsp ground cardamom
- A pinch of salt
- 100g light soft brown sugar
- 50ml maple syrup
- Zest of 1 orange
- 3 eggs
- 75ml sunflower or rapeseed oil
- 50ml yoghurt
- 50g walnuts or pecans, chopped
- 200g carrots, grated
- 150g raisins
For the icing (optional)
- 50g quark
- 50g cream cheese
- 25g thick yoghurt
- 25g icing sugar
- A few drops of vanilla extract
Method
Chicken shawarma
Ingredients
- 2 large chicken breasts
- Zest and juice of 1 lemon
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1⁄2 tsp ground coriander
- 1⁄4 tsp cinnamon
- 1⁄4 tsp ground allspice
- 1⁄4 tsp cayenne
- 1⁄2 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp olive oil
- Sea salt and black pepper
For the yoghurt dressing
- 200ml plain yoghurt or thick kefir
- 1 tsp dried mint
- A pinch of sugar
- 1⁄2 tsp sumac
To serve
- 4 flatbreads or large lettuce leaves
- 1⁄2 cucumber sliced
- A few pickled chillies (optional)
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Method
Fish bite tacos
Ingredients
- Zest and juice of 1 lime
- 1⁄2 tsp salt
- 1⁄2 a red onion, finely diced
- 4 tomatoes, finely diced
- 1-2 jalapenos, finely diced
- 2 tbsp coriander stems and leaves, finely chopped
For the fish
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1⁄2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1⁄2 tsp ground allspice
- 1⁄4-1⁄2 tsp chilli powder (chipotle is good)
- Sea salt and black pepper
- 500g firm, white fish fillet, cut into 2-3cm chunks
To serve
- 8 corn tortillas
- Coriander sprigs
- Pickled jalapenos (optional)
Method
The Hairy Dieters’ Simple Healthy Food: A Guide to Losing Weight and Staying Healthy by Si King and Dave Myers (Seven Dials, £16.99) is available now.
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