Spicy Chick'n and Chorizo Stew

I'm posting a lot of recipes with mock meat at the moment because it's been really convenient while I've been with family over the holidays. Will probably be back to the basics soon now that I'm back at home and on a budget.

I made this just after Christmas with the leftover veg and it was ace. There are a fair amount of ingredients as I chucked pretty much whatever I could find in there. You can make this as big or as small as you want, so I wont be putting exact measurements.

• Onion, chopped
• Garlic, minced
• Olive oil
• Root Veg (I used carrots, parsnips and potatoes), chopped into bitesize chunks
• Mock chicken and chorizo (I used Redwoods), chopped
• Handful of rice
• Vegetable stock
• Chilli flakes
• Bouquet Garni
• Hot pepper Sauce, I used just a splash
• Salsa
• Salt and Pepper
• Dumplings (optional)

1. Heat some olive oil in a pan and fry the onions until soft.
2. Add the rest of the veg, garlic, chick'n and chorizo and fry until the veg is soft. About 5 minutes.
3. Add enough stock to cover the vegetables, add the bouquet garni, and a pinch of chilli flakes. Simmer for 15 minutes
4. Add the dumplings, salsa, rice, hot pepper sauce, salt and pepper and simmer for a further 20 minutes.
5. Serve

A Tasty Way to Start the New Year - Fried Chick'n

"fucking delicious" and "orgasmic" were the compliments of two very impressed friends who tried this last night. We managed to finish off half a pan of the stuff while we attempted to make caramelised bananas. It was a good meal.

I used Asda's meat free chicken pieces for this, but you can use whatever fake chicken you want, or try tofu.

• 2-3 cups fake chicken, cut into bitesize pieces
• 1/2 cup plain flour
• 1 tsp paprika
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp mixed herbs
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 2 tbsp nutritional yeast
• 1/2 cup soy milk
• 4 tbsp olive oil
• Splash of liquid smoke

1. Mix together the flour, salt, paprika, herbs, pepper and nutritional yeast and set aside in a bowl
2. In another bowl have the soy milk
3. Dip the chick'n into the flour mix, into the soy milk and back into the flour mix, rolling until covered in the coating before setting to one side.
4. When all the chick'n is coated heat the olive oil in a frying pan and add the chick'n pieces.
5. Fry until golden brown and crispy. Splash the liquid smoke over the chick'n and fry for a few more minutes before serving.

This stuff even tastes great cold. I'm thinking of making fried chick'n sandwiches to take to uni with me.

Apologies for the bad quality photo. I forgot to take a photo while I was out in the kitchen.