I would love to cook a special dinner for my boyfriend he's helped me through some rough patches, but he's the chef in the house so it needs to be fabulous. Any suggestions for a 3 course meal. Full details or links please ps he likes anything so don't be fussy!
2006-11-01 23:58:55 · 15 answers · asked by celh26 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Entertaining
Main Dishes
Chicken Kebabs
Ingredients
150g chicken, skin removed, cut into 2 cm pieces
1 tomato, cut into wedges
1 green capsicum, cut into 3 cm squares
a little cooking oil
Marinade
2 small onions
1 clove garlic
1 piece of ginger, 1 cm long
2 level tablespoons tomato sauce
1 tablespoon light soya sauce
1 rounded teaspoon curry powder
Garnish ( optional )
1 lettuce leaf
cucumber and tomato slices
Method
1 Pound/ground the onions, garlic and ginger. Mix the tomato sauce, light soya sauce and curry powder in a bowl.
2 Add the pounded/grounded ingredients to the mixed ingredients in the bowl. Stir.
3 Marinate the chicken in a bowl of mixed ingredients. Leave it to stand for 15 minutes.
4. Put pieces of chicken, tomato and capsicum through skewers/satay sticks to make kebabs.
5. Arrange the kebabs on a grilling pan and brush them with a little cooking oil.
6 Preheat the grill on moderately high temperature and grill the kebabs for 5 minutes on each side.
7 Garnish and serve with rice ( preferably yellow rice ).
Side Dish
Fish Cutlets
Ingredients
150g of fish fillet, steamed and flaked
2 potatoes, boiled and mashed
2 small oonions, chopped finely
1/4 level teaspoon salt
1 egg, beaten ( for coating )
oil for frying
Garnish ( optional )
chilli cut lengthwise
parsley
Method
1 Mix the fish, potatoes and salt in the bowl.
2 Divide the mixture into six portions and shape them firmly into round balls. Flatten the balls lightly between the palms of the hands.
3 Heat the oil till hot. Dip the cutlets into the beaten egg before frying them.
4 Fry the fish cutlets until golden brown on both sides. Drain off excess oil on kitchen towel.( You may bake/grill the fish cutlets without coating them with egg.)
5 Garnish and serve.
Alternative
Add 1 rounded teaspoon of curry powder to the ingredients to make the cutlets spicy.
Dessert
Bubor Cha-Cha
Ingredients
1 small sweet potato, skin removed and diced
1/2 yam, skin removed and diced
1 tablespoon flour cubes for bubor cha-cha ( commercially sold )
1/4 grated coconut, water added to extract 400ml coconut milk
50 g sugar
a little salt
1 screwpine leaf, washed and tied into a knot
Method
1 Steam the diced sweet potato and yam until cooked.
2 Put the coconut milk, sugar, salt and srewpine leaf into the saucepan to boil.
3 Add the flour cubes to the saucepan to cook.
4 Finally, add the cooked sweet potato and yam.
5 Stir well to mix and remove the srewpine leaf.
6 Serve hot in individual bowls or cold with crushed ice.
2006-11-02 19:40:45 · answer #1 · answered by m 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would start with some pate and a salad garnish, go to a deli or the deli counter in a super market and buy something from their "best range", they usually have something a bit special, I love duck parfait with champagne and truffles. Serve that with some toast (no butter). Dress the salad with a little olive oil and lemon juice and balsamic vinegar. For main course I would make some mashed potatoes, mix in a fair bit of butter as it tastes so good!! Put a dollop in the middle of the plate and serve some grilled cod on top of that, grill some lovely cod steaks, seasoned with salt and pepper and lemon juice, very simple but delicious, on the side you could serve some steamed asparagus. For dessert I would suggest a good quality ice cream, take the tub with you to bed, that's the best way to end dinner!!
2006-11-02 08:05:21 · answer #2 · answered by sparkleythings_4you 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Salad: Field greens tossed with crumbled gorgonzola cheese, dried cranberries and roast pine nuts
Main Course: Filet mignon crossed with two Alaskan king crab legs and topped with an edible purple orchid.....with a colorful dollop of mango salsa.....side plate of wasabi smashed potatoes in a raddichio leaf
Dessert: Chocolate rasberry chambord cheesecake with a chocolate fourish on top.
I can give you the recipes for all the above it you like.
2006-11-03 02:28:02 · answer #3 · answered by xovenusxo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You know what I would do, and it really is easy. Make a huge roast beef dinner. Nothing fancy. Just the roast and veggies (potatoes, carrots, celery, onions, mushrooms) in a overproof pan. Place water in it with a onion soup mix. Men like food that is homecooked. Not really fancy, but something that sticks to their ribs.
You can never go wrong with this meal.
2006-11-02 23:22:03 · answer #4 · answered by stolibabe2003 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have found that anytime I try to surprise with a nice meal, it usually ends up going to the garbage. Must be the pressure. It is usually just easier for me to take DBF out to a nice restaurant. That way if the food is messed up, it isn't my fault and there are no dishes to was at the end of the night.
2006-11-02 10:40:27 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here you will find a fabulous , romantic 3 course menu, recipes, tips, planning notes etc:
http://www.gourmet-food-revolution.com/romantic-dinner-recipe.html
Enjoy!
2006-11-02 08:34:44 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Weeeeeell, if you're really wanting to give him a "special" dinner, why not just put some whipped cream on your naked body and meet him at the door!
2006-11-02 08:02:40 · answer #7 · answered by timc_fla 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Entree: pumpkin or chicken and sweet corn soup!
Main: lemon n garlic butter roast chicken with scalloped potatoes and a garden salad with balsamic vinegar
white choc cheesecake with fresh berries!
2006-11-02 17:04:24 · answer #8 · answered by *L-I-V-E* 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well ask his parents or friends what his FAV meals are, and work around that. If u are decorating, make sure its not too girly, decorate it with his favorite colors and things like that!
GOOD LUCK! ;)
2006-11-02 22:29:04 · answer #9 · answered by ○HiD○ 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
*Dessert:
Award Winning Soft Chocolate Chip Cookies
http://food.yahoo.com/recipes/allrecipes/15004/award-winning-soft-chocolate-chip-cookies;_ylt=Aoyo0yBr56T1bvMndTB15otCY.Y5
*Appetizer:
Five-Spice Turkey and Lettuce Wraps
http://food.yahoo.com/recipes/eatingwell/902/five-spice-turkey-and-lettuce-wraps;_ylt=Al_4_jztH5EoGykByaFzpkZIY.Y5
*Main Couars:
Brandy Flamed Peppercorn Steak
http://food.yahoo.com/recipes/allrecipes/42247/brandy-flamed-peppercorn-steak;_ylt=AhJZ5OR_9SN59dkhZkWeOx5IY.Y5
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I think if he is the chef he would be happy you tried to cook a good meal.
2006-11-05 07:10:35 · answer #10 · answered by Fickle.Minded 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋