There are days when you come home from work and you just don't have the time or the inclination to hang about in the kitchen. All you want is a good, straightforward meal that will be ready quicker than a takeaway can be delivered. Here is my fix for that tired weekday dinner.
Fishcakes, Homemade Chips & Green Veg
The only thing that takes any time at all here is the homemade chips. But they are awesome, so you should make them. First put the kettle onto boil, then take two potatoes per person and scrub. Don't worry about peeling them, life's too short. Chop into chip-shaped slices, and put in a pan with your freshly boiled water. Keep them bubbling for about five minutes - that's all you need to make sure they cook through and don't stay raw in the middle.
Drain, and lay the chips onto a decent-sized baking tray. Drizzle with olive oil and salt and pepper. Give everything a good shake around, then add your fishcakes onto the tray as well. Whack the whole tray in the oven and cook for as long as your fishcakes say to on their packet. You should try to remember to flip the chips over halfway through the cooking time, but life won't be over if you don't remember.
With your greens, choose the ones that don't need any prep. I topped the beans with a pair of scissors and that was all. You can cook them any way you please - in the microwave, in the oven - but they shouldn't take more than five minutes.
Serve in front of the TV, because that is right and proper on a night like this.
These were our accompaniments.
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