'Protective' Potato Salad with Witch Emma Griffin

In this episode of 5 O’Clock Apron Podcast Claire cooks with the Cornish Witch Emma Griffin. The podcast is recorded in a magical shed at the bottom of Emma’s garden, next door to a graveyard. Alongside Emma is her witches' companion, or familiar, her dog, Walter.Claire and Emma are cooking a ‘Protective’ Potato Salad with chicken and bacon on a camping stove and space is tight, what with the broomsticks and the cauldron, so Emma’s husband Steve kindly boils potatoes in the kitchen.Emma’s witchcraft is boundlessly positive and together Claire and Emma talk good vs evil, recipes as spells, failed gangsters, sea witches and building towers of yumminess.Claire has never met, not least cooked with a witch before, so the learning curve is a steep and ridiculously joy-filled one. The podcast ends with Claire happy in her newfound kitchen witchery and Emma’s recipe is a brilliant example of just how similar the disciplines of witchcraft and cookery really are. Thank you Emma, we’ll be back!Follow Claire at 5 O' Clock apron on Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/5oclockapronFollow Emma on Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/emmagriffinwitch/If you have enjoyed this podcast it would be an immense help if you could rate, subscribe or leave a review.Recipe:‘Protective’ Potato Salad with ‘Secret’ Ingredient Chicken, Maple and Bacon.To feed x4 2 large chicken breasts, diced 6 rashers of streaky bacon2 tbsp olive oil600g small new potatoesSoft lettuce, I used large butterhead 4 spring onions, trimmed and finely sliced Dressing:2 tbsp mayonnaise 1 tbsp thick greek yogurt 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar 1 tbsp maple syrup 1 heaped tsp dijon mustardJuice of 1/2 lemonSalt and Pepper, to taste Secret Ingredient info:Emma used @nandosuk medium chicken seasoning powder, and it was great, Emma is a witch and I’m a chef, so I made my own and this is what I used;1 heaped tsp unsmoked paprika 1/4 tsp medium heat chilli powder1 heaped tsp dried oregano 1 heaped tsp ground cumin1 heaped tsp ground coriander Few shakes of smoked paprika 2 cloves garlic, finely grated 2 tbsp olive oilZest of 1/2 lemonLots of black pepper and salt, to taste  Boil the potatoes until soft. Drain & keep warm. Marinade chicken in olive oil & the secret ingredients, or do as Emma does & use @nandosuk chicken seasoning powder. Leave for 30 mins, or less. Cook bacon in a pan over a moderate heat in a dry pan until crisping up, remove from pan, leaving fat behind in pan to cook chicken. Add a splash more olive oil to pan & cook chicken pieces over moderate heat until fully cooked through. Remove from heat & rest. Meanwhile, make dressing, mix mayonnaise, yoghurt, lemon juice, maple syrup, balsamic & mustard together & season well with salt & pepper. Dress warm potatoes with salad dressing & add the spring onions. Arrange lettuce on a serving plate & pile on with warm, dressed new potatoes. Add chicken & break up the bacon pieces to serve. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.