Onboard Cooking Adventures: Easy Winter Recipes for Sailors

Ahoy, sailing enthusiasts! Join us for a culinary journey tailored for winter voyages with our featured recipes designed for convenient onboard cooking. As your seasoned chef-at-sea, I’m excited to share these delightful and easy-to-make meals using stovetops and an oven. Let’s make your sailing experience even more memorable with wholesome and delicious dishes crafted with expertise.

1. Mediterranean Fish Soup

Ingredients:

• 400g mixed fish fillet
• 200g peeled shrimp
• 1 chopped onion
• 2 cloves of minced garlic
• 400g peeled tomatoes
• 1 liter fish broth
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Extra virgin olive oil

Instructions:

1. Sauté chopped onion and minced garlic in olive oil.
2. Add peeled tomatoes and fish broth. Bring to a boil.
3. Add fish and shrimp. Simmer for 15-20 minutes.
4. Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper. Serve hot!

Difficulty Level: Easy

2. Lemon Chicken with Baked Potatoes

Ingredients:

• 4 chicken breasts
• 4 medium-sized potatoes, thinly sliced
• Juice of 2 lemons
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• Fresh rosemary
• Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions:

1. Arrange chicken and potatoes in a baking dish.
2. Mix lemon juice, olive oil, rosemary, salt, and pepper.
3. Pour the dressing over the chicken and potatoes.
4. Bake in a preheated oven at 180°C for approximately 40 minutes.

Difficulty Level: Moderate

3. Seafood Risotto

Ingredients:

• 300g Arborio rice
• 200g mixed seafood (squid, mussels, clams)
• 1 chopped onion
• 1 glass of dry white wine
• Hot vegetable broth
• Chopped fresh parsley
• Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions:

1. Sauté chopped onion in olive oil.
2. Add rice and toast. Deglaze with white wine.
3. Gradually add hot broth, stirring continuously.
4. Add seafood and cook until done.
5. Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper. Garnish with parsley.

Difficulty Level: Moderate

4. Apple-Cinnamon Muffins

Ingredients:

• 2 apples, peeled and grated
• 200g whole wheat flour
• 100g brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 120ml vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon baking powder

Instructions:

1. Mix grated apples with eggs, sugar, oil, and cinnamon.
2. Add flour and baking powder, gently folding.
3. Pour the batter into muffin cups.
4. Bake in a preheated oven at 180°C for 20-25 minutes.

Difficulty Level: Easy

5. Fresh Fruit Tart

Ingredients:

• Ready-made pie crust
• Fresh fruit (strawberries, blueberries, peaches)
• Apricot jam
• Powdered sugar

Instructions:

1. Roll out the pie crust in a tart pan.
2. Prick the bottom with a fork.
3. Blind bake for 15 minutes at 180°C.
4. Fill with fresh fruit and spread apricot jam.
5. Bake for another 15 minutes. Dust with powdered sugar.

Difficulty Level: Easy

Explore the joy of onboard cooking with these delightful recipes, ensuring your winter sailing adventures are filled with both flavor and excitement. Bon appétit, and may your sails carry you to delicious horizons!