Jamie's Quick & Easy Food is a UK food lifestyle programme which has aired on Channel 4 since 2017.[1] In each half-hour episode, host Jamie Oliver creates simple and delicious recipes using just five ingredients.
| Jamie's Quick & Easy Food | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Jamie Oliver Productions |
| Starring | Jamie Oliver (host) |
| Narrated by | Jamie Oliver |
| Opening theme | Back to Life (However Do You Want Me) by Soul II Soul |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
| Production | |
| Running time | UK: half an hour (approx. 0:27 per episode) |
| Original release | |
| Network | Channel 4 |
| Release | 21 August 2017 – 17 July 2020 |
The show premiered on 21 August 2017. A tie-in book of recipes called 5 Ingredients - Quick & Easy Food, was released on 24 August 2017.[2]
Episodes edit
Season 1 (2017) edit
| Ep.Num. | Overall | Title | Airdate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1–01 | 1 | "Scallops, Steak, Flat Breads" | 21 August 2017 | |
| Jamie cooks seared scallops with black pudding and speedy spuds and peas. Rib-eye steak; flat breads and mango chutney; and almond pastry puff.[3][4] | ||||
| 1–02 | 2 | "Tuna, Meatballs, Cookies" | 28 August 2017 | |
| Jamie's Snappy Sesame Seared Tuna and Messy Meatball Buns. Chocolate Rye Cookies[3][4] | ||||
| 1–03 | 3 | "Chops, Linguine, Fishcakes" | 4 September 2017 | |
| Asian fishcakes, lemony courgette linguine, sticky lamb chops and cherry chocolate mousse[3][4] | ||||
| 1–04 | 4 | "Lamb, Spaghetti, Apple Cookies" | 11 September 2017 | |
| Jamie's lamb shoulder, super green spaghetti, one-pan fabulous fish and apple crumble cookies[3][4] | ||||
| 1–05 | 5 | "Beef, Crispy Squid, Polenta Cake" | 18 September 2017 | |
| Jamie cooks up ginger shakin' beef, crispy squid and smashed avocado, pork and mash gratin, and almond, orange and polenta cake[3][4] | ||||
| 1–06 | 6 | "Pork Burger, Prawns, Gnocchi, Cheesecake" | 25 September 2017 | |
| Jamie's crazy good pork burger, sticky mango prawns, rustic gnocchi and frozen banoffee cheesecake[3][4] | ||||
| 1–07 | 7 | "Chicken, Salad, Pasta, Shortbread" | 2 October 2017 | |
| Tikka roast chicken, carrot and grain salad, crab spaghetti and chocolate orange shortbread[3][4] | ||||
| 1–08 | 8 | "Carbonara, Thai Chicken Soup, Omelette" | 9 October 2017 | |
| Sausage carbonara, spicy one-pot red Thai chicken soup, scrambled egg omelette, and steamed pudding[3][4] | ||||
Season 2 (2018) edit
| Ep.Num. | Overall | Title | Airdate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2–01 | 9 | "Sausage Bake, Pesto Chicken, 'Nduja" | 21 May 2018 | |
| Jamie cooks up some flaky pastry pesto chicken, a tasty sausage bake, a spicy Italian pork 'nduja vongole, and a quick and easy watermelon granita[3][5] | ||||
| 2–02 | 10 | "Chicken Wings, Sirloin, Pasta, Ice Cream" | 28 May 2018 | |
| Sticky kickin' chicken wings, a sizzling sirloin with awesome aubergines, creamy garlic mushroom pasta, and rum 'n' raisin ice cream[3][5] | ||||
| 2–03 | 11 | "Sea Bass, Chicken Surprise, Carpaccio" | 4 June 2018 | |
| Thai-style crispy sea bass, baked garlicky mushrooms, a sweet chicken surprise, and pineapple carpaccio[3][5] | ||||
| 2–04 | 12 | "Beef, Saffron Rice, Plum Tarte Tatin" | 11 June 2018 | |
| Meltin' mustardy beef that uses only five ingredients. Foolproof baked saffron rice, steamed salmon niçoise, and plum tarte tatin[3][5] | ||||
| 2–05 | 13 | "Chorizo Salmon, Lamb Hotpot, Affogato" | 18 June 2018 | |
| Smoky chorizo salmon; potato and artichoke al forno; lovely lamb hotpot; and a Walnut-Whip affogato[3][5] | ||||
| 2–06 | 14 | "Egg Fried Rice, Beef Carpaccio, Fish Pie" | 25 June 2018 | |
| Chickpea and chard pork. Egg fried rice; beef carpaccio with Egyptian spice; and simple fish pie[3][5] | ||||
| 2–07 | 15 | "Kofta, Salad, Chicken Satay, Alaska" | 2 July 2018 | |
| Spicy lamb kofta flatbreads, a Spanish broad bean salad with manchego, peanut chicken satay, and peach and almond Alaska[3][5] | ||||
| 2–08 | 16 | "Stir Fry, Soup, Crispy Lemon Sole" | 9 July 2018 | |
| Chicken noodle stir fry, a rustic tomato soup, a crispy-skin lemon sole, and a honey berry filo pudding[3][5] | ||||
Season 3 (2019) edit
| Ep.Num. | Overall | Title | Airdate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3–01 | 17 | "Pork, Meringue, Harissa Chicken" | 5 April 2019 | |
| Jamie cooks up some super-fast peachy pork chops, an easy berry meringue ripple pudding, and a quick spicy and sticky harissa chicken traybake[3][6] | ||||
| 3–02 | 18 | "Cod, Asian Eggs, Chicken, Rice Pudding" | 12 April 2019 | |
| Smoky pancetta cod, Asian fried eggs, crispy garlicky chicken and an easy mango rice pudding[3][6] | ||||
| 3–03 | 19 | "Steak Stir Fry, Watermelon, Mussels" | 19 April 2019 | |
| Quick-style steak stir-fry, watermelon, radish and feta salad, creamy Cornish mussels, and boozy pears & chocolate pudding[3][6] | ||||
| 3–04 | 20 | "Lamb, Pasta, Chicken, Spinach Curry" | 26 April 2019 | |
| Lamb, pesto peas & potatoes. pear & gorgonzola farfalle, sticky hoisin chicken, and a speedy spinach curry[3][6] | ||||
| 3–05 | 21 | "Asian Tuna Salad, Lamb, Chicken Noodles" | 3 May 2019 | |
| Asian tuna steak salad; a hearty ale barley lamb shank; a quick sweet and sour chicken noodles; and a revamped duck and orange salad[3][6] | ||||
| 3–06 | 22 | "Beef, Pasta, Prawn Soup" | 10 May 2019 | |
| Italian seared beef, aubergine arrabiata, dressed beets and a speedy spiced prawn soup[3][6] | ||||
Season 4 (2020) edit
| Ep.Num. | Overall | Title | Airdate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4–01 | 23 | "Curry, Prawn Pasta, Squash, Flapjacks" | 26 June 2020 | |
| Jamie rustles up a deliciously foolproof aromatic lamb curry, a simple harissa squash salad, tasty rosé pesto prawn pasta and fast flapjack biscuits[3][7] | ||||
| 4–02 | 24 | "Pasta, Teriyaki Aubergine, Spicy Beef" | 3 July 2020 | |
| tuna pasta, sticky teriyaki aubergine, spicy beef and cauliflower rice, and asparagus and eggs[3][7] | ||||
| 4–03 | 25 | "Pasta, Sausage Bake, Cherry Chard Rice" | 10 July 2020 | |
| Hot smoked salmon pasta, whole roast cauliflower, sausage and apple bake, and cherry chard rice[3][7] | ||||
| 4–04 | 26 | "Lamb Stew, Lentil Salad, Liver, Noodles" | 17 July 2020 | |
| Lamb stew, warm lentil salad. A speedy classic - liver, bacon and onions. Final dish is black tahini noodles[3][7] | ||||
References edit
- ^ Wollaston, Sam (21 May 2018). "Jamie's Quick & Easy Food review – stress-free family cooking". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- ^ 5 Ingredients - Quick & Easy Food. 2 August 2020. ASIN 0718187725.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z "About the Show". Retrieved 3 August 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Season 1". Retrieved 3 August 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Season 2". Retrieved 3 August 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f "Season 3". Retrieved 3 August 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Season 4". Retrieved 3 August 2020.