“I love cooking with wine.
Sometimes I even add it to food.”

Welcome to the Green Door recipe index. Here you will find all our favourite recipes for any season, occasion and bottle! We will keep adding recipes during the year for you to try with each delivery. So open that bottle, turn up the perfect playlist and start cooking!

Easy One Pan Butter Chicken

The change in the season means cozy and hearty meals alongside your favourite drop! This super simple one pan butter chicken ticks all the boxes and is a recipe that is making the rounds amongst our staff at the moment! Enjoy with warm naan bread and rice.


Serves: 6

  • BUTTER CHICKEN

    1kg small boneless chicken breasts or thighs
    1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt
    6 cloves garlic, chopped
    2 tablespoons fresh grated ginger
    2 tablespoons garam masala
    2 teaspoons cumin
    1 teaspoon turmeric
    1-2 teaspoons cayenne pepper, use to your taste
    salt and black pepper
    4 tablespoons salted butter
    1 large yellow onion, chopped
    1 400ml can full-fat coconut milk
    1/2 cup tomato paste
    2 tablespoons cold, salted butter, sliced
    2 tablespoons sesame seeds
    1/2 cup fresh coriander, chopped

    steamed rice and naan, for serving

    CHILLI BUTTER

    3 tablespoons salted butter
    1 teaspoons chili flakes
    1/2 teaspoon paprika

  • 1. In a baking dish, toss together the chicken, yogurt, garlic, ginger, garam masala, cumin, turmeric, cayenne pepper, and 1 teaspoon salt. Let sit 5 minutes.

    2. Preheat the oven to 205°C.

    3. To the chicken, add the onion, then pour over the coconut milk. Add the tomato paste. Stir until creamy and well-mixed. Arrange the butter slices over the chicken. Sprinkle with sesame seeds. Bake 30-40 minutes, until the chicken is cooked through. Top with coriander.

    4. Meanwhile, melt the butter, chili flakes, and paprika together. Cook until the butter is browning. Remove from the heat.

    5. Serve the chicken and sauce over bowls of rice with chili butter and naan.

  • 2023 Zebbie Chardonnay or our new release 2023 Amphora Garncha

Perfect Winter Salad

This one is bright, fresh and flavourful. Perfect for winter with pomegranate and winter citrus. Pair it with any protein or just with some pita chips on the side for scooping!

Serves: 4

  • 2 cups finely diced cucumber
    2 cups pomegranate arils
    1 cup finely chopped tangerine or oranges
    1/2 cup finely chopped pickled red onion
    2/3 cup crumpled feta
    1/4 cup chopped mint
    1/4 cup good quality olive oil
    1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
    1tsp lemon zest
    1-2tsp honey
    1 1/2 tsp sumac
    salt and black pepper to taste

    Optional: if serving as a side salad we tossed it with some leafy greens too!

    1. Whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, zest, sumac, salt and pepper.

    2. Add all other salad ingredients to a large bowl and toss with dressing.

    3. Optional to add in leafy greens for a side salad.

  • Depending on your protein choice, either of our 2023 Fianos would pair lovely with the citrus notes or the 2023 Spanish Steps GSM will elevate this dish too!