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Poached Coconut Chicken and Asian Noodle Salad
Serves 4 to 5
Ingredients

Instructions

For the chicken

1. Place the chicken in a saucepan, cover with the coconut

2 skinless chicken breasts

1 cup coconut milk
2 red chillies, halved and 1 lemongrass stem, thinly sliced

milk. Add the chills and lemongrass.

2. Bring to the boil, lower the heat to a simmer, cover and
cook for 5 mins. Turn the chicken over and cook for
another 5 mins. Allow to cool completely in the poaching

For the salad

200g soba noodles
100g snow peas, blanched(cook in boiling water for 2
mins) and sliced thinly
1 red capsicum, finely diced
1 carrot, sliced into thin matchsticks
2 Lebanese cucumbers, thinly sliced
4 spring onions, diced
1/2 cup chopped fresh mint leaves

liquid, then drain and slice thinly.

3. Cook the soba noodles as per instructions on the packet,
drain and refresh under cold water.Once completely cold
combine the noodles with the other salad ingredients
and toss to combine.
4. Mix the ingredients for the dressing in a screw top jar and
shake to dissolve the sugar. Toss through the salad.
5. To serve divide the salad amongst the bowls and top with
the sliced chicken. Sprinkle over the coriander leaves.

chopped fresh coriander

For the dressing
2 tbsps mirin
1 tbsp fish sauce
2 tbsps lime juice
3 tbsps peanut oil
1 tbsp caster sugar

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Lamb in a Cinnamon and Curry Sauce
Serves 4 to 5
Ingredients

Instructions

700g boneless leg of lamb, cut into chunks

1. Place the lamb in a bowl and add the red wine vinegar

3 tbsps red wine

1tsp sea salt

and salt, mix thoroughly and set aside for 30 mins.

2. Heat a medium-sized heavy based frypan over low heat.

1 cinnamon stick

Add a little vegetable oil and when hot add the

5 cardamonpods, bruised (crush them with the back of a

cinnamon, cardamonpods and cloves. Fry for 30 secs,

knife)
5 cloves
1 large brown onion, diced

then turn up the heat and add the onion. Cook until soft,
stirring regularly.
3. Add the ginger and garlic paste and cook for 2 mins. Add

2 tsps garlic paste

the cumin, turmeric and chilli flakes and cook for another

2 tsps ginger paste

few mins.

2 tsps ground cumin

1 tsp turmeric
1-2 tsp chilli flakes

4. Add the tomatoes, increase the heat and cook until the
mixture is a paste like consistency.
5. Add the lamb and water, bring to the boil, reduce the

400g tin of chopped tomatoes

heat to low, cover and simmer for 50 mins or until the

200ml warm water

meat is tender.

2 stp butter

6. Melt the butter in a microwave safe dish and add the

1/2 tsp garam masala

garam masala. Once the lamb is cooked, stir this into the

steamed basmati rice to serve

dish.

fresh coriander leaves

7. Serve immediately with steamed basmati rice and

garnish with coriander leaves.

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One Pot Spanish Chicken and Rice
Serves 4 to 6
Ingredients

Instructions

8 chicken pieces, on the bone and skin on (or cut up a

1. Season the chicken well with salt and pepper. Heat 2 tbsp

large 1.5kg whole chicken)

olive oil in a large oven proof pan/casserole. Add the

2 large red capsicum, deseeded, sliced

chicken pieces and cook until nice and brown on all sides

1 large brown onion, halved and sliced

about 8-10 mins in total. Remove and set aside.

70g sun-dried tomatoes, drained and diced

2 cloves garlic, diced
150g chorizo sausage, skinned and sliced

2. Add the onion and red capsicum to the pan and cook for
about 5 mins.
3. Add the garlic, chorizo, tomatoes, paprika and chilli

1 cup basmati rice

flakes. Cook for about 2-3 mins until the chorizo is

275 ml chicken stock

slightly browned.

175 ml dry white wine

4. Add the rice and stir to coat the grains with the oil. After

1 tbsp tomato paste

about 2 mins, add the stock, wine and tomato paste.

1-2 tsps paprika

Bring to the boil then immediately remove from the heat.

1/2- 1 tsp chilli flakes

5. Smooth the surface to ensure the rice is all submerged,

70g pitted black olives

then place the chicken pieces over the top and sprinkle

olive oil

with black olives and some chopped parsley.

salt and black pepper

chopped parsley

6. Cover this with a tight-fitting lid and place in a preheated

oven (180C) for 30-40 mins until the chicken is cooked
through and the rice has absorbed all the liquid.
7. Serve sprinkled with extra chopped parsley.

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Blueberry and Almond Muns
Makes 12
Ingredients

Instructions

1/2 cup caster sugar

1. Preheat the oven to 160C (fan forced). Line a 12 hole

finely grated zest from 1/2 lemon

muffin tin with muffin cases.(or grease)

80 g butter, melted and cooled slightly

2. Sift the flour into a large bowl, stir in the sugar.

1 cup buttermilk

3. Combine the milk, melted butter, eggs and lemon zest.

2 eggs, lightly beaten

4. Add the milk mixture and blueberries to the flour and stir

2 and 1/2 cups SR flour

with a wooden spoon until just combined. Spoon into the

250g blueberries

muffin cases and sprinkle with the flaked almonds.

1/4 cup flaked almonds

5. Bake for about 20 mins, turn out onto a wire rack to cool.
Dust with icing sugar before serving.

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Thai Chicken Burgers
Serves 4 to 5
Ingredients

Instructions

500g chicken mince

1. Combine the chicken, spring onions, coriander and basil,

3-4 spring onions, chopped

chilli sauce, curry paste, breadcrumbs and lemon juice in

mixed 3/4 cup of chopped coriander and basil

large bowl and mix thoroughly.

1/4 cup sweet chilli sauce

1 & 1/2 tbsps green curry paste
1/2 cup dried breadcrumbs

2. Shape into 4-5 burgers and then cover and refrigerate for
30 mins.
3. Heat a large non stick frypan over med-high heat, brush

1-2 tbsps lemon juice

with vegetable oil and then cook the burgers until

hamburger buns or round rolls

browned and cooked through (about 6-7 mins each side,

salad leaves, tomato slices, sliced Lebanese cucumbers,

depending on the thickness of the burger)

extra coriander leaves

4. Serve on toasted buns with fillings of your choice and

extra sweet chilli sauce and coriander.

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