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10/12/2024

Spatchcock Chicken 🍗

The best way to prepare Spatchcock Chicken – a flattened chicken is rubbed with garlic herb butter and roasted on a sheet pan until gorgeously browned, surrounded by tender vegetables. It’s a humble meal with impressively flavorful results!

Spatchcock Chicken Recipe Ingredients:

Whole chicken: Use a 4 to 4.5 lb whole chicken. You’ll need poultry shears or heavy duty kitchen shears to cut the backbone.

Butter: This is used to rub under the chicken skin to keep it moist and add rich flavor.

Olive oil: This second fat is used for tossing with vegetables and drizzling over the chicken skin.

Garlic: I recommend fresh garlic for the best flavor.

Fresh herbs: Parsley, thyme and rosemary are used for a traditional poultry seasoned flavor. These same herbs are also used for herby flavored vegetables.

Lemon: You’ll use both the zest for roasting, then the juice (wedges) for serving.

Salt and pepper: You’ll season the chicken all over and the vegetables as well.

Paprika: I like to add this for some extra color and flavor.

Red potatoes: Yukon gold potatoes will work as well.

Carrots: I recommend using larger wide carrots rather than thin ones. Thin would get overly soft by the time the chicken was done roasting through.

How to Cook Spatchcock Chicken on a Sheet Pan

Prepare oven and baking pan:
Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Spray an 18 by 13 inch baking sheet with non-stick cooking spray or line with parchment paper.

Place spatchcock chicken on pan, season:
Transfer the chicken to prepared baking sheet breast side up, turn and tuck the wings tips under the chicken. Season the chicken evenly with paprika, salt and pepper to taste.

Season vegetables, spread around chicken:

In a large mixing bowl toss together potatoes, carrots, remaining garlic, rosemary and thyme, salt and pepper to taste and olive oil.

Spread vegetables around chicken (you can use space under neck area and under wingtips if needed).

How long to bake:

Roast in oven until chicken breasts are 160 to 165 in center on an instant read food thermometer (thighs should be at least 165 degrees, but it’s okay if thighs are hotter. The chicken breasts you don’t want past that temperature or they’ll dry out), about 50 to 60 minutes.

Vegetable tip: If needed you can toss the vegetables around 30 minutes if they are beginning to brown.

Let rest and slice: Tent with foil and let chicken rest 10 minutes before carving (for juicier chicken). Garnish everything with parsley and serve with lemon wedges for spritzing over chicken and vegetables.

15/11/2024

French-style chicken and potatoes recipe

Ingredients (21 :

Condensed cream of chicken soup

20g unsalted butter

2 tbsp plain flour

2 tbsp milk

1/2 cup Massel chicken style liquid stock

Large pinch of onion powder

Large pinch of garlic powder

Large pinch of dried thyme

Large pinch of salt

French-style chicken and potatoes

2 tsp extra virgin olive oil

4 Coles RSPCA Approved Chicken Thigh Cutlets
(with skin)

2 garlic cloves, crushed

1 brown onion, sliced

1/2 cup of water

1 cup dry white wine (see note)

1 cup Massel chicken style liquid stock

1/4 cup dijon mustard

2 tsp white sugar

3 carrots, cut into thick batons

500g baby red delight potatoes, halved

2 sprigs fresh rosemary (see note)

2 sprigs fresh thyme, plus extra to serve

Method :

Step 1

Make condensed chicken soup: Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add flour. Stir to create a paste. Cook for 1 minute. Whisk in milk until mixture forms a smooth and thick paste. Gradually whisk in stock, onion powder, garlic powder, thyme and salt until mixture is smooth. Cook, whisking constantly, for 2 to 3 minutes or until mixture thickens. Remove from heat. Set aside to cool 10 minutes.

Step 2

Preheat oven to 200C/180C fan-forced.

Step 3

Meanwhile, heat oil in a large heavy-based flameproof ovenproof dish over high heat. Add chicken, skin-side down. Cook for 3 minutes or until skin is light golden. Turn. Cook for 2 minutes. Transfer to a plate.

Step 4

Carefully drain any excess fat from dish. Return to heat. Add garlic and onion. Cook, stirring, for 2 minutes. Add wine. Simmer, stirring, for 3 minutes. Add Condensed Chicken Soup, the water, stock, mustard and sugar. Stir to dissolve mustard. Add carrot, potato, rosemary and thyme. Stir to combine.

Step 5

Return chicken to pan. Cover. Transfer to oven. Bake for 30 minutes. Remove lid. Bake for a further 20 minutes or until chicken is dark brown and cooked through. Stand 5 minutes. Serve sprinkled with extra thyme.

15/11/2024

Butter chicken

27/10/2024

22/07/2024

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Pulled lamb and warm lentil salad 🥗

Ingredients (17) :

2 red onions, cut into wedges

1 tbsp olive oil

2.5kg Coles Australian Lamb Whole Leg Roast

1 cup (250ml) chicken stock

400g can lentils, rinsed, drained

350g mixed medley tomatoes, halved

60g pkt Coles Australian Baby Spinach

1 cup flat-leaf parsley leaves

Spice mix :

1 tsp sweet paprika

1 tsp ground coriander

1 tsp dried chilli flakes

1/2 tsp ground cumin

1/2 tsp ground ginger

1/2 tsp ground allspice

1/2 tsp ground cardamom

1/2 tsp ground nutmeg

Pinch of ground cloves

Method 🥗

Step 1

Preheat oven to 150C. To make the spice mix, combine paprika, coriander, chilli, cumin, ginger, allspice, cardamom, nutmeg and cloves in a bowl. Season.

Step 2

Arrange onion in the base of a large roasting pan. Stir the oil into the spice mix. Spread evenly over lamb to coat. Place lamb over the onion in the pan. Pour stock around the lamb and cover the pan tightly with foil.

Step 3

Roast, basting the lamb occasionally with the pan juices, for 4 hours or until the lamb is almost falling off the bone. Uncover the pan and increase oven to 180°C. Roast for 30 mins or until the lamb is golden brown.

Step 4

Arrange lentils, tomato and spinach around the lamb in the pan. Roast for 10 mins or until the lentil mixture is heated through. Loosely cover pan with foil and set aside for 10 mins to rest.

Step 5

Coarsely shred the lamb, discarding the bone. Arrange the lentil salad in a serving dish. Top with lamb and sprinkle with parsley.

18/07/2024

Thai Lettuce Wraps🥬

Thai Lettuce Wraps is one of those meals that will make you forget you’re eating healthy! A traditional Thai dish called Larb Gai, they’re quick to make and full of fresh flavours from herbs and lime, plus a nice hit of chilli. Use chicken mince or pork mince, bundle it up in lettuce or serve it over rice!🍚

Ingredients:

▢ 2 tsp cornflour / cornstarch OR 2 tbsp uncooked rice (any rice is fine) (Note 1)
▢ 3 tbsp water
▢ 2 1/2 tbsp lime juice (1 to 2 limes)
▢ 2 tbsp fish sauce
▢ 2 tsp brown sugar
▢ 2 tbsp peanut oil (or other high smoke point cooking oil)
▢ 1 tbsp fresh ginger , grated or very finely chopped
▢ 2 garlic cloves , large, minced
▢ 1 lemon grass stalk , white and very pale green part only, finely chopped (Note 2)
▢ 2 Thai or birds eye chilli , deseeded and finely chopped (adjust to taste)
▢ 1 lb / 500g chicken mince (ground chicken) OR pork
▢ 1/2 red onion , cut into 4 wedges then finely sliced
▢ 1/3 cup coriander/cilantro leaves , plus extra to garnish
▢ 1/3 cup mint leaves , plus extra to garnish
SERVING
▢ 3 tbsp crushed peanuts (optional)
▢ 6 - 8 small to medium lettuce leaves (I used baby cos / romaine) (Note 3)
▢ Extra lime wedges, chilli

Instructions

1- Sauce: Place water and cornflour OR rice powder into a small bowl. Mix into a slurry. Add lime juice, fish sauce and sugar and mix to combine. Set aside.

2- Heat peanut oil in a wok (or heavy based fry pan) over medium high heat. Add ginger, garlic, lemongrass and chilli and sauté for 45 seconds to 1 minute until fragrant. Do not let the garlic burn, it will taste bitter.

3- Add the chicken and turn up the heat to high. Cook the chicken, breaking up the mince into small pieces.

4- Once the chicken turns white and is almost cooked through (about 3 to 4 minutes), add Sauce. Cook for 45 seconds to 1 minute to coat the chicken and for the sauce to thicken.

5- Remove wok from heat. Stir through onion, coriander/cilantro and mint.

6- Spoon filling into a bowl, and serve with lettuce, peanuts, extra herbs and lime wedges on the side - leave everyone to make their own. Spoon filling into lettuce cups and garnish with what you want!

7- Sauce option: Take it over the top by serving with Thai Peanut Satay Sauce, as pictured in the first photo in post! It's extra amazing (though not traditional!)

Recipe Notes:

1. Sauce thickener - The traditional way in Thailand to thicken sauces is to toast then grind rice. A quicker way to do this is to use cornstarch / cornflour which is what I typically use.
Traditional ground rice: Heat a wok (or heavy based fry pan) over high heat. Add the rice and dry cook for 5 minutes until it turns dark golden brown. Remove into a mortar and pestle and ground into powder. Use in place of cornflour in recipe.

2. Lemongrass - use fresh or paste. If using paste, add it with the chicken and use 1 tbsp.
For fresh, poeel the stringy, tough, outside layers off the lemongrass and just use the bottom 7 - 10cm / 3 to 4" of he lemongrass.

3. Lettuce - soft or crisp works fine, don't get too hung up on lettuce shape / type. For crisp, look for leaves that have a natural cup shape. If lettuce is soft, it's perfect for bundling up into rolls!

4. Source: Adapted from a recipe by Chew Town and with reference to various Thai cooking books.

5. Nutrition assumes 3 servings as a light main.
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16/07/2024

Blueberry Smoothie🫐

Ingredients:🧋

1 c. fresh blueberries
1 c. frozen blueberries
1 Tbsp. maple syrup
1 Tbsp. almond butter
2 c. oat milk
1 c. loosely packed baby spinach
Pinch kosher salt

Directions:🥤

Step 1

In a high-powered blender, combine all ingredients and blend until smooth.

How to make the best blueberry smoothie:

— Salt. The tiniest pinch of salt in your smoothie will help make all the flavors pop a bit more, bringing them to the foreground instead of tasting muddied and unsaturated.

— Nut butter. I love adding a bit of almond butter to set the fresh blueberries against an earthy note so they can really shine. If you’re allergic to tree nuts, sunflower seed butter can be used and will give you a creamier and more neutral flavor. If you prefer, you can skip it altogether.

— Sweetener. To keep it vegan, a drizzle of maple syrup is really essential to bring out the natural sugars of the blueberries. If you’re not vegan, you can substitute it with honey or even granulated sugar, or, leave it out to keep the smoothie a lower-carb experience.

— Greens. Add spinach, baby kale, or any mild salad greens you want for a bit more nutrition and a slightly thicker body. Don’t worry, this small amount won’t make your smoothie taste like a salad.

— Oat milk. You can use almond milk or cow’s milk, but I really prefer the creaminess of oat milk here, in both texture and flavor.

— Frozen berries. Using all fresh berries will give you a more drinkable consistency, but you might have to use ice to achieve a chilled taste, which dilutes the flavor in your final sip. Using all frozen berries will give you an almost sorbet-like viscosity and make it harder on your blender to reach a homogenous smoothness. It’s totally up to you and dependent on personal preference, but I find the 50/50 ratio here to be my favorite.

Variations:🫐

Following our fool-proof guide for how to make a smoothie, you can totally mix and match with your ingredients to create your perfect smoothie. If you’re not vegan, use unsweetened Greek yogurt or vanilla yogurt in your smoothie to add a creamier consistency. Truly, as long as you keep an eye on your ratios, you can add whatever you like: switch up the fruits, add some flax seeds, pour in some fruit juice…the world is your oyster.

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13/07/2024

Chicken Wontons in Spicy Chili Sauce 🥙🥘🍱

INGREDIENTS

Chicken Wontons with Spicy Sauce:

3 tablespoons sesame oil, divided

14 ounces shiitake mushrooms, sliced

1 clove garlic, grated

one 12-ounce bag frozen wontons (I like the mini

chicken cilantro ones from Trader Joe’s or Costco)

Chicken Wontons with Spicy Sauce:

3 tablespoons sesame oil, divided

14 ounces shiitake mushrooms, sliced

1 clove garlic, grated

one 12-ounce bag frozen wontons (I like the mini

chicken cilantro ones from Trader Joe’s or Costco)
1–2 cups chicken broth (depending on how soupy you like it)

1/2 cup teriyaki sauce

1–2 tablespoons chili crisp

Toppings:

1–2 cups chicken broth (depending on how soupy you like it)

1/2 cup teriyaki sauce

1–2 tablespoons chili crisp

Toppings:

green onions, sliced

sesame seeds

How To Make Chicken Wontons with Spicy Sauce

Step 1: Cut Up Your Vegetables.

I like shiitake mushrooms (for flavoring the brothy goodness) and green onions (for topping). I’ve also loved the versions I’ve made with either spinach or bok choy!

Step 2: Sauté the Mushrooms and Wontons.

I usually start with the mushrooms in some sesame oil, and once they’re good to go, I add my wontons.

Step 3: Build the Sauce.

I add chicken broth, a bit of teriyaki sauce, a spoonful of chili oil, and a drizzle of sesame oil. It’s somewhere between a dipping sauce, a soup broth, and a finishing oil. It’s all three in one.

Step 4: Scoop It Into Bowls, Garnish, and Serve.

Serve it up, top with green onions and sesame seeds, and dive in.

Big, beautiful, bossy flavors ahead! Shiitake mushrooms and chicken wontons swim in a brothy flavor-filled sauce and get finished with a swirl of sesame oil and chili crisp on top. Yum!😋

12/07/2024

Pulled lamb and warm lentil salad 🥗

Ingredients (17) :

2 red onions, cut into wedges

1 tbsp olive oil

2.5kg Coles Australian Lamb Whole Leg Roast

1 cup (250ml) chicken stock

400g can lentils, rinsed, drained

350g mixed medley tomatoes, halved

60g pkt Coles Australian Baby Spinach

1 cup flat-leaf parsley leaves

Spice mix :

1 tsp sweet paprika

1 tsp ground coriander

1 tsp dried chilli flakes

1/2 tsp ground cumin

1/2 tsp ground ginger

1/2 tsp ground allspice

1/2 tsp ground cardamom

1/2 tsp ground nutmeg

Pinch of ground cloves

Method 🥗

Step 1

Preheat oven to 150C. To make the spice mix, combine paprika, coriander, chilli, cumin, ginger, allspice, cardamom, nutmeg and cloves in a bowl. Season.

Step 2

Arrange onion in the base of a large roasting pan. Stir the oil into the spice mix. Spread evenly over lamb to coat. Place lamb over the onion in the pan. Pour stock around the lamb and cover the pan tightly with foil.

Step 3

Roast, basting the lamb occasionally with the pan juices, for 4 hours or until the lamb is almost falling off the bone. Uncover the pan and increase oven to 180°C. Roast for 30 mins or until the lamb is golden brown.

Step 4

Arrange lentils, tomato and spinach around the lamb in the pan. Roast for 10 mins or until the lentil mixture is heated through. Loosely cover pan with foil and set aside for 10 mins to rest.

Step 5

Coarsely shred the lamb, discarding the bone. Arrange the lentil salad in a serving dish. Top with lamb and sprinkle with parsley.

24/03/2024

Healthy beef stroganoff

Give the classic beef stroganoff a healthy makeover with this better-for-you recipe.



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Nutrition 8.4

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425 calories per serve

Allergens: Recipe may contain gluten, wheat, yeast, milk and lactose

14Ingredients...........!

# 2 tsp olive oil

# 500g beef fillet, fat trimmed, thinly sliced

# 1 white onion, thinly sliced

# 200g Swiss brown mushrooms, halved or sliced

# 200g button mushrooms, halved or sliced

# 2 garlic cloves, crushed

# 1 tsp paprika

# 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce

# 200ml salt-reduced beef stock

# 60ml (1/4 cup) Bulla Light Sour Cream

# 100g baby spinach

# 2 x 250g pkt zucchini noodles

# Steamed green beans, to serve

# Baby parsley leaves, to serve

4 METHOD STEP

Step 1

Heat half the olive oil in a large non-stick frying pan over high heat. Cook the beef, in 2 batches, for 2 minutes or until golden. Transfer to a plate.

Step 2

Heat the remaining oil in same pan over medium heat. Cook the onion, stirring, for 5 minutes or until softened. Add the mushrooms and increase heat to high. Cook, stirring, for 3-4 minutes or until browned. Add the garlic and paprika and cook, stirring, for 1 minute or until aromatic. Add the Worcestershire sauce and stock and bring to the boil.

23/03/2024

10/03/2024

Ramada recipes

Kale pesto & chicken gnocchi

Go green with our kale pesto and chicken gnocchi, full of nutritious ingredients. A balanced, easy dish, it’s ideal for busy days and takes just 20 minutes

Ingredients

65g kale, washed and roughly chopped

100g spinach

1 small garlic clove, roughly chopped

1 lemon, zested and juiced

½ small bunch of basil, plus extra leaves to serve

15g pine nuts

1 tbsp parmesan, plus extra to serve

25ml olive oil

250g cooked chicken breast, shredded

200g frozen peas

50g light crème fraîche

150ml vegetable stock

300g gnocchi

Method

1 . Bring a medium saucepan of water to the boil and set aside a bowl of ice-cold water. Put the kale and spinach in the boiling water and cook for 2-3 mins until softened. Remove with a slotted spoon and lower into the cold water. Drain, then squeeze out the excess water.

2 . Tip the greens into a food processor with the garlic, lemon juice and zest, basil, pine nuts, parmesan and olive oil, then blitz until smooth. Season lightly.

3 . Tip the pesto into a saucepan with the chicken, peas, crème fraîche and stock, and bring to the boil. Tip in the gnocchi and cook for 3-4 mins until cooked through. Scatter over the extra basil leaves and grate over some parmesan to serve.

08/02/2024

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01/02/2024

Zucchini slice

7 Ingredients

# 5 Coles Australian Free Range Eggs

# 150g (1 cup) Coles White Self Raising Flour, sifted

# 375g zucchini, grated

# 1 large onion, finely chopped

# 200g rindless bacon, chopped

# 1 cup grated cheddar cheese

# 60ml (1/4 cup) vegetable oil

3 Method Steps

Step 1

Preheat oven to 170C.
Step 2

Beat the eggs in a large bowl until combined. Add the flour and beat until smooth, then add zucchini, onion, bacon, cheese and oil and stir to combine.

Step 3

Grease and line a 30 x 20cm lamington pan. Pour into the prepared pan and bake in oven for 30 minutes or until cooked through.

18/01/2024

Banana Pudding Cheesecake

Ingredients
for 8 servings

BANANA BREAD CRUST

nonstick cooking spray
11 oz vanilla wafer(310 g), 1 box, divided
1 cup unsalted butter(230 g), melted
2 ripe bananas
1 cup sugar(200 g)
½ cup vegetable oil(120 mL)
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup all-purpose flour(125 g)
1 teaspoon baking powder
CHEESECAKE FILLING

2 cups whole milk(480 mL), hot
2 ½ teaspoons gelatin powder
3 oz banana pudding mix(85 g), 2 boxes
½ cup sugar(100 g)
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
32 oz cream cheese(905 g)
6 large eggs
FOR DECORATION

2 large bananas, sliced
whipped cream
7 vanilla wafers

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Grease a 10-inch (25 cm) springform pan with nonstick spray.

Make the banana bread crust: Set aside 7 vanilla wafers, then add the rest to a zip-top plastic bag and pound with a rolling pin into fine crumbs.

Transfer the crushed wafers to a medium bowl, add the melted butter, and stir to combine.

Pour the crust into the prepared pan and press against the bottom to about ¼ inch (6 mm) thick with a flat-bottomed measuring cup

In a large bowl, mash the bananas with a fork until smooth. Add the sugar, oil, egg, vanilla, salt, flour, and baking powder. Beat with an electric hand mixer until well-combined.

Pour the banana bread mixture over the crust and spread evenly with a spatula.

Bake for 30 minutes, or until golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Make the cheesecake filling: In a large bowl, combine the milk, gelatin, and banana pudding mix. Beat with an electric hand mixer until thick and smooth.

Add the sugar, vanilla, and cream cheese, and beat again until well-combined.

Add the eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.

Pour the cheesecake filling over the banana bread crust.

Bake for 1 hour, then turn off the oven and leave the cheesecake in the oven. Prop the oven door open slightly with a kitchen towel to let the hot air slowly escape. After 2 hours, remove the cheesecake from the oven. Refrigerate overnight.

Arrange the sliced bananas on top of the cheesecake. Release the springform, then pipe whipped cream on top of 7 of the bananas. Place the reserved vanilla wafer cookies on top of the whipped cream.

Slice and serve.
Enjoy!

10/01/2024

Ratatouille

Indulge in this classic Ratatouille, a vibrant and flavorful dish that'll transport you straight to the heart of France. Packed with fresh veggies and herbs, it's a healthy and delicious way to enjoy the best of summer produce.

Ingredients
for 8 servings

VEGGIES

2 eggplants
6 roma tomatoes
2 yellow squashes
2 zucchinis
SAUCE

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 medium white onion, diced
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 red bell pepper, seeded and diced
1 yellow bell pepper, seeded and diced
kosher salt, to taste
freshly ground black pepper, to taste
28 oz crushed tomatoes(795 g)
2 tablespoons thinly sliced fresh basil
HERB SEASONING

2 tablespoons thinly sliced fresh basil
1 teaspoon minced garlic
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh parsley
2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves
kosher salt, to taste
freshly ground black pepper, to taste
4 tablespoons olive oi

Preparation

1.Preheat the oven for 375˚F (190˚C).

2 .Using a sharp knife or a mandoline, slice the eggplant, tomatoes, squash, and zucchini into approximately ¹⁄₁₆-inch (1-mm)-thick rounds, then set aside.

3 .Make the sauce: Heat the olive oil in a 12-inch (30-cm) oven-safe pan over medium-high heat. Sauté the onion, garlic, and bell peppers until soft, about 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, then add the crushed tomatoes. Stir until the ingredients are fully incorporated. Remove from heat, then add the basil. Stir once more, then smooth the surface of the sauce with a spatula.

4 .Arrange the veggies in alternating slices, (for example, eggplant, tomato, squash, zucchini) on top of the sauce, working from the outer edge to the center of the pan. Season with salt and pepper.

5 .Make the herb seasoning: In a small bowl, mix together the basil, garlic, parsley, thyme, salt, pepper, and olive oil. Spoon the herb seasoning over the vegetables.

6 .Cover the pan with foil and bake for 40 minutes. Uncover, then bake for another 20 minutes, until the vegetables are softened.

7 .Serve hot as a main dish or side. The ratatouille is also excellent the next day–cover with foil and reheat in a 350˚F (180˚C) oven for 15 minutes, or simply microwave to desired temperature.

Enjoy!