Category: Spring

Quick Seafood Laksa

Quick Seafood Laksa

INGREDIENTS

  • 2 Tbsp Neutral Oil (i.e., grapeseed, vegetable)
  • 2 Tbsp Red Curry Paste
  • 2 Tbsp Curry Powder
  • 4C Chicken Stock (4 tsp Chicken Stock Powder (fodmap friendly) mixed with 4C Water)
  • 400ml Coconut Milk
  • 400ml Coconut Cream
  • 1C Green Beans, whole (or chopped)
  • 1C Broccoli, chop into small florets
  • 1 Carrot, medium/large, mandolin then slice into matchsticks about 4mm wide
  • 300g Prawns, peeled and deveined (I left tails on for some extra flavour but off is fine too)
  • 200g Fish Balls
  • 1 Pak Choy, sliced diagonally about 1cm thickness
  • 2 Tbsp Fish Sauce
  • 1 tsp Sugar
  • 600g Rice Noodles of choice, cooked
  • Coriander, handful, roughly chopped

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Heat the oil in a wok or high edged pan (such as a soup pot) over a medium-high heat.
  2. Add the curry paste and cook, stirring, until fragrant (about 30 seconds).
  3. Add the curry powder and cook, stirring, until fragrant (about 30 seconds).
  4. Add the coconut milk, coconut cream, and chicken stock. Simmer for a few minutes to thicken it slightly.
  5. Add the green beans, broccoli, and carrot. Simmer for a couple of minutes.
  6. Add the prawns and fish balls. Simmer for a couple of minutes until the prawns are cooked through.
  7. Add the pak choy, fish sauce, and sugar, and mix through. Remove from the heat.
  8. Divide your cooked noodles between serving bowls, and ladle your laksa over the noodles.
  9. Top with coriander and serve while warm.

SERVING NOTE

This laksa is not spicy – add some chilli oil or chilli flakes at the end if you like a bit of heat!

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Truffle and Bacon Risotto

Truffle and Baby Spinach Risotto

INGREDIENTS

  • 6 Streaky Bacon, chopped into 1cm width pieces
  • 150g Baby Spinach
  • 5C Chicken Stock (5 tsp Chicken Stock Powder mixed with 5C Water)
  • 3 Tbsp Truffle Oil
  • 1 Tbsp Olive Oil
  • 1 1/2C Arborio Rice
  • Parsley, handful, roughly diced
  • 1/2 tsp Salt, ground
  • 1/2 tsp Pepper, freshly ground

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Heat 2 Tbsp of the Truffle Oil and 1 Tbsp Olive Oil in a non-stick frying pan over medium-high heat.
  2. Add the bacon and fry both sides until browned.
  3. Add the rice to the pan and toss to coat in the oil. Fry for a few minutes, occasionally stirring.
  4. Add the chicken stock, a cup at a time, until absorbed by the rice. Stir occasionally.
  5. Once the chicken stock has been absorbed by the rice and it is cooked through (if it is not cooked through, add some additionally water and wait for absorbtion), remove from the heat.
  6. Add the baby spinach, 1 Tbsp of truffle oil, salt, and pepper and fold through.
  7. Serve while warm, topped with the chopped parsley.
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BBQ Steak Kebabs

BBQ Steak Kebabs

INGREDIENTS

  • 1/2C Soy Sauce (gluten free)
  • 1/3C Lemon Juice
  • 1/4C Garlic Infused Oil
  • 1/4C Olive Oil
  • 1 tsp Pepper, ground
  • 1 tsp Salt, ground
  • 650g Tenderised BBQ Steak
  • 16 Wooden Kebab Sticks

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Add the soy sauce, lemon juice, garlic infused oil, olive oil, pepper, and salt to a bowl and mix.
  2. Cube the steak into 2×2 pieces approximately and add to the marinade.
  3. Marinade for a minimum of 30 minutes, up to 24 hours.
  4. Soak the kebab sticks in water for at least 1 hour before threading the steak.
  5. Add the steak cubes onto the wooden sticks, about 6 pieces per stick.
  6. Pre-heat the BBQ to high, then add the steak kebabs onto it. Cook for about 10 minutes until cooked through, turning occasionally to brown all four sides.
  7. Remove once cooked then serve while warm.

SERVE WITH

BBQ potatoes, BBQ carrots, and BBQ green vegetables, or serve with a green salad.

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BBQ Lemon and Butter Carrots

BBQ Lemon and Butter Carrots

INGREDIENTS

  • 2-3 Carrots, medium-large, chop lengthways and then 1.5cm wide
  • 1/4C Lemon, juiced
  • 1 Tbsp Butter
  • Pepper, to taste, about 1/4-1/2 tsp
  • Salt, to taste, about 1/4 tsp
  • Parsley, handful, finely diced

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Line a bowl with two 30-40cm lengths of baking paper, making a cross.
  2. Add the carrots, butter, and lemon, along with the salt and pepper.
  3. Mix through.
  4. Fold over the baking paper to make a secure parcel.
  5. Place a 40cm piece of aluminum foil on your bench.
  6. Turn the parcel over, so that the fold faces the bottom, and place it into the middle of the aluminum foil. Fold your foil over the baking paper to make a secure parcel with the fold at the top.
  7. Place your parcel into a hot BBQ, aluminum foil fold side down, and cook for 20 minutes, until cooked through.
  8. Unfold your layers onto your serving dish or bowl.
  9. Scatter your parsley over the carrots, and serve while warm.
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BBQ Butter and Garlic (Oil) Potatoes

BBQ Butter and Garlic (Oil) Potatoes

INGREDIENTS

  • 4 Potatoes, medium-large, chopped into roughly 2x1cm cubes
  • 1 Tbsp Butter
  • 1 Tbsp Garlic Infused Oil
  • Salt, ground, to taste (about 1/4-1/2 tsp)
  • Pepper, ground, to taste (about 1/2 tsp)
  • Parsley, small handful, finely diced

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Line a bowl with two 30-40cm lengths of baking paper, making a cross.
  2. Add the potatoes, butter, and garlic infused oil, along with the salt and pepper.
  3. Mix through.
  4. Fold over the baking paper to make a secure parcel.
  5. Place a 40cm piece of aluminum foil on your bench.
  6. Turn the parcel over, so that the fold faces the bottom, and place it into the middle of the aluminum foil. Fold your foil over the baking paper to make a secure parcel with the fold at the top.
  7. Place your parcel into a hot BBQ, aluminum foil fold side down, and cook for 20 minutes, until cooked through.
  8. Unfold your layers onto your serving dish or bowl.
  9. Scatter your parsley over the potatoes, and serve while warm.
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