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Kung pao chicken with crunchy peanuts plated and ready to serve
Chicken dinners

Kung pao chicken with crunchy peanuts

◷ 47 minmedium

Tender chicken, crunchy roasted peanuts and spring onions in a glossy, tangy sauce with dried chillies and Sichuan pepper. Cook the chicken in small batches for lightly browned edges, then serve with jasmine rice.

Chermoula cod with roasted carrots and couscous plated and ready to serve
Fish & seafood

Chermoula cod with roasted carrots and couscous

◷ 57 mineasy

Moist, flaky cod with coriander, parsley, garlic and cumin, served with browned carrots and fluffy couscous. A clean, reserved portion of chermoula adds a bright lemony finish.

Margherita pizza with no-cook tomato sauce plated and ready to serve
Pizza

Margherita pizza with no-cook tomato sauce

◷ 204 minmedium

Two homemade pizzas with a crisp, cooked-through base, an airy golden rim, bright tomato sauce, soft mozzarella and fresh basil. Bake them one at a time on a thoroughly preheated metal tray and serve each as it is ready.

Gochujang glazed tofu with sesame cucumber plated and ready to serve
Vegetarian mains

Gochujang glazed tofu with sesame cucumber

◷ 47 mineasy

Golden, cornflour-coated tofu gets a thin, sticky gochujang glaze, balanced by cool sesame cucumber and plain short-grain rice. Glaze just before serving to preserve the crisp edges.

Pad kra pao with crispy fried egg plated and ready to serve
Stir-fries

Pad kra pao with crispy fried egg

◷ 44 minmedium

Pork mince stir-fried with garlic, chillies and peppery holy basil in a savoury, lightly clinging sauce. Serve with jasmine rice and a crisp-edged fried egg.

Lemon chicken orzo with spinach and feta plated and ready to serve
Chicken dinners

Lemon chicken orzo with spinach and feta

◷ 72 mineasy

Golden chicken thighs with glossy orzo cooked in their pan juices, finished with spinach, lemon and feta. Finish and check the chicken before adding the pasta so both stay tender.

Miso-glazed salmon with sesame greens plated and ready to serve
Fish & seafood

Miso-glazed salmon with sesame greens

◷ 30 mineasy

Moist, gently flaking salmon with a thin, glossy miso glaze, served with tender sesame spinach. Adding the glaze towards the end of roasting gives light caramelisation without scorching the miso.

Chicken quesadillas with fresh tomato salsa plated and ready to serve
Tacos & wraps

Chicken quesadillas with fresh tomato salsa

◷ 34 mineasy

Crisp, pan-toasted flour tortillas filled with juicy shredded chicken and melted Monterey Jack, served with fresh tomato, lime and coriander salsa. Ready in about 35 minutes using ready-cooked chicken and a pan large enough for two quesadillas per batch.

Suya beef skewers with tomato salad plated and ready to serve
Beef dinners

Suya beef skewers with tomato salad

◷ 62 minmedium

Thin beef strips coated in roasted peanuts, ginger and chilli, grilled until cooked through with lightly charred edges. A juicy tomato, red onion and lime salad balances the spicy crust.

Pan-Fried Köfte with Garlic Yogurt plated and ready to serve
Beef dinners

Pan-Fried Köfte with Garlic Yogurt

◷ 47 mineasy

Beef köfte seasoned with grated onion, cumin and parsley, bound with breadcrumbs and pan-fried until browned and juicy. Serve these small, oval patties with creamy garlic yogurt.

Fish and chips plated and ready to serve
Fish & seafood

Fish and chips

◷ 80 minmedium

Beer-battered cod with crisp, twice-fried chips, quick tartare sauce and lemon. Allow about 80 minutes for flaky fish in a golden coating and thick-cut chips with fluffy centres.

Pad Thai plated and ready to serve
Noodles

Pad Thai

◷ 42 minmedium

Rice noodles stir-fried with shrimp, egg and bean sprouts in a tangy tamarind, fish sauce and palm sugar sauce, finished with peanuts, garlic chives and lime.

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