Mapo Dumplings

Mapo Dumplings

Recipe by Michael Weldon

Serves - 4
Prep Time - 10 mins
Cook Time - 20 mins

Ingredients

  • 1 Pack of Mr Chens Truffle mushroom dumpling

Mapo Sauce

  • ¼ cup oil

  • 3 dried chillies, broken into small pieces

  • 2 birdseye chillies, sliced

  • 2tbs Sichuan pepper corns, toasted and crushed in a mortar and pestle

  • 2tbs garlic, diced

  • 2tbs ginger diced

  • 3oog diced button mushrooms

  • 2tbs Chilli bean paste

  • 1tbs fermented black beans

  • 2 cup vegetable stock or water

  • 1tsp corn flour, mixed into a slurry with 1tbs water

  • 1tbs sesame oil

  • 1tbs caster sugar

Garnish

  • 3 spring onions, sliced thinly

Method

  • In a wok heat the oil until smoking, add in the chillies, garlic and ginger, fry off until lightly golden. Add in the Sichuan pepper and mushrooms, fry off.

  • Add in the chilli bean paste and fermented black beans, toss through the mixture. Add in the vegetable stock and cook until the stock makes a sauce. Add in the cornflour to thicken the sauce. Add in the sesame oil and sugar, mix through the sauce.

  • Cook the dumplings in a steamer following the instructions on the packet.

  • Add the dumplings into the Mapo sauce and gently toss through the sauce. Finish with the spring onion and serve.

Garlic Bread Stuffed Chicken

Garlic Bread Stuffed Chicken

Recipe by Michael Weldon

Serves – 4
Prep Time – 20 mins
Cook Time – 45-60mins

Ingredients

  • 1 head of Coles garlic, peeled and chopped

  • 1 bunch of parsley, chopped

  • Zest of 1 lemon

  • 1 block of butter, softened

  • 4 cups of sourdough breadcrumbs

  • Pinch of Coles sea salt

  • Squeaky Gate extra virgin olive oil

  • 1 whole chicken, skin separated from the breast meat carefully, and wishbone removed

Method

  • In a food processor, combine the stuffing ingredients garlic, parsley, lemon zest, softened butter, sourdough breadcrumbs, and sea salt and blend into a paste.

  • With a piping bag, pipe the garlic bread stuffing into the gap between the chicken skin and meat, making sure to spread the stuffing evenly.

  • Optional: At this stage, you can dry the chicken skin in the fridge for 24 hrs to get extra crispy skin.

  • Preheat the oven to 200°C.

  • Brush the chicken skin with olive oil and season with salt.

  • Place the chicken on a rack in the oven and cook for 45 mins to 1 hour until the chicken is cooked through. Check for an internal temperature of 60°C in the center of the breast. Allow the chicken to rest for 10 – 15 minutes, then carve and serve.

Tikka Lamb Chops with Pistachio Crumbs

Tikka Lamb Chops with Pistachio Crumbs

Recipe by Anjali Pathak

Serves – 4
Prep Time – 5 mins
Cook Time – 10 mins

Ingredients

Tikka Lamb Chops

  • 12 lamb cutlets

  • 3 tbsp Patak’s Tikka Masala Paste

  • 2 tbsp Greek yoghurt

Pistachio Crumbs

  • 100g shelled pistachios

  • Zest of 1 lemon

  • 1 heaped tsp brown sugar

  • Good pinch of salt

Serve with

  • 1 tbsp Patak’s Lime Pickle

  • 4 tbsp Greek yogurt

  • Few sprigs fresh coriander leaves

  • Rocket Salad

  • Patak’s Mini Pappadums

Method

  • Heat a grill pan or BBQ over medium heat.

  • In a bowl mix together Patak’s Tikka Masala paste and yoghurt. Rub all over the lamb cutlets. Marinate for a few hours or even overnight if you have time.

  • Gill the cutlets for a couple of minutes each side or cooked to your liking remove and allow to rest

  • In the meantime make the pistachio crumbs. Using a small food processor, whizz the pistachios with the lemon zest, sugar, a good pinch of salt until coarse.

  • Set aside and make a speedy lime yoghurt.

  • Whizz the Patak’s lime pickle with the yoghurt and fresh coriander.

  • Dress a serving platter with Lime Yoghurt. Place the Tikka Lamb Chops on top and add the Pistachio Crumbs plied high on the side.

  • Serve with a dressed rocket salad and Patak’s Mini Pappadums for dipping.

  • The bulb with soften and turn golden brown and utterly delicious.

  • Squeeze out the soft garlic cloves, crush with the back of a fork and stir in the yoghurt, fresh coriander and season with salt.

  • Serve the Roast Tandoori Salmon with salad, Patak’s Mini Pappadums and Garlic Coriander Raita.

Pork Patty Noodle Salad

Pork Patty Noodle Salad

Recipe by Courtney Roulston

Serves - 4
Prep Time - 10 mins
Cook Time - 15-20 mins

Ingredients

  • 1 x 500 g pack Coles pork mince

  • 1 long red chilli, half sliced, half finely chopped

  • 1/4 bunch coriander, stems finely chopped & leaves separated

  • 2 cloves garlic, grated

  • 1 tbsp ginger, grated

  • 2 tbsp fish sauce

  • 2 green spring onions, thinly sliced

  • 1 tbsp rice wine vinegar

  • 1 lime

  • 1 tbsp brown sugar

  • 3 large carrots, peeled, grated

  • 2 cups savoy cabbage, shaved

  • 1 cup mint leaves, picked

  • 2 baby gem lettuce, leaves separated

  • Vermicelli rice noodles

Method

  • Place the pork mince into a large bowl and mix through the finely chopped coriander stems, grated garlic, grated ginger, 1 tablespoon of fish sauce, and thinly sliced spring onions.

  • Divide the mince into 12 balls and shape them into round patties.

  • Heat a non-stick frying pan or BBQ over medium heat and cook the patties for 3 minutes each side, or until golden on the outside and cooked through. Place them onto a tray and set aside in a warm area to rest.

  • Meanwhile, whisk together the rice wine vinegar, half of the lime juice, brown sugar, remaining fish sauce, and chopped chilli in a bowl.

  • Prepare the vermicelli rice noodles according to package instructions. Drain and set aside.

  • To assemble the salad, place the rice noodles onto serving plates and top them with the lettuce leaves, grated carrot, shaved cabbage, mint leaves, and coriander leaves. Top with the warm pork patties and drizzle with the dressing. Serve with remaining lime wedges.

Grilled Fennel & Orange Mozzarella Salad

Grilled Fennel & Orange Mozzarella Salad

Recipe by Courtney Roulston

Dietaries – Meat-free, gluten-free
Serves – 4 as a side
Prep Time – 10 mins
Cooking Time – 15 mins

Ingredients

  • 2 baby fennel

  • 2 oranges

  • 2 x 250g tubs fresh mozzarella cheese

  • 10 fresh round mint leaves, picked

  • 10 fresh basil leaves, picked

  • 3 tbsp Coles pistachio nuts, toasted, gently crushed

  • sea salt

  • Coles black pepper

  • 3 tbsp Squeaky Gate extra virgin olive oil

Method

  • Heat a griddle pan over medium heat. Cut the fennel into wedges. Grill the fennel for 1-2 minutes, or until charred and slightly fragrant. Remove from the heat and roughly chop some of the fennel into smaller pieces. Allow the fennel to cool slightly.

  • Remove the skin from the oranges and cut into slices. Place orange slices around the fennel.

  • Tear the mozzarella cheese into rough strips onto the fennel and oranges.

  • Scatter over the mint, basil, pistachio nuts, and season with sea salt and cracked black pepper. Drizzle with the extra virgin olive oil generously before serving.

  • Best served with toasted sourdough, grilled pork chops, or baked Christmas ham.

Burnt Eggplant Curly Fettuccine

Burnt Eggplant Curly Fettuccine

Recipe by Michael Weldon

Serves - 4
Prep Time - 20 mins
Cook Time - 30 mins

Ingredients

  • 3 large eggplants

  • 1 onion, diced

  • 2 celery sticks, diced

  • 2 carrots, diced

  • Coles chili flakes

  • 2 garlic cloves, diced

  • 2 rosemary sprigs

  • 2 tbsp Coles tomato paste

  • 1 bottle Coles tomato passata

  • 1 tbsp Coles soy sauce

  • Sea salt

  • Squeaky Gate extra virgin olive oil

  • 1 pack San Remo curly fettuccine

  • Toasted breadcrumbs

Method

  • In a large saucepan, fry off the onion, celery, and carrot. Once softened, add in the garlic and continue frying.

  • Add in the rosemary, bay leaves, and tomato paste. Fry off until the tomato paste darkens in colour.

  • Peel the blistered skin from the eggplants and roughly chop them into chunks. Add them to the saucepan and stir through. Add in the passata and soy sauce. Cook gently until the sauce thickens.

  • Cook the pasta according to the instructions on the packet.

  • Once the pasta is cooked, mix it through the eggplant sauce and serve.

  • Top with chopped parsley and toasted breadcrumbs.

BBQ Broccoli Caesar Salad

BBQ Broccoli Caesar Salad

Recipe by Michael Weldon

Serves - 4
Prep Time - 10 mins
Cook Time - 15-20 mins

Ingredients

  • 2 heads of broccoli, cut into 8 pieces

  • Squeaky Gate extra virgin olive oil

  • Sea salt

    Caesar dressing

  • 1 cup Kewpie mayo

  • ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese

  • 4 anchovy fillets

  • 1 garlic clove

  • 1 tbsp Coles Dijon mustard

  • 1 lemon, juiced

  • 1 cup panko breadcrumbs, toasted with butter until golden

  • 4 hard-boiled eggs

Method

  • Heat a BBQ or griddle until smoking. Drizzle the broccoli with oil and salt. Place it on the grill and cook until the broccoli has great char marks and is tender.

  • In a bowl, mix together the Caesar dressing ingredients. Taste and adjust the seasoning to your liking.

  • Lay the broccoli on a platter and drizzle the Caesar dressing over it. Then, chop the eggs and scatter them over the salad. Finish with the breadcrumbs.

Saltbush Roasted Lamb Leg and Cauliflower

Saltbush Roasted Lamb Leg and Cauliflower

Ingredients

  • 1.5-2kg Coles lamb leg

    1tbs saltbush

    6 Coles garlic cloves

    2tbs bush tomato grounded

    2tbs Coles ground onion powder

    1tps pepperberry

    1tsp rosemary

    1tsp Coles thyme

    1tsp Coles sweet paprika

    8 shallots

    1 cauliflower

    150g butter

    100ml Squeaky Gate olive oil

    Sea salt

Method

  • Pre heat oven to 200 degrees

    In a small bowl mix Saltbush, onion powder, pepperberry, rosemary, thyme, sweet paprika

    Slice 4 cuts into fresh of the lamb leg place whole garlic cloves into each slice.

    Drizzle with olive oil and coat lamb leg with saltbush mix. Roast for 1-1-20mins

    Blanch cauliflower for 7mins in bowling water then roast in a pan for 10mins with butter, shallots, onion powder, paprika, saltbush, pepperberry and garlic continually coating the cauliflower until tender.

Singapore Hawker Centre Chicken Rice

Singapore Hawker Centre Chicken Rice

Recipe by Louis Tikaram

Ingredients

  • 1 Lebanese cucumber, cut into oval slices

  • 1 small bunch of coriander sprigs

For the Chicken

  • 4 chicken thighs, skin on, boneless

  • 1 tsp sea salt

  • 1 tsp cracked pepper

For the Rice

  • 1 1/2 cups jasmine rice

  • 2 tbsp Squeaky Gate olive oil

  • 4 green shallots, finely chopped

  • 1 tbsp Coles minced ginger

  • 1 tbsp Coles minced garlic

  • 1/4 tsp Coles sea salt

For the Sauce

  • 2 tbsp light Coles soy sauce

  • 1 tbsp fresh lime juice

  • 1 tsp Coles sesame oil

  • 1 long red chili, finely chopped

Method

  • Place the chicken thighs in a bowl and sprinkle them with salt and white pepper. Rub the seasoning evenly, including under the skin. Leave to marinate for 10 minutes.

  • While the chicken is marinating, rinse the jasmine rice with cold water and drain well.

  • Heat olive oil in a pot over medium heat on the stove. Add the chopped green shallots, minced ginger, and minced garlic. Fry until fragrant, then reduce the heat and transfer half of the mixture to a small bowl and set aside.

  • Return the heat to medium-high and add the rice to the pot. Fry for a minute, then add 2 cups of water and 1/4 teaspoon of salt. Use a wooden spoon to scrape the bottom of the pot to loosen any rice stuck to it. Place the marinated chicken thighs on top of the rice.

  • Cook the rice uncovered until the water starts boiling, then cover the pot tightly with a lid and reduce the heat to the lowest flame. Cook for 20 minutes.

  • After 20 minutes, turn off the heat and let the rice sit for another 10 minutes with the lid on.

  • While the chicken rice is resting, add light soy sauce, lime juice, sesame oil, and fresh chili to the fried green shallot mixture. Mix well to make the sauce.

  • Using tongs, remove the chicken thighs from the pot and slice them.

  • Serve the chicken rice by placing a portion of rice on a plate and arranging sliced chicken, cucumber slices, coriander sprigs, and the green sauce on top.

  • Enjoy the Singapore Hawker Centre Chicken Rice!

Pea Guacamole

Pea Guacamole

Recipe By Michael Weldon

Serves - 4
Prep Time - 15 mins

Ingredients

  • 1 garlic clove, grated

  • 2 cups frozen peas

  • 2 avocados

  • 1 lemon, juiced

  • 150g Coles feta

  • 1 bunch mint

  • 4 slices Coles sourdough bread

Method

  • Cover the frozen peas with boiling water and allow them to warm up. Then strain them.

  • In a large bowl, add the peas and crush them with a potato masher. Once mostly crushed, add in the avocado and mash it together with the peas. Add the grated garlic and lemon juice. Taste and adjust the seasoning. Mix everything together.

  • Serve the pea guacamole on toast, garnished with crumbled feta cheese, mint leaves, and freshly cracked black pepper.

Grilled Steak with Hand-Chopped Salsa

Grilled Steak with Hand-Chopped Salsa

Recipe By Louis Tikaram

Ingredients

  • 500g Coles Finest scotch fillet steak

  • 2 tsp sea salt

  • 1 tsp Squeaky Gate extra virgin olive oil

    Hand-Chopped Salsa

  • 1 clove garlic

  • 1 long green chilli

  • 4 green shallots

  • 2 green tomatoes

  • 1 bunch of fresh coriander

  • 1 bunch of fresh mint leaves

  • 2 limes

  • 1 tsp fish sauce

  • 2 tbsp Squeaky Gate extra virgin olive oil

Method

  • Remove the steak from the fridge and allow it to come up to room temperature. Drizzle with olive oil and season with sea salt.

  • To make the salsa, peel the garlic, deseed the chilli, trim the spring onions, and chop them together with the tomatoes, coriander, and mint leaves on a large chopping board. Transfer the mixture to a mixing bowl.

  • Season the salsa with fish sauce, squeeze in the lime juice, and drizzle lightly with extra virgin olive oil. Mix well to combine.

  • Preheat the BBQ or grill pan to a high heat. Cook the steak for 6 to 7 minutes on each side, or until cooked to your liking. Remove from the heat and let it rest.

  • Cut the steak against the grain into slices. Arrange the steak on a serving platter and spoon the hand-chopped salsa over it.

Chilli Brussels Sprouts with Cashew Nuts

Chilli Brussels Sprouts with Cashew Nuts

Recipe By Louis Tikaram

Ingredients

  • 4 tablespoons Squeaky Gate extra virgin olive oil

  • 2 cloves crushed garlic

  • ½ onion, sliced

  • 500gr brussels sprouts, halved

  • 2 teaspoons fish sauce

  • 2 teaspoons Coles oyster sauce

  • ¼ cup roasted Coles cashew nuts

  • 1 tablespoon chilli paste with soy bean oil

  • 1 cup Thai basil leaves

Method

  • Heat a large fry pan over high for a few minutes.

  • Add the oil to coat the bottom of the pan, then add garlic and onion and stir until fragrant, about 15 seconds. Add brussels sprouts and stir to coat with oil. Spread in an even layer, carefully add oyster & fish sauce along with a splash of water, give it a good toss and cover with a lid. 

  • Cook without stirring until the water has almost completely evaporated, 2 to 4 minutes. 

  • Uncover, sprinkle with cashew nuts and Thai basil, and stir for 1 minute. 

  • Serve up with some steamed rice or by itself as a snack. 

Grandma's Five Spice Chinese Chicken

Grandma's Five Spice Chinese Chicken

Recipe By Louis Tikaram

Ingredients

  • 8 bone-in, skin-on free-range chicken thighs

  • 4 tbsp Coles Asia soy sauce

  • 1 tbsp salt

  • 1 tsp sugar

  • 1 tsp Coles Chinese five spice powder

  • 10 pieces star anise

  • 1 piece cassia bark (or use cinnamon)

  • 10 cloves

  • 2 cloves garlic (minced)

  • 2 tsp oil

  • 1 tsp sesame oil

  • 2 tbsp dry cooking sherry

Method

  • Combine everything together in a large mixing bowl and with gloves, massage the chicken making sure the marinade is completely coating the chicken evenly under the skin. Marinate overnight for the tastiest result or for at least 1 hour.

  • Preheat the oven to 180 degrees (C) and line a roasting tray with baking paper. Place the marinated chicken on the tray and roast for 35 - 40 minutes or until the chicken is golden brown.

  • Serve with steamed rice and a vegetable along with the tasty roasting sauce.

Grilled Fish Tacos with Jazz Apple Slaw

Grilled Fish Tacos with Jazz Apple Slaw

Recipe By Michael Weldon

Ingredients

  • 4 pieces flathead (or similar white fish)

  • 1 tsp cumin

  • 1 tsp coriander powder

  • 1 tsp smoked paprika

  • pinch of salt

  • 2 apples, sliced thinly

  • ¼ Chinese cabbage, sliced thinly

  • 2 spring onions, sliced thinly

  • 2 tbsp mayo

  • 1 tsp hot sauce

     

  • 8 small tortillas

  • 1 lemon, cut into wedges

  • extra mayo

  • extra hot sauce

Method

  • Heat a bbq until smoking.

  • Mix together the cumin, coriander, smoked paprika and salt. Sprinkle over the fish to coat.

  • Pour some oil onto the bbq and add the fish. Cook until the rub is slightly blackened, and the fish is cooked through.

  • In a bowl mix together the apple, cabbage, spring onion, mayo and hot sauce with a pinch of salt. Mix until combined and the ingredients are dressed.

  • Warm the tortillas by toasting on the bbq until lightly charred.

  • Serve the tortillas topped with slaw. Flake over the fish and then add extra mayo and hot sauce. Finish with a wedge of lime on the side.

Beef Vindaloo Pie

Beef Vindaloo Pie

Recipe By Michael Weldon

Ingredients

  • 800 g diced chuck steak

  • 50 g plain flour

  • 1 onion, diced

  • 2 garlic cloves, diced

  • 3 tbs Patak’s vindaloo paste

  • 800 ml chicken stock

  • 2 sprigs curry leaf

  • extra virgin olive oil

  • salt

  • 2 sheets short crust pastry

  • 6 sheets filo pastry

  • 50 g melted butter

  • 3 sprigs fresh curry leaf

Method

  • Heat a large saucepan over a medium heat.

  • In a small bowl coat the beef in the flour. Add a drizzle of oil to the saucepan then add in the beef. Cook until brown then removed and repeat until all the beef is cooked.

  • Add another drizzle of olive oil then add in the onions with a pinch of salt. Cook until softened then add in the garlic and cook for another minute. Add in the Vindaloo paste and fry off for a few minutes.

  • Add the beef back into the saucepan, add the stock then reduce the heat to a simmer and cook until the beef is tender and the gravy is thick, this should take an hour or so. Remove from the heat and fully cool the pie filling. 

  • Line the base of a pie tin with the short crust pastry with a little bit of pastry hanging over the edge of the dish. Fill with the pastry with the pie filling to the top of the dish but no higher.

  • Brush the filo sheets with melted butter and sprinkle over a couple of curry leaves. Fold the sheet in half and scrunch into a loose ball, place on top of the pie to cover a small part of the filling. Repeat the process until the entire top of the pie is covered with filo and there are lots of layers and height to the pastry.

  • Place into a 180 degrees (C) oven and cook for 35 - 40 minutes until the pastry is golden and the filling has warmed through. Serve straight away.

Confit Salmon With Broccolini

Confit Salmon With Broccolini

Recipe By Michael Weldon

Ingredients

  • 4 pieces of salmon, skin off

  • 1 ltr Squeaky Gate extra virgin olive oil

  • 4 garlic cloves, bashed

  • 2 bay leaves

  • 2 rosemary sprigs

  • 1 bunch broccolini

  • 1 lemon, cut into wedges

  • sea salt

  • black pepper

Method

  • Pour the oil in the pan and add garlic, bay and rosemary.

  • Place the salmon into a pan so that it is covered by the oil and cook on low heat so that it is simmering for 15 minutes. You can test it with a skewer, if it goes through the fish without resistance it's cooked.

  • Using a fry-pan and a little oil, lightly fry the broccolini for 2 minutes until it has just softened but still has crunch. Season with salt and lots of black pepper. 

  • Remove the fish from the oil and drain.

  • Serve the salmon on top of the broccolini with a pinch of salt and a wedge of lemon.

Lemon Mustard Lamb Cutlets with Cucumber Salad

Lemon Mustard Lamb Cutlets with Cucumber Salad

Recipe By Courtney Roulston

Ingredients

  • 8 Coles lamb cutlets

  • 2 tbsp Squeaky Gate extra virgin olive oil

  • sea salt and black pepper to taste

  • 1 tbsp Dijon mustard

  • 4 thyme sprigs, leaves picked

  • 1 lemon

  • 1 tsp honey

  • 3 tbsp thick Greek yoghurt to serve

Cucumber Salad

  • 250 g punnet Coles Qukes baby cucumbers  

  • 4 red radish, sliced

  • 12 pitted green Sicilian olives

  • ¼ cup fresh mint, leaves picked

  • ¼ cup dill, sprigs picked

Method

  • Place the mustard, thyme, zest of ½ the lemon, honey, salt and pepper into a bowl and mix well. Toss the lamb cutlets through the mustard mixture to coat and set aside.

  • Heat a grill pan over a medium-high heat. Drizzle the lamb cutlets with 1 tablespoon of oil and grill for 2 minutes each side, or until caramelised on the outside and cooked through. Remove from the pan and allow to rest for 2-3 minutes.

  • Cut the cucumbers and radish and place them into a bowl. Lightly crush the olives and add them into the salad with the mint and dill. Squeeze over the juice of ½ lemon, remaining oil and a pinch of salt and pepper into the salad.

  • Spoon the yoghurt onto a serving platter. Top with the salad and arrange the cutlets over the top before serving

Korma Lamb Koftas With Mint & Cucumber Salad

Korma Lamb Koftas With Mint & Cucumber Salad

Recipe By Courtney Roulston

Ingredients

  • 500 g Coles lamb mince

  • 3 tbsp Patak’s korma paste

  • 2 tbsp Squeaky Gate extra virgin olive oil, plus extra to serve

  • 2 cups red cabbage, finely sliced

  • 2 Lebanese cucumbers, sliced on the angle

  • ½ bunch mint, chopped

  • 1 lemon

  • ½ cup Jalna Greek yoghurt

  • 1 pack Patak’s plain naan bread, to serve

  • 8 whole pickled chillies, from a jar

Method

  • Preheat a bbq or frying pan over a medium heat. Mix the korma paste into the lamb mince and season with a pinch of sea salt. Roll the mixture into 4 large koftas, or 8 smaller ones and set aside.

  • Place the red cabbage, sliced cucumbers, half the mint, 1 tablespoon of oil, juice and zest of ½ the lemon and a pinch of salt into a bowl. Toss well to coat and set aside to lightly pickle while you cook the lamb.

  • Mix the remaining mint into the yoghurt with a pinch of salt and set aside.

  • Drizzle the remaining oil over the koftas and cook, turning for 4 - 5 minutes or until fragrant and cooked through. Remove from the heat and rest for 2 minutes.

  • Warm the naan breads on the grill for 1 - 2 minutes then tear half and place onto a serving platter.

  • Top the naan breads with the mint yoghurt, cucumber salad, lamb koftas and pickled chillies. Drizzle with a little extra oil and serve with lemon wedges on the side.

Spanner Crab Congee

Spanner Crab Congee

Recipe By Louis Tikaram

Ingredients

  • 250 g raw jasmine rice

  • 25 g ginger (fine brunoise)

  • 25 g garlic (fine brunoise)

  • 100 g eschalot (fine brunoise)

  • 100 ml canola oil

  • 1 l chicken stock (broth)

  • 50 ml fish sauce

  • ½ tsp white pepper

  • 200 g picked spanner crab meat

  • 10 g cut green shallots

Method

  • Heat oil in a medium saucepan and gently sauté off ginger, garlic & shallot till golden.

  • Add rice and cook till the pot starts to dry up, then add ½ a cup of stock.

  • Repeat this method just like cooking a risotto.

  • Once the rice is cooked and the consistency is still very runny, season with the fish sauce and white pepper.

  • Add the crab meat and stir just to cook, 30 seconds to 1 minute.

  • Serve immediately and garnish with cut green shallot and a sprinkle of deep fried eschalots.

Lettuce Fennel Dill Slaw

Lettuce Fennel Dill Slaw

Recipe By Michael Weldon

Ingredients

  • 3 Coles baby cos lettuce, shaved on a mandolin

  • 1 head of fennel, shaved on a mandolin

  • 1 red onion, shaved

  • 1 bunch of dill leaves picked

Dressing

  • ½ cup Squeaky Gate extra virgin olive oil

  • ¼ cup Squeaky Gate apple cider vinegar

  • 2 tbsp grain mustard

  • ½ lemon, juice

  • sea salt

  • black pepper

Method

  • In a large bowl or large plate with a lip on it, mix together all salad ingredients until combined.

  • Mix together the dressing ingredients until evenly combined. Drizzle over the salad and enjoy immediately.