BBQ Yoghurt Marinated Trout with Cucumber Salad

BBQ Yoghurt Marinated Trout with Cucumber Salad

Recipe By Michael Weldon

Ingredients

• 1 whole Coles baby rainbow trout

Marinade

• ½ cup Jalna greek yoghurt

• 1 garlic clove, grated

• 1 tsp Coles ground cumin seed

• 1 tsp Coles ground turmeric

• 1 tsp Coles tomato paste

• ½ bunch coriander, chopped fine

Salad

• 1 pack Coles baby cucumbers

• 1 punnet Coles golden cherry tomatoes

• ½ bunch coriander, chopped

• 1 tsp Coles ground cumin seed

• 1 tbsp Squeaky Gate white balsamic vinegar

• 1 tbsp Squeaky Gate extra virgin olive oil

• pinch of salt

Method

• Mix the marinade ingredients together in a bowl.

• Score the trout with a cross hatch pattern. Rub the marinade all over the trout including in the gut cavity. Marinate for up to 15 mins.

• Brush a smoking hot grill with some oil. Lay the trout onto the grill and cook for a couple of minutes until the flesh starts to change colour. 

• In a bowl mix together the salad ingredients until evenly combined. Serve in a sharing bowl.

• Turn the fish and cook the other side. Once cooked, remove from the BBQ.

• Serve the trout with the salad on the side.

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Risoni Risotto With Prawns

Risoni Risotto With Prawns

Recipe By Michael Weldon

Ingredients

• 16 prawns, peeled and cut in half lengthways (save the prawn heads and shells for the stock)

• 50 g butter

• 1 onion, diced

• 2 celery sticks, diced

• ½ head of fennel, diced

• 2 garlic cloves, sliced

• 1 tsp chilli flakes

• 2 tbsp tomato paste

• 1 pack risoni

• 1 cups white wine

• 1 cup cream

• 1 jalapeno diced

• Squeaky Gate extra virgin olive oil

• sea salt

• chilli, diced, to serve

Prawn Stock

• prawn heads and shells (from the 16 raw prawns)

• 1 onion, diced

• ½ fennel, diced

• 3 garlic cloves, crushed

• 2 ltr water

Method

• In a large stock pot, sweat the prawn heads & shells, onion, fennel and garlic in olive oil. Once the prawns change colour and the vegetables have softened, add in the water and cook for 30 minutes, carefully skim any impurities off the top of the stock. Strain and keep stock warm.

• In a large fry pan, fry the onion, celery and fennel in olive oil, season with a pinch of sea salt. Once softened add in the garlic and chilli flakes, fry for 30 seconds.

• Add in the tomato paste and fry off for a minute then add in the risoni and white wine, stir through the pan and reduce the wine until all dissolved. Add in a few ladles of the prawn stock and cook until the risoni absorbs all the stock, then repeat the process. Keep doing this until the risoni is hydrated but still has a little texture.

• At this stage turn the heat down to low and add in the prawn tail meat and cream. Mix through and stir until the prawns are cooked. Taste for seasoning and adjust to your liking.

• Serve topped with diced chilli and a drizzle of olive oil.

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Barramundi Black Bean & Ginger

Barramundi Black Bean & Ginger

Recipe By Louis Tikaram

Ingredients

• 2 x 200 g fillets of barramundi

Salad

• 3 shallots (green spring onions), shredded

• 1 small red chilli, seeds removed and finely sliced

• 1 bunch coriander, leaves picked

Dressing

• 1 tbsp salted black beans (rinsed)

• 2 cm knob fresh ginger, finely chopped

• 2 tbsp black vinegar

• 2 tbsp Coles asia white rice vinegar

• 3 tbsp oyster sauce

• 1 tbsp white sugar

• 1 tbsp fish sauce

• 125 ml Squeaky Gate extra virgin olive oil

Method

• Fill a wok with 2 litres of water, fit the steamer in place and cover with a lid; bring water to the boil so that the steamer is activated.

• Once the water is boiling, place the fish inside the steamer; cover again with a lid and cook for approximately 8 minutes, or until the fish is just cooked.

• Place all dressing ingredients in a bowl and whisk to combine. Spoon over 2 tablespoons of the dressing and toss to mix well. The dressing should taste salty, sweet, with slight heat.

• To serve, place a piece of fish into a deep serving bowl or plate and drizzle evenly with remaining dressing. Garnish with the mixed salad and serve immediately.

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Mussels In White Bean Sauce

Mussels In White Bean Sauce

Recipe By Michael Weldon

Ingredients

• 1 onion, diced

• 1 head of fennel, sliced

• 2 garlic cloves, sliced

• ½ tsp dried chilli flakes

• 1 cup white wine

• 1 cup Coles real chicken stock

• 1 tin of Coles white beans

• 1 kg cleaned mussels

• ½ bunch parsley

• 2 tbs butter

• ½ lemon, juice

• Squeaky Gate extra virgin olive oil

• sea salt

• grilled bread, to serve

Method

• In a large saucepan, sweat off the onion and fennel. When they begin to soften, add in the garlic and chilli, cook for another minute.

  Add in the white wine, stock and beans, bring up to a boil.

  Add in the mussels and cover with a lid. Cook until the mussels pop open, once opened, remove and place in a serving bowl. Continue until the mussels are open.

  Into the sauce, add some butter and mix in. Taste for seasoning and adjust to your liking. Turn off the heat, add in the lemon and parsley.

  Serve the mussels family-style in a large bowl. Add the bread to mop up the sauce.

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Grilled Octopus CousCous Salad

Grilled Octopus CousCous Salad

Recipe By Louis Tikaram

Ingredients

• 2 cups CousCous 

• 500 g octopus tentacles 

• 2 each bay leaves 

• 1 onion (peeled and quartered)

• 1 carrot (peeled and chopped)

• 1 celery stick (chopped)

• 1 tbsp black peppercorns 

• 250 ml Squeaky Gate extra virgin olive oil 

• 1 tbsp sea salt flakes

• 125 ml Squeaky Gate white balsamic vinegar 

• 1 clove garlic (crushed)

• 1 tbsp dried oregano, plus a pinch more

• ½ cup chopped continental parsley 

• 1 lemon 

Method

• Place the octopus into a medium saucepan with the bay leaves, onion, carrot, celery and peppercorns.

• Pour over cold water, until the octopus is covered. Bring to a boil, and simmer gently with the lid on for 1 – 1½ hours turning and stirring constantly so it cooks evenly. Check if the octopus is cooked by cutting with some kitchen scissors it should easily snip without much resistance. Remove from the heat and allow to cool slightly in the liquid.

• With a pair of tongs remove the octopus from the liquid and discard the liquid.

• Heat a grill to high and sear the octopus for 2 - 3 minutes until heated through, and starting to crisp and char. Once done, remove from the grill and cut the octopus into 1 cm pieces. 

• Whisk the olive oil, salt, vinegar, garlic, and oregano in a bowl and add the octopus pieces, leave to marinate while you cook the pearl couscous. 

• Bring a large saucepan of salted water to a boil. Add CousCous and cook until tender for 8-10 minutes. 

• Drain and pour CousCous into a large mixing bowl, then add your marinated and grilled octopus with a little scoop of the marinade. Squeeze over the lemon, add a pinch more oregano, chopped parsley and a little sea salt to serve.

• If you would like a little more punch add some more of the marinade.

• Serve and enjoy with family and friends!

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Grandma’s Fijian Mud Crab Curry

Grandma’s Fijian Mud Crab Curry

Recipe By Louis Tikaram

Ingredients

• 1 whole mud crab (around 1.5 kg)

• 4 tbsp Indian hot curry powder

• 2 tbsp Coles sea salt

•  ¼ cup oil

• 1 tsp mustard seeds

• 15 curry leaves

• 1 brown onion, diced small

• 4 cloves crushed garlic

• 1 large knob ginger, diced small

• ½ bunch fresh coriander

• 250 ml fish stock (optional alternative: veg stock)

Method

• To prepare the crab:

• Place the mud crabs in the freezer for 30 minutes or until the crab has fallen asleep. Turn the crab upside down and lift the tail and pull this away from the crab's belly, place your thumb on the bottom of the tail then pull away the main shell of the crab with your thumb until it is free from the rest of the body. Pluck the long grey 'dead man's fingers' and any other left over gills or shards of shell.

• Place crab on a chopping board and, using a heavy bladed knife, cut the crab in half through the body. Cut off the main claw and then cut the remaining part of the body into 2 halves. Using the back of the knife, bash on the claws to crack slightly to allow the spices to flavour the meat and the crab to cook more easily.

• Heat oil in a large pot to a medium high heat. 

• Add the mustard seeds and stir till they begin to pop, add the curry leaves followed by the onion, ginger and garlic and cook for 2 minutes or until soft.

• Sprinkle in the curry powder and cook for a further 2 minutes until aromatic.

• Add the crab to the pot and stir while it cooks.

• Add the stock and bring to the boil then turn down the heat to a simmer and continue to cook for a further 10 minutes until the crab is cooked and liquid is reduced. Turn off the heat and stir in the chopped coriander and serve.

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Pan Fried Barramundi with Yoghurt & Harissa Butter

Pan Fried Barramundi with Yoghurt & Harissa Butter

Recipe By Courtney Roulston

Ingredients

• 2 x 175 g fillets barramundi, skin on

• sea salt and pepper to taste

• 1 tbsp Squeaky Gate extra virgin olive oil

• 1 clove garlic, crushed

• 3 big cups baby spinach or baby kale

• 60 g butter

• 1 tbsp harissa paste

• 1 heaped tbsp pine nuts

• juice of ½ small lemon, plus extra to serve

• ¾ cup Jalna Greek yoghurt

• ¼ cup dill sprigs to serve

Method

• Heat a non - stick frying pan over medium heat. Drizzle the barramundi with oil and season with sea salt. Cook skin side down in the pan for 4 - 5 minutes, or until the skin is crispy and golden brown. Turn the kingfish over and cook for 20 - 30 seconds on the flesh side. Remove from the pan and set aside to continue slowly cooking as it rests.

• Place the pan back onto a medium heat and add in the garlic and cook for 30 seconds before adding in the spinach and a pinch of salt. Stir for 1 minute, or until the spinach is bright green and wilted. Remove the spinach from the pan and set aside with the barramundi.

• Place the pan back onto a medium heat and add in the pine nuts and toast for 1 minute. Add in the butter and cook until the butter is foaming, then stir in harissa paste. Cook for 1 - 2 minutes, or until the nuts are starting to turn golden and the harissa is fragrant. Turn off the heat and add in the lemon zest and juice.

• To serve, spread the yoghurt onto the base of a serving plate. Top the yoghurt with the spinach and barramundi fillets. Spoon over some of the harissa pine nut butter. Garnish with dill fronds and serve with extra lemon wedges on the side. 

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Pork & Prawn Wonton Soup

Pork & Prawn Wonton Soup

Recipe By Michael Weldon

Ingredients

For The Wontons

• 250 g Coles pork mince

• 250 g Coles deli prawns, cooked and chopped

• 2 tbsp Coles Asia soy sauce

• 2 tbsp garlic chives, thinly sliced

• 1 tsp rice wine vinegar

• 1 tbsp cornstarch

• 1 small knob ginger, grated

• 1 garlic clove

• 1 tsp Coles Asia sesame oil

• 1 pack square wonton wrappers

For The Soup

• 1 ltr chicken broth

• 1 large knob peeled ginger, sliced

• ¼ cup Coles Asia soy sauce

• 2 garlic cloves, smashed

• 1 tbsp Coles Asia sesame oil

• ½ bunch sliced green shallot, for garnish

Method

• In a large bowl, mix the pork, prawn, soy sauce, chives, vinegar, corn starch, ginger, garlic and sesame oil until fully combined.

• Using your finger, wet the edges of the wonton wrapper with water. Place half a tablespoon of pork filling in the centre of the wonton wrapper. Fold wonton in half diagonally to create a triangle and seal the edges. Fold the two identical corners in on each other and press again to seal. Repeat until all wonton wrappers are filled.

• Bring all soup ingredients to a boil. Simmer on low for 10 minutes. Lower in wontons and cook for 10 minutes more. Taste for seasoning then serve into bowls and garnish with green onions.

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Aguachile Snapper Ceviche With Green Chilli & Coriander

Aguachile Snapper Ceviche With Green Chilli & Coriander

Recipe By Louis Tikaram

Ingredients

• 1 small bowl of salada crackers

• 200 g diced kingfish

• 160 g diced cucumber

• 80 g diced red onion

Dressing Ingredients

• 110 g deseeded and chopped green chilies

• 15 g garlic cloves

• 32 g whole coriander

• 50 g oil

• 120 g lime juice

• 40 g fish sauce

• 400 g water

• ½ tsp fine ground black pepper

• 1 ½ salt

Method

• In a blender, combine all of the dressing ingredients and blend till a smooth consistent texture. Set aside till ready for curing the kingfish.

• When ready to serve, combine the kingfish, onions and cucumbers with the green chili dressing and stir well, the fish will start to slightly cure the kingfish and the flavours will mature and intensify.

• Serve with a side of crackers for scooping and giving the dish a great crunch.

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