Strawberry Lemonade

Strawberry Lemonade

Recipe By Courtney Roulston

  • 150 g caster sugar

  • 400 g strawberries

  • 150 ml freshly squeezed lemon juice

  • ice to serve

  • mint sprigs to serve

Method

  • Place the sugar and 650 mls of water into a saucepan over a medium heat. Stir until the sugar has dissolved. Remove from the heat and allow to cool.  

  • Remove the hull from 350 g of strawberries and roughly slice. Place the sliced strawberries into a high speed blender and blitz until they are a smooth puree. Strain through a sieve to remove any seeds.

  • Place the sugar water, strawberry puree and lemon juice into a serving jug or jar. Top up with ice and garnish with mint sprigs

  • Pour into serving glasses and garnish with remaining whole strawberries.

Stir Fried Choy Sum

Stir Fried Choy Sum

Recipe By Louis Tikaram

  • 1 tsp Coles Asia sesame oil

  • 1 tsp oil

  • 2 bunches Coles choy sum

  • 2 tbsp soy bean sauce

  • 2 red birds eye chillies, finely sliced

  • 1 clove garlic, minced

  • 1 pinch of sugar

Method

  • Wash and chop the Choy Sum into 4 centimeter pieces.

  • Heat oil & sesame oil in a wok together over a medium high heat then add the garlic & chopped chilli, cook for a few seconds till garlic starts to colour, then add the soybean sauce.

  • Add the washed and chopped choy sum and toss through the sauce on high heat for 1 minute until it starts to wilt, then season with the pinch of sugar.

  • Transfer to a serving plate and enjoy straight away as a snack or as a tasty side dish.

Peanut & Date Oat Clusters

Peanut & Date Oat Clusters

Recipe By Michael Weldon

Ingredients

  • ½ cup honey

  • 1 tsp vanilla essence

  • ¼ cup coconut oil

    Dry Mix

  • 1 cup Red Tractor rolled oats

  • ¼ cup salted peanuts

  • ¼ cup shaved coconut

  • ¼ cup brown sugar

  • pinch of salt

  • 1/2 cup dates, chopped

  • ¼ cup dark chocolate, melted

Method

  • Melt together the honey, vanilla and coconut oil in a small pan.

  • In a mixing bowl, combine the dry ingredients and mix together.

  • Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and mix until the dried ingredients are coated.

  • Press into a baking paper lined oven tray until it’s a flat 1 cm piece.

  • Bake in a 180 degrees (C) oven. Bake until golden and crispy.

  • Remove from the oven and allow to cool fully on the bench.

  • Break the baked oats into small pieces.

  • Drizzle over the melted chocolate and allow to cool.

Banana & Passionfruit Bread With Cream Cheese Icing

Banana & Passionfruit Bread With Cream Cheese Icing

Recipe By Nicole Horvath

Ingredients

Banana Ingredients

  • 2 cups plain flour

  • 1 tsp baking powder

  • ½ tsp bicarbonate soda

  • 125 g unsalted butter, soft at room temperature

  • ⅓ cup caster sugar

  • ⅓ cup brown sugar

  • 2 free range eggs

  • 3 ripe bananas, mashed

  • pulp from 3 passionfruit

Cream Cheese Icing Ingredients

  • 125 g cream cheese, soft at room temperature

  • 50 g unsalted butter, soft at room temperature

  • ½ cup icing sugar mixture

  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

  • pulp from 2 - 3 passion fruits, optional

Method

  • Preheat an oven to 160 degrees (C), on the fan forced setting.

  • Spray a loaf pan with oil and line with baking paper.

  • In a bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder and bicarb soda. Using a stand mixer with the paddle attachment or an electric handheld mixer, beat together the butter, caster sugar and brown sugar for 3 - 4 minutes until light and fluffy.

  • Add in the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.

  • Add the mashed banana and passionfruit pulp and mix until combined.

  • Fold in the flour mixture until just combined.

  • Pour mixture into the prepared loaf pan and bake for 60 minutes, or until a skewer inserted comes out clean. Allow to cool in the tin for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely

  • To make the icing, beat together the cream cheese and butter until smooth and combined. Add the icing sugar mixture and vanilla and beat for 2 minutes. Spread over the cooled loaf. Top with extra passionfruit pulp if desired.

  • Enjoy!

Ricotta and Cherry Crostini

Ricotta and Cherry Crostini

Recipe By Courtney Roulston

Ingredients

  • 2 cups fresh Coles cherries, halved, pitted

  • 4 slices Coles sourdough bread

  • 3 tbsp Squeaky Gate extra virgin olive oil

  • sea salt and black pepper to taste

  • 180 g fresh ricotta cheese, from the Coles deli

  • 1 tbsp thickened cream

  • 1 orange

  • 2 tbsp whole roast almonds, chopped

  • 1 tbsp Coles Australian honey

  • ¼ cup flat leaf parsley, roughly chopped

Method

  • Heat a BBQ or grill pan over a medium/high heat. Drizzle the bread with half the oil and cook for 2 minutes each side, or until slightly charred. Set aside.

  • Mix together the ricotta cheese and cream and a pinch of salt and pepper in a bowl until well combined.

  • Peel 3 strips of orange zest and slice into thin julienne. Mix the orange peel with chopped almonds, parsley, 1 tablespoon of orange juice and the remaining oil.

  • Spread the ricotta mixture onto the toasted bread and top with the cherries. Scatter with the orange and almond mixture and finish with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil before serving. 

Jazz Apple & Beetroot Fritters

Jazz Apple & Beetroot Fritters

Recipe By Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Foundation with Courtney Roulston

Ingredients

  • 2 jazz apples, washed

  • 1 large beetroot, washed

  • 2 medium sized brown onions, sliced

  • 2 tsp whole cumin seeds

  • 1 tbsp curry powder

  • 2 tsp black sesame seeds

  • 1 tsp dried chilli flakes (optional)

  • sea salt and cracked black pepper, to taste

  • 100 g chickpea flour

  • 2 cups oil for frying

  • 1 lemon to serve

Method

  • Grate the apples on the large side of a box grater into a clean bowl lined with a muslin cloth. Wrap up the sides of the muslin cloth and squeeze to remove any excess juice from the apples and set the juice aside. Place the apple pulp into a large mixing bowl then grate in the beetroot and add in the sliced onions.

  • Heat a frying pan over a medium heat and toast the cumin seeds for 1 minute, or until fragrant. Grind the seeds in a mortar and pestle and add them into the apple mixture along with the curry powder, sesame seeds, chilli, salt, black pepper and chickpea flour.

  • Use a spoon to mix well, adding a few spoons of the apple juice into the mixture to form a sticky batter.

  • Heat the oil in a frying pan over a medium heat. Place tablespoon sized amounts of the batter in the pan and cook for 2 minutes each side, or until the fritters are crispy and cooked through. Cook them in batches of 3 or 4 so the pan is not overcrowded and make sure the oil does not get too hot, otherwise the fritters and spices will burn. Drain the fritters on paper-towel then serve warm with a light seasoning of sea salt and lemon wedges on the side.

Hot & Sour Beef Tartare With Cassava Crackers

Hot & Sour Beef Tartare With Cassava Crackers

Recipe By Louis Tikaram

Ingredients

Hot and Sour Dressing

  • 5 whole unpeeled shallots (dry roasted)

  • 1 small knob galangal peeled & sliced (dry roasted)

  • 2 coriander roots (dry roasted)

  • 10 long dried deseeded red chilies (soaked in cold water)

  • 1 bird's eye chilies

  • 1 garlic clove

  • 100 ml lime juice

  • 50 g white sugar

  • 100 ml fish sauce

To Serve

  • 100 g Coles Australian beef eye fillet, diced and left raw

  • 2 long red chili (deseeded and brunoised)

  • 1 sticks lemongrass (sliced fine)

  • 1 shallot (brunoised)

  • 2 lime leaf (fine julienne)

  • cassava crackers, to serve

  • 1 Lebanese cucumber

Method

To Make the Dressing

  • Soak the dry long red chilies in cold water for 30 minutes then squeeze the excess water out.

  • Dry roast the unpeeled shallots, galangal and coriander roots in the oven at 160 degrees or skewer and flame grill till soft and slightly chard with a smoky aroma.

  • Pound all the ingredients together in a mortar and pestle to a very fine bright red paste. Incorporate the sugar, lime juice and fish sauce till dissolved. The flavour should be hot, sour, and salty. You may need to adjust slightly if necessary.

To Make the Cassava Crackers

  • Deep fry at 220 degrees till puffed and let sit on absorbent paper, these can be fried beforehand though best to be used within a few hours.

To Assemble and Serve

  • Combine the diced beef, along with the chopped ingredients and dressing in a mixing bowl. Arrange the crackers and spoon on the beef mixture. Garnish with some sliced cucumber.

Peach Vanilla Olive Oil Slice

Peach Vanilla Olive Oil Slice

Recipe By Courtney Roulston

Ingredients

  • 4 free range eggs, at room temperature

  • ¾ cup caster sugar

  • 2 tsp vanilla bean paste

  • ¾ cup Squeaky Gate extra virgin olive oil, plus extra to grease tray

  • ¾ cup peach nectar

  • 2 ½ cups self raising flour

  • 1 cup almond meal

  • 2 large yellow peaches, stones remove, sliced into wedges

  • 2 tbsp pistachio nuts, toasted, crushed

Icing

  • 80 ml Squeaky Gate extra virgin olive oil

  • 80 g icing sugar, sifted

  • 2 tbsp pistachio nuts, toasted, crushed

Method

  • Preheat an oven to 180 degrees (C). Grease and line the base and sides of a 30 cm x 20 cm rectangle baking tray with high sides (around 4 cm high), making sure the baking paper overhangs a little to make it easy to lift out the slice later.

  • Place the eggs, sugar and half the vanilla in the bowl of an electric mixing bowl and whisk until pale and fluffy.

  • Gently mix through the olive oil and peach nectar until combined. Sift in the flour and fold through the almond meal, making sure not to knock out too much air from the eggs. Pour the batter into the prepared tin so it is in an even layer. 

  • Arrange the sliced peaches on top, gently pressing down into the batter. Bake for 45 minutes, or until a skewer inserted into the middle of the cake comes out clean. Remove from the oven and allow the slice to cool.  

  • Whisk the olive oil, icing sugar and remaining vanilla together until pouring consistency, adding a dash of water if the mixture needs loosening.

  • Once the cake has cooled, drizzle with olive oil icing and pistachio nuts before slicing into squares and serving.

Strawberry and Pistachio Tart

Strawberry and Pistachio Tart

Recipe By Courtney Roulston

Ingredients

  • 1 sheet frozen puff pastry

  • 1 egg for brushing

  • 150 g mascarpone cheese

  • 100 g whipped cream

  • 1 tsp vanilla bean paste

  • 300 g fresh strawberries, hulled

  • 2 tbsp honey

  • 1 tbsp pistachio nuts, chopped

Method

  • Pre-heat the oven to 190 degrees (C). Place the puff pastry onto a line oven tray and mark out a border 1.5 cm from the edge with a knife. Spike the middle section of the pastry with a fork and then brush all over with egg. Bake for 25 minutes, or until golden and puffed. Allow to cool.

  • Mix together the mascarpone cheese, whipped cream and vanilla in a bowl. Spoon the mixture over the cooled pastry and spread out in an even layer.  

  • Cut the strawberries and scatter over the cream mixture.

  • Drizzle the tart with honey and pistachios before serving.

Spiced Porridge Bread

Spiced Porridge Bread

Recipe By Courtney Roulston

Ingredients

  • 4 cups Red Tractor wheat free oats

  • 2 tsp mixed spice

  • 2 tsp bi carb soda

  • ½ cup sunflower seeds

  • ½ cup walnuts, roughly chopped

  • ½ cup dried apricots, roughly chopped

  • ½ cup medjool dates, roughly chopped

  • 500 g Jalna Greek yoghurt

  • 2 free range eggs, beaten

  • 1 tsp sea salt flakes

  • ⅓ cup honey, plus extra to serve 

  • ½ cup milk

  • butter, to serve

Method

  • Preheat the oven to 180 degrees (C). 

  • In a large bowl mix together the oats, mixed spice, bi-carb, sunflower seeds, walnuts, dried apricots, medjool dates, yoghurt, eggs, salt flakes, honey and milk. Mix well so that everything is evenly combined. 

  • Grease and line a loaf tin with baking paper, leaving a little overhanging to make it easy to lift out the bread once cooked. Fill the tins with the oat mixture and smooth out so there are no air bubbles.

  • Bake the bread for 45 minutes, or until golden and cooked through. Allow to cool in the tin for 10 minutes before placing onto a cake rack to cool completely.

  • Slice and serve with butter and honey.

Wheat Free Oat Flatbread

Wheat Free Oat Flatbread

Recipe By Courtney Roulston

Ingredients

  • 175 g Red Tractor wheat free oats

  • sea salt flakes to taste

  • ½ tsp bi carb soda

  • 2 tsp apple cider vinegar

  • 250 ml water

  • 150 ml oat or almond milk

  • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, for frying

Topping

  • 100 g hummus (store bought is ok)

  • 1 lebanese cucumber, seeded, diced

  • 1 vine tomato, seeded, diced

  • ½ small red onion, finely sliced into thin wedges

  • 2 tsp sesame seeds, toasted

  • ½ tsp ground cumin

  • ¼ cup mint leaves, sliced

Method

  • Add the oats, sea salt, bi carb, vinegar, water and milk in a bowl and stir to combine.

  • Place the oat mixture into a high-speed blender and blitz until you have a creamy batter.

  • Heat a non-stick frying pan over a medium heat and brush the pan with a little oil. Ladle in roughly ½ a cup of batter and tilt the pan to distribute the batter into a circle. Allow to cook for 2 minutes, or until the edge of the oatcake looks cooked and the middle has formed some bubbles. Carefully flip over and cook for a further 2 minutes to cook through. Repeat with remaining batter.

  •  To serve, spread the hummus onto the oatcakes and top with cucumber, tomato and onion. Sprinkle with sesame seeds, cumin and mint leaves. Carefully roll up before serving. 

Roast Beetroot, Goats Curd & Pecan Salad

Roast Beetroot, Goats Curd & Pecan Salad

Recipe By Louis Tikaram

Ingredients

  • 2 medium beetroots

  • 100 g baby spinach

  • 150 g goats curd, crumbled

  • ¼ cup pecans, lightly toasted

  • 5 tbsp Squeaky Gate extra virgin olive oil

  • ½ tsp dijon mustard

  • 2 tbsp Squeaky Gate balsamic vinegar

  • ½ tsp sea salt

Method

  • Preheat the oven to 180 degrees (C).

  • Rinse the beetroot in cold water then wrap in foil. Place on a baking tray and roast for 1 hour or until you can poke a knife into it and the beetroot is tender. Once cooked, take out of the oven and cool for 15 minutes.

  • Wearing gloves, peel and discard skin from beetroot then cut beetroot into 2 cm pieces.

  • Combine spinach, pecans and beetroot in a bowl, and toss well until combined.

  • Place balsamic vinegar, oil and mustard in a mixing bowl and whisk till emulsified then season with sea salt.

  • Add this to the beetroot mixture along with the goat's curd and gently toss until just combined (be careful not to mash the curd too much).

Za'atar Eggs with Yoghurt & Chilli Butter

Za'atar Eggs with Yoghurt & Chilli Butter

Recipe By Courtney Roulston

Ingredients

  • 3 large free range eggs

  • 1 cup Jalna Greek yogurt

  • sea salt and pepper to taste

  • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

  • 40 g butter

  • 1 clove garlic, minced

  • 1 tsp dried chilli flakes

  • ½ tsp sweet paprika

  • 1 tbsp fresh flat leaf parsley, roughly chopped

  • 1 tbsp fresh dill, picked

  • 6 slices Turkish bread, toasted to serve

Za`atar

  • 1 tbsp white sesame seeds

  • 2 tsp whole cumin seeds

  • 2 tsp ground sumac

  • 1 tsp dried thyme

Method

  • To make the za`atar, toast the sesame seeds in a small frying pan over a medium heat until golden. Place them into a bowl then toast the cumin seeds for 45 seconds in the same pan, or until fragrant.

  • Crush the cumin seeds in a mortar and pestle then mix into the sesame seeds along with the sumac, thyme, salt and pepper. Set aside.

  • Bring a pot of salted water up to a simmer and cook the eggs for 6.5 minutes, then plunge into a bowl of iced water to stop them cooking. Peel and set aside.

  • Heat oil and butter in a pan over a low-medium heat. Add in the garlic, chilli flakes and paprika and cook until the butter is infused and bright orange in colour.

  • To serve, spread the yoghurt onto the base of a serving plate. Add the eggs onto the yoghurt and carefully cut in half horizontally (do this over the yoghurt so any runny yolks add to the sauce). Spoon the chilli butter mixture over the yoghurt and then scatter with za`atar, parsley and dill. Serve with toasted Turkish bread.

Grilled Harvey Bay Scallops With Soy, Ginger & Shallot

Grilled Harvey Bay Scallops With Soy, Ginger & Shallot

Recipe By Louis Tikaram

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp Squeaky Gate extra virgin olive oil

  • 6 half shell Hervey Bay scallops, in shell

  • 4 green shallots, finely sliced

  • 1 knob ginger, finely sliced

  • ½ bunch of picked coriander leaves

Soy Dressing

  • 10 ml rice wine vinegar

  • 150 g Coles Asia light soy sauce

  • 20 g sugar

  • 100 ml water

Method

  • In a small saucepan, heat the soy dressing ingredients till just warm and set aside. 

  • Gently oil the scallops inside the half shell and set aside ready to cook, heat the soy dressing ready to dress the scallops.

  • Heat a barbecue to a medium consistent heat or you can use a grill pan as the shell acts as the heating element for the delicate scallop meat inside.

  • Grill just for around 1 - 2 minutes till the oil starts to splatter and spit from the heat and the scallop starts to turn opaque, quickly take the scallop off the grill. Flip the scallop to continue to cook on the other side and arrange on a serving plate.

  • Scatter the green shallots, ginger and coriander over the scallops and then dress generously with some of the warm soy dressing and serve immediately.

Cherry Fennel & Almond Slaw

Recipe By Courtney Roulston

Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup flaked almonds

  • 2 cups Coles cherries, halved, pitted

  • ¼ cup (60 ml) extra virgin olive oil

  • 1 tsp ground sumac

  • sea salt and black pepper to taste

  • 2 baby fennel bulbs (or 1 large), finely sliced on a mandolin, fronds reserved

  • ½ bunch flat leaf parsley, chopped

Dressing

  • zest and juice of 1 lemon

  • 2 tsp wholegrain mustard

  • 1 tbsp maple syrup

Method

  • Heat a medium sized frypan over a low - medium heat. Add in the almonds and toast for 2 - 3 minutes, or until golden. Remove the almonds from the pan and set aside to cool.

  • Place the pan back onto the heat and add in 20 ml of the oil, cherries, sumac and a few grinds of black pepper. Cook on a very gentle heat for 3 minutes, just to soften slightly. Take off the heat and allow cherries to cool.

  • Mix the remaining extra virgin olive oil with the dressing ingredients and season.

    Place the sliced fennel into a mixing bowl with the parley then toss with the dressing.

  • Place the fennel mixture onto a serving plate and top with the cherries. Scatter with almonds and reserved fennel fronds before serving.

Envy Apple, Pea & Potato Salad

Envy Apple, Pea & Potato Salad

Recipe By Michael Weldon

Ingredients

  • 500 g diced potatoes, boiled until just soft

  • 1 red onion, diced blanched for 30 seconds in the potato cooking water

  • 2 envy apples, diced

  • 2 celery stalks, diced

  • 150 g frozen peas, warmed in boiling water to defrost

  • ½ bunch chives, sliced

Dressing

  • ½ cup yoghurt

  • ½ mayo

  • 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar

  • ¼ cup danish feta crumbled

  • black pepper

Method

  • Boil the potatoes until tender then strain and allow to steam in the colander for a few minutes.

  • In a bowl mix together the dressing ingredients until combined.

  • In a large salad bowl combine the salad ingredients, saving a couple of chives for garnishing. Add the dressing to the salad ingredients, add the potatoes to the mix while still slightly warm. Toss everything together to combined.

  • Serve the salad warm or cold topped with sliced chives.

Asparagus Pesto

Asparagus Pesto

Recipe By Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Foundation

Ingredients

  • 2 bunches of asparagus, woody ends

  • snapped off

  • 100 g parmesan cheese, grated

  • 2 large handfuls of spinach leaves

  • 1 large handful of mixed soft herbs (such as basil, parsley, chervil)

  • 4 garlic cloves

  • 80 g pine nuts (or substitute with pepitas or sunflower seeds), toasted

  • zest of 1 lemon

  • ¾ cup olive oil

  • ¼ tsp salt, to taste

  • ¼ tsp pepper, to taste

Method

  • Prepare all of the ingredients based on the instructions in the ingredients list.

  • Fill the saucepan with water and bring to the boil. Blanch the asparagus for 1 minute, then drain and set aside to cool.

  • Roughly chop the asparagus and place in the bowl of the food processor.

  • Add the parmesan, spinach and herbs, then process until finely chopped.

  • Add the garlic to the food processor along with the toasted pine nuts and lemon zest.

  • Process until you have a rough paste.

  • With the motor running, slowly add the olive oil.

  • Season to taste with the salt and pepper.

  • Scrape the pesto into the serving bowl and serve.

Roasted Brussel Sprouts With Sweet & Sour Balsamic Sauce

Roasted Brussel Sprouts With Sweet & Sour Balsamic Sauce

Recipe By Michael Weldon

Ingredients

  • 1 kg brussels sprouts, halved lengthways

  • Squeaky Gate extra virgin olive oil

  • sea salt

Balsamic Dressing

  • 1 shallot, sliced thinly

  • 2 garlic cloves, sliced thinly

  • 1 chilli, sliced thinly

  • ½ cup Squeaky Gate classic balsamic vinegar

  • 2 tbsp brown sugar

  • ½ jar baby capers

  • Squeaky Gate extra virgin olive oil

Method

  • Preheat an oven to 200 degrees (C).

  • In a large roasting tray, dress the brussels sprouts in olive oil and sea salt. Roast until golden brown and tender.

  • In a saucepan, fry the shallot, garlic and chilli in oil until softened. Add in the balsamic vinegar, sugar and a splash of water. Bring to the boil then reduce to a simmer until the dressing thickens into a syrup. Turn off the heat and add the baby capers.

  • Once the sprouts are cooked spread over a sharing platter then dress in the dressing.

Strawberry Tiramisu

Strawberry Tiramisu

Recipe By Courtney Roulston

Ingredients

  • 400 g fresh strawberries

  • 1/3 cup strawberry jam

  • 1 tbsp lemon juice + 3 tbsp water

  • 2/3 cup thickened cream

  • 1 cup mascarpone cheese

  • 1/3 cup icing sugar, plus extra to serve

  • 1 tsp vanilla bean paste

  • 18 saviourdi biscuits

Method

  • In a small bowl whisk together the jam, lemon juice and water. Strain the mixture through a fine sieve into a flat-sided bowl then set aside.

  • In a medium bowl combine the cream, marscapone cheese, sugar and vanilla. Beat with an electric mixer for 2 minutes, or until smooth and thickened.

  • Dip the biscuits into the jam mixture then line them into a large serving dish. Alternatively, you can make individual portions in glasses or small bowls. Spread ½ of the cream mixture onto the biscuits in an even layer. Slice 150 g of the strawberries and scatter them onto the cream. Repeat the layering with remaining biscuits, jam mixture and cream until all used.

  • Top the tiramisu with remaining strawberries. Cover and refrigerate for 8 hours, or overnight. Dust over a little extra icing sugar before serving.

Crispy Prawn Cocktail Bao Buns

Crispy Prawn Cocktail Bao Buns

Recipe By Courtney Roulston

Ingredients

  • 12 large Coles deli Australian raw/green king prawns, peeled, cleaned

  • ½ cup plain flour

  • 2 eggs, beaten

  • 1 cup panko breadcrumbs

  • oil for frying

  • sea salt

  • pepper to taste

  • 1 cup iceberg lettuce, shredded

  • 3 red radish, sliced into thin rounds

  • ½ large avocado, sliced into 4 wedges

  • 4 Mr Chen’s bao buns

  • ½ cup kewpie mayonnaise

  • 1 tbsp tomato sauce

  • 2 tsp lemon juice

  • hot sauce, sauce to taste

  • ¼ cup chives, to garnish

Method

  • Place a lined steamer basket over a wok of simmering water to warm up. Heat 2 cm oil in a small frying pan over a medium heat.

  • Place the flour, eggs and panko crumbs into 3 separate bowls and season with salt. Dust the prawns in flour then place into the egg and into the panko crumbs to get a good coating on them. Repeat with all the prawns and place onto a tray.

  • Place the bao buns into the steamer as per instructions on the packet or until light and fluffy.

  • Fry the prawns in the oil for 2 minutes, or until golden and crispy. Remove from the oil and drain on kitchen paper. Season the prawns with a pinch of salt while hot.

  • Mix the mayonnaise, tomato sauce, lemon juice and hot sauce in a small bowl.

  • Place the steamed buns onto a serving platter and add in a handful of the lettuce, avocado and a few rounds of radish. Place the crispy prawns on top then drizzle with the mayonnaise dressing and garnish with cracked pepper and chives before serving.