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Are you looking for an easy dinner recipe? RecipeTin Eats' Nagi Maehashi shares her 3 low-effort dinners you need to make for family and friends.
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Recipe video above. Chicken marylands - such an under utilised cut of chicken! Cheap, juicy, flavourful, hard to stuff up. I tell people it's like roast chicken: without the mess of carving up a whole chicken. Slather in herb & garlic butter then bake until golden. Don't waste a drop of the pan juices - it's liquid gold!Serve with potato gratin or creamy mash with garlic sautéed green beans for the perfect meal!
This is a dipping sauce to accompany the beef empanadas that I published today, though it can be used for any type of empanadas - or used as a dip for corn chips, veggie sticks etc! Loosely based on a traditional Colombian sauce called hogao. Makes enough for 1 batch beef empanadas.
Recipe video above. Soft on the inside and crispy on the edges, brushed with garlic rosemary olive oil! Hasselback success relies on thin slices so they fan out as they bake, allowing oil and salt to drip in between with crispy edges. Otherwise, they end up like regular roast spuds! Making sure you cut through enough and using oval shaped spuds also help to ensure they fan out properly.Worried about your knife skills? Don't! So what if your slices are irregular or a little too thick? Wonky hasselbacks still trump regular roast spuds every day of the week. :)
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Recipe video above. This is my everyday roast potatoes recipe. No-nonsense, quick to prep, with great garlic-thyme flavour. Fresh herbs are lovely, though dried can be used in a pinch. Don't make the mistake of using minced garlic. It burns!Serve with everything.
Growing up in Australia, pikelets were a treat we enjoyed for breakfast or any time of the day! Plus, learn the secret tip for the first batch to come out perfectly golden, rather than splotchy like they usually are! This recipe makes 12 pikelets. Don't bother counting the number of pikelets in the photos, I ate one. You should just be surprised that I managed to stop at ONE!
Recipe video above. Beautifully golden, truly crunchy baked chicken tenders! The trick is to toast the breadcrumbs before coating the chicken. See recipe notes for pictured Honey Mustard Dipping sauce.
Recipe video above. The miraculous, easy way to make butter chicken in the oven! Just put everything in a pan and pop it in the oven. That sauce is to-die for! Just like the real-thing, with a fraction of the effort.This doesn't even need to be marinated because the flesh gets infused with flavour as it bakes. Not spicy at all, so this one for everyone!
Recipe video above. This is a recipe for how to cook eggplant on the stove with virtually no oil - less than 1/2 teaspoon for a whole eggplant! I use a highly effective, simple pan-steaming method used for Asian dumplings like gyoza! Eat it as is, or see in post for a list of toppings and sauces to serve with this pan fried eggplant. Which one is your favourite??
Recipe video above. Beautiful moist pumpkin cake with maple cream cheese frosting! A very easy, very forgiving recipe. Nothing gives cakes colour, texture and flavour like pumpkin!Makes a generous amount of fluffy frosting. Feel free to reduce - some reduces have cut by half!
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Recipe video above. Pierogi Ruskie's are Polish dumplings filled with cheesy, creamy mashed potatoes served with an onion butter sauce. They are even more delicious than they sound! Traditionally made with quark which is an European fresh cheese which isn't easily found in Australia, so I've used cheddar because I want this recipe to be as accessible as possible to many people to experience the greatness that is Pieorgis!!! More in Note 2.Excellent weekend project – eat some today and freeze some for later (they cook from frozen). Makes a nice big batch of 30 pierogis. For more dumplings of the world - head here!
Recipe video above. Are you ready to discover the world's easiest curry?? As in, a real one, made from scratch. Introducing - Kuku Paka! This chicken curry in a tomato coconut spiced sauce tastes like an Indian curry. Except it's African, and you can get everything you need from your regular grocery store. For a strictly traditional version, sear the chicken over charcoal for chargrilled flavour before adding into the sauce. To make this Monday-night-friendly, I've just pan-seared. Serves 4 hearty appetites or 5 to 6 regular servings.
Recipe video above. A seriously delicious, low-effort way to serve roast pumpkin: with a dash of maple syrup for extra caramelisation, a kick of chilli, warm crunch of walnuts and salty pops of creamy feta.Serves 3 as a main or 6 as a side. I made this with pumpkin but it is just as delicious made with squash or sweet potato!
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Recipe video above. Named as such because the ginger and green onion topping sizzles dramatically when you pour hot oil over oven steamed fish! An incredibly simple way to make a healthy steamed fish recipe a whole lot more exciting with fresh Asian flavours.Squidge every bite of fish very well in the sauce before eating. The sauce is really tasty - it will surprise you.
Recipe video above. Also known as Parisian Flan, this traditional French custard tart is the most magnificent custard tart in the world (in my humble opinion!). It's like a giant Portuguese Tart - but better, because there's so much more custard!The custard is truly incredible - rich, creamy, but not overly sweet. Sets perfectly to cut neat slices but melts in your mouth.DO NOT BE DAUNTED by the lengthy looking instructions. At its core, it is just a puff pastry crust filled with custard. Details are provided to ensure there's enough information even for less confident bakers.(And PS, it's SUPPOSED to look rustic!)At its best in the 24 hours after 12 hours refrigeration after finished custard comes out of oven (crispiest base). Keeps 4 - 5 days but pastry starts to lose crispiness (it's still AWESOME though!).My typical workflow: Make custard and line pan with pastry in evening. Bake in morning, fridge all day, serve that evening. Or bake in early evening, fridge overnight, serve the next day.
An amazing selection of quick dinner ideas that are on the table in 15 minutes or less! From a flavour packed Pork and Green Bean Stir Fry to Crispy Fish with Lemon Butter Sauce, Honey Garlic Chicken to Egg Fried Rice, these recipes prove that you can still serve up nutritious, super tasty food even if you’re pressed for time.
Recipe video above. With almost double the blueberries of normal recipes and extra crunchy streusel topping, this Blueberry Crumb Cake is like a blueberry crumble on a soft, warm lemon cake. Melty scoop of vanilla ice cream on top is perfection!Please ensure your eggs, sour cream and milk are not fridge cold as they will not incorporate into the batter properly.
Recipe video above. Such a spectacular way to cook a whole chicken! Cooked in a Thai red curry sauce with potatoes and beans, the pot-roasting method keeps the chicken ultra juicy. Plus, we can get away with store bought curry paste here because the chicken juices add a stack of money-can't-buy flavour into the sauce.Easy enough for midweek, definitely impressive enough for company!
Recipe video above. Everybody's favourite at yum cha! Forget the long weekend queues, make them yourself. It's 75% cheaper and they taste exactly like the real thing.If this is your first time, allow for some crepe-learning causalities (hence I say 9 - 12 pancakes). Even better, just double the batter so you have plenty to practice with and eat leftovers for breakfast!
Recipe video above. This is the iconic Burnt Basque Cheesecake, in all its rustic perfection with the signature golden "burnt" surface that tastes like caramel, and light-as-air creamy vanilla cheesecake inside. Stunningly luscious yet light, and not that sweet at all!The surface becomes golden by baking at a higher temp than classic baked cheesecakes - 160C/320F vs 220°C/425°F for Basque. This recipe is not a basic "dump and beat" recipe, but the result is better. Texture is fluffier, as it should be, with no thick band of dry overcooked cheesecake (notorious problem!). Use a handheld electric beater or stand mixer with the paddle attachment. See Note 5 about speeds.
Recipe video above. These are chewy, no-bake muesli bars that will keep for 2 weeks. Cheaper, tastier and much healthier than store-bought, it's also an excellent way to clear out random leftover nuts and dried fruit. Just stick to the recipe ratio of "glue" to add-ins (3 1/2 cups total). My combination is a dead-ringer for Australia's popular Carmen's Classic Fruit & Nut Muesli Bars (which cost $6.50 for 6!).After crunchy muesli bars? Here they are!
Recipe video above. Fried rice is a side that goes with all Chinese and Asian foods! This one truly stacks up to your favourite Chinese restaurant, a reader favourite included in my debut cookbook Dinner. See notes for scaling recipe up and using skillet instead of wok, and for GF option.Don't have day old rice? No worries. Make this reader-favourite Emergency Baked Fried Rice instead.
Recipe video above. The most amazing salmon quiche made with smoked salmon!! When cooked, it's looks just like cooked normal salmon - but with better seasoning in every bite. This fills a deep dish quiche tin 23cm / 9″ diameter, 3.5 cm / 1.5″ deep. Scale down for smaller tins and prepared pie shells - see Note 1.
Recipe video above. A tasty salmon tray bake recipe that's as simple as it is healthy. Salmon infused with an assertive lemon garlic marinade cooks in just 11 minutes alongside parmesan asparagus and blistered cherry tomatoes. No stove splatter - yay! Green beans would also work great, or thin broccolini stems (and the florets go crunchy!). Shower with parmesan and squeeze of lemon for an easy finishing touch.
Recipe video above. Risoni - also known as orzo - in a creamy tomato parmesan sauce with juicy slices of seasoned chicken and lots of awesome crispy bits of golden salami! The better bacon - bolder flavour, and it doesn't spit when you're cooking it. :) The addition of chickpeas adds a soft nutty crunch and another layer of texture to this one-pan wonder that's a cosy bowl of deliciousness! Total crowd pleaser.
Recipe video above. KFC, eat your heart out! Our Fried Chicken Burger is way crunchier than yours, the chicken is way juicier and it tastes way better! The trick is to mix a bit of marinade into the flour coating - this creates lumps that fries up into an awesome ultra crunchy crust. See my Fried Chicken recipe for ravings and musings about this method. (Thanks Kenji!)
A colourful, refreshing, crunchy salad that is versatile and will suit pretty much any cuisine. I made this as part of a multi-course Middle Eastern menu as a salad to accompany the mains as well as using in wraps.
RecipeTin Eats cookbook "Dinner" by Nagi Maehashi, 150+ recipes from Australia's favourite cook!
Recipe video above. Make frozen peas fabulous with my recipe for buttered peas! A quick side that goes with everything. Don't boil the peas - cook from frozen in garlic butter. Easier, tastier, bright green, never mushy and never watery!
Recipe video above. This is just about the minimum ingredients you can use to make a great stir fry that still really stacks up to real Chinese take out! Extra saucy is how I like this - because broccoli florets have a tendency to hold lots of sauce but I still want some to soak my rice.Shortcut using Charlie - see Note 5 (the sauce in this recipe is basically Charlie!).
Recipe video above. A shameless copycat of a signature Nobu restaurant appetiser - crispy rice cakes with tuna or salmon in a creamy spicy dressing. Easy to make at a fraction of the cost - they charge $30 for a minuscule serving! Serve as a canapé, starter for dinner or as a main with an Asian side salad or smashed cucumbers.The original uses raw tuna but I've also created a canned tuna version - think, sushi roll filling.
