TAHINI AND SOY DRESSING (SAUCE)
This is that classic flavour that you find drenching your favourite noodles. Well it is for me! And now you can make this Tahini and Soy Dressing (or sauce) easily at home!
Read MoreThis is that classic flavour that you find drenching your favourite noodles. Well it is for me! And now you can make this Tahini and Soy Dressing (or sauce) easily at home!
Read MoreDan Dan Noodles are quite possibly in my top 5 noodle dishes - this is my crack at the classic Dan Dan Noodles (topped with some of my homemade chili sauce of course!)
Read More2 tbs coconut oil
1 onion, thinly sliced
2 tbs finely grated ginger
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1 cinnamon quill
2/3 cup (200g) massaman curry paste
2 x 400ml cans coconut cream
4 cups (1 litre) vegetable stock (or water)
800g butternut pumpkin, skin and seeds removed, cut into 3cm pieces
180g packet fried tofu puffs (available at Asian grocers), or firm tofu, cut into 2cm cubes
150g snow peas, trimmed, thinly sliced
Juice of 1 lime
¼ cup (60ml) fish sauce
1 packet (375g) dried rice noodles
TO SERVE
Bean sprouts
Thai and purple basil leaves
Crisp fried shallots
Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat, add onion and fry for 5 minutes. Add ginger, garlic and cinnamon and cook for a further 2 minutes, then add curry paste and cook for 1 minute or until fragrant. Add coconut cream and stock, bring to the boil, then reduce to a simmer. Cook for 3 minutes, add pumpkin and cook for 6 minutes or until just tender. Add tofu, simmer for 2 minutes to warm, then remove from heat and stir in snow peas, lime juice and fish sauce.
Meanwhile, bring a large saucepan of water to the boil, cook noodles according to packet instructions and drain. Divide among serving bowls, ladle in coconut soup, pumpkin and tofu. Top with bean sprouts, basil and crisp shallots.
5 green cardamom pods, bruised
1 tbs ground coriander
1 tbs cumin
2 tsp ginger
2 tsp ground cinnamon
6 chicken thigh cutlets, skin on
2 tbs olive oil, plus extra for drizzling
½ cup (115g) dried apricots, halved
Juice of 2 lemons
Pared zest of 1 lemon
1½ cups Israeli couscous
2 red onions, finely chopped
3 carrots, diced
½ cup (60g) pitted green olives
2 tomatoes, chopped
1 cup (250ml) chicken stock
TO SERVE
Coriander leaves
Chopped toasted almonds
Harissa
Mix all the spices in a bowl with 2 tsp salt flakes and 1 tsp ground black pepper. Place chicken in a bowl with 1 tbs oil and add half the spice mix, tossing to coat.
Bring apricots and lemon juice to the boil in a small saucepan, then set aside.
Bring a large saucepan of salted water to the boil and cook couscous according to packet instructions. Drain and cool under cold running water. Drizzle with a little extra oil and stir to coat. Set aside.
Heat remaining 1 tbs oil in a wide saucepan over medium-high heat and cook chicken in batches, turning once, for 8-10 minutes until well browned. Transfer to a plate. Add onion and carrot to same pan and cook over medium heat, stirring, for 5 minutes until softened. Add reserved spices and cook for 2 minutes or until fragrant. Add olives, tomato and apricot and lemon mixture and nestle chicken among the mix. Increase heat to medium, add stock, bring to a simmer, cover and cook for 20-30 minutes until chicken is cooked through. Rest for 10 minutes.
Add cooked couscous and stir to combine. Scatter with lemon zest, coriander and almonds. Serve with harissa.
1 tbs coconut oil
¼ cup (60ml) yellow curry paste
400ml can coconut milk
4 cups (1 litre) chicken stock
2 small (about 400g) chicken breasts
150g snow peas, halved diagonally
¼ cup (55g) brown sugar
¼ cup (60ml) fish sauce
Juice of 1 lime
1 packet dried rice noodles, cooked according to packet instructions
TO SERVE
Thai basil
Coriander
Chopped roasted peanuts
Crisp shallots
Thinly sliced green chilli
Heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat, add curry paste and stir for 2 minutes until aromatic. Add coconut milk and stock, bring to a simmer and cook for 2 minutes. Add chicken and cover surface directly with a round of baking paper and simmer for 5 minutes, then remove from heat and stand for 10 minutes. Remove chicken from saucepan and cool briefly, then slice.
Bring stock to a simmer and blanch snow peas for 1 minute, then set aside. Stir in sugar, fish sauce and lime juice, and check seasoning. Return chicken to pan to warm through. Divide noodles among serving bowls and spoon in soup and chicken. Top with snow peas, herbs, peanuts, crisp shallots and chilli.
375g fresh wheat noodles
2 tsp sesame oil
1½ cups (375ml) chicken stock
1/3 cup (80ml) soy sauce
¼ cup Chinese black vinegar (or cider vinegar)
2 tbs crunchy peanut butter
1 tsp sambal oelek (optional)
2 tbs peanut oil
1 tbs finely grated ginger
3 garlic cloves, crushed
700g pork mince1 tsp Sichuan peppercorns (from Asian grocers), coarsely ground
2 tbs hoisin sauce
2 tbs Chinese rice wine (Shaoxing)
Chopped roasted peanuts, garlic chives, red chilli and spring onion, to serve
1. Cook noodles in a large saucepan of boiling water according to packet instructions, then drain, reserving 1/3 cup (80ml) cooking water. Return to the pan, add sesame oil and toss to coat.
2. Combine stock, soy sauce, vinegar, peanut butter and sambal oelek (if using) in a bowl. Heat peanut oil in a wok or large frying pan over high heat, add ginger and garlic and cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute or until fragrant. Add mince and Sichuan pepper and cook, breaking up with a wooden spoon, for 7 minutes or until well browned. Deglaze pan with hoisin and wine, stirring to combine. Reduce heat to low, add stock mixture and simmer for 2 minutes. Add noodles and reserved water and stir to combine. Serve topped with peanuts, chives, chilli and spring onion.
Makes: approx. 30 small meatballs (Serves: 4 - 6)
Prep time: 20 mins
Cooking time: 15mins
WHAT'S IN IT?
Meatballs
2 tbs coriander root, finely chopped
1 lemongrass stalk, finely chopped
1 egg, beaten
1 cup breadcrumbs
500g Lilydale Free Range Chicken Mince
1/4 cup (60ml) sweet chilli sauce
Juice and finely grated zest of 1 lime
3 cm piece ginger, finely grated
2 cloves garlic, finely grated
Noodles
1 red onion, cut into wedges
3 tbs black bean sauce
1 (450g) packet thick Hokkien noodles
1 tbs vegetable oil
To serve:
1 1/2 cup (150g) sugar snap peas, blanched
1 stalk lemongrass, finely sliced
1/2 cup raw peanuts, toasted
Chili flakes, to garnish
Sesame seed, to garnish
2 tbsp sweet chili sauce
Juice, 1 lime
2 spring onion, thinly sliced
1/2 bunch coriander stalks, reserving some to garnish
1/2 bunch Thai basil
1/2 bunch round mint
PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER:
1. Combine chicken, ginger, garlic, lemongrass, coriander root, egg and breadcrumbs, mix well to bring together. Roll mixture into small, even balls, and place onto a paper-lined tray. Cover and chill for 20 minutes or until firm.
2. Meanwhile, in wok over high heat cook noodles in oil with onion and black bean sauce.
3. To cook meatballs, heat oil in a non-stick pan over low heat. In batches, cook meatballs, turning, for 6 minutes, or until cooked through.
4. Combine sweet chili sauce and lime in a small bowl, whisking well to loosen sauce. Set aside until serving.
5. Serve to a large sharing plate or platter. Add noodles, meatballs, herbs, nuts, sugar snap peas. Drizzle meatballs with sweet chili and lime dressing, and then garnish with chili flakes, sesame seeds and coriander leaves.
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2 (260g) dried chorizo, roughly chopped
400g gluten-free spaghetti
2 corn cobs
600g green prawns, peeled, deveined, halved lengthways
2 garlic cloves, crushed
Juice of 1 lemon
150g mixed grape tomatoes, halved
1 bunch basil, leaves picked
¼ cup (60ml) extra virgin olive oil, plus extra to serve
1. Place chorizo in a food processor and whiz until finely chopped. Set aside.
2. Cook spaghetti in a large pan of salted boiling water according to instructions. Add corn cobs to pasta for the final 6 minutes of cooking. Drain, reserving 1/3 cup (80ml) cooking liquid. Allow corn to cool slightly, then slice kernels from the cob. Set aside.
3. Heat a large frypan over medium-high heat and cook chorizo, stirring regularly, for 5 minutes or until golden. Add prawns and garlic, and cook, stirring, for 3 minutes, then add lemon juice, tomato, basil (reserving a few leaves to serve), spaghetti, corn, reserved cooking liquid and olive oil, season, and toss to combine.
4. To serve, divide pasta among serving bowls, drizzle with extra olive oil, and garnish with reserved basil leaves.
200g wide rice noodles
½ cup (125ml) tamari
¼ cup (60ml) mirin (sweet rice wine)
2 tsp sambal oelek (chilli sauce – optional)
2 tsp sesame oil
500g firm tofu, cut into 1cm-thick cubes
2 tbs rice wine vinegar
2 Lebanese cucumber, sliced
1 small red onion, thinly sliced into rings
1 red chilli, thinly sliced (optional)
1 small pineapple, peeled, cut into discs
1 tbs caster sugar
Coconut oil spray
4 mint sprigs, leaves picked
¼ cup (40g) tamari almonds, chopped
1. Cook noodles according to packet instructions. Drain and cool under cold running water, then drain well and set aside.
2. Combine tamari, mirin, sambal oelek (if using) and sesame oil in a bowl, add tofu, and turn to coat. Marinate for 15 minutes.
3. Combine rice wine vinegar and ½ tsp salt in a bowl. Add cucumber, onion and chilli (if using), toss to coat. Set aside. Sprinkle pineapple with sugar, turning to coat. Preheat a barbecue or grill pan over high heat. Drain tofu and reserve marinade. Lightly grease tofu and pineapple with oil spray and grill for 3 minutes each side or until tofu is charred and pineapple caramelised. Cool pinepple slightly, then slice into wedges. Add pineapple and mint to cucumber mixture, and toss to combine.
4. To serve, toss reserved marinade with noodles, then divide among serving bowls. Top with tofu and cucumber and pineapple mixture, then scatter with almond.
¼ cup (60ml) sweet chilli sauce
Juice and finely grated zest of 1 lime
3cm piece (15g) ginger, finely grated
600g chicken thighs, roughly chopped
2 garlic cloves, finely grated
1 lemongrass stalk, finely chopped
2 tbs coriander root, finely chopped
2 kaffir lime leaves, finely chopped
¼ cup (60ml) Thai red curry paste
1 eggwhite
1 cup (50g) panko breadcrumbs
1 small red onion, finely chopped
50g green beans, trimmed, thinly sliced
150g vermicelli noodles, to serve
1 tbs peanut oil
1 cup mixed soft herbs, to serve
1. To make the sauce, combine chilli sauce, lime juice and zest and half the ginger in a saucepan and simmer for 10 minutes.
2. In a food processor, combine chicken, remaining ginger, garlic, lemongrass, coriander root, lime leaves, curry paste, eggwhite and breadcrumbs. Blitz until coarsely chopped.
3. Transfer to a bowl, add onion and beans and combine. Roll heaped tablespoons of mixture into balls, and place onto a paper-lined tray. Cover and chill for 20 minutes or until firm.
4. Meanwhile, cook noodles to packet instructions.
5. Heat oil in a non-stick pan over medium / low heat. In batches, cook meatballs, turning, for 6 minutes, or until cooked through. Add chilli sauce and turn to coat.
6. Serve the meatballs and noodles with mixed herbs, lime wedges and drizzle over extra chilli sauce.
2 tbs vegetable oil
2 tsp sesame oil
1 carrot, chopped
5cm piece ginger, grated
½ bunch spring onions, chopped
4 garlic cloves, crushed
4 birdseye chillies, chopped
500ml chicken stock
2 tbs shaohsing wine (Chinese rice wine)
¼ cup (60ml) light soy sauce
1.6kg whole chicken
2 bunches bok choy, quartered
24 wonton wrappers
1. Heat oils in a saucepan over medium heat.
2. Add carrot, ginger, spring onion, garlic and chilli. Cook for 2-3 minutes until softened. Season. Add chicken stock, shaohsing wine, soy sauce and 1.5L water. Bring to a simmer.
3. Add chicken and top with water to cover. Return to a simmer and cook for 1 hour or until chicken is completely tender. Remove chicken from the pan and set aside to cool.
4. Shred the chicken, discarding carcass and skin, then return the meat to the liquid in the saucepan, along with the bok choy. Return to a simmer.
5. Add the wonton wrappers and cook until tender, then serve.
¼ cup (60ml) sunflower oil
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 onion, sliced
2 birdseye chillies, sliced
1 tbs chilli garlic sauce or other chilli paste
2 tbs kecap manis
500g fresh thick egg noodles (we used hokkien)
1 bunch bok choy, blanched and sliced
½ bunch spring onions, chopped
500g cooked spanner crab meat (or chopped cooked prawns)
Micro herbs and chilli oil to serve (optional)
1. Heat a large wok over medium-high heat. Add 1 tbs oil and swirl around the pan. Add the eggs, and swirl around to cook. Turn onto a board. Thinly slice and set aside.
2. Wipe wok clean and place over high heat until smoking. Add remaining 2 tbs oil, then the onion. Cook, tossing, for 1-2 minutes. Add chillies and toss for 30 seconds. Add chilli paste, kecap manis and ¼ cup (60ml) water. Toss to combine.
3. Add noodles and toss to coat, then add the omelette, bok choy, spring onion and crab. Toss to heat through.
4. Serve with herbs and chilli oil.
600g kudu / venison fillet
2 carrots, finely sliced into sticks
12 mange tout, sliced
2 spring onion, finely sliced
3 shallots, sliced
Rice noodles, cooked
Sesame seeds, toasted
½ cup Hoisen sauce
¼ cup soy sauce
¼ cup rice vinegar
1 tablespoon honey
2 cloves garlic, crushed
2cm piece ginger, finely grated
3 tsp Chinese five spice
1 tablespoon sesame oil
1. To marinate Kudu, place all the marinade ingredients in a large bowl and whisk to combine. Add Kudu fillet, season to taste and toss to combine. Cover and refrigerate for 5 hours or overnight.
2. Pre-heat a lightly oiled griddle pan to medium-high heat. Add fillet and cook, turning frequently for 10-12 minutes or until charred and cooked through. Rest fillet for 5 minutes before slicing to serve.
3. Meanwhile, lightly dust shallot slices in flour and fry in hot oil until golden. Set aside on paper towel.
4. Dish rice noodles into bowls, add carrots, mange tout, spring onion, crispy shallots and Kudu slices to the bowl. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and serve.
PREP TIME: 10MINS
COOKING TIME: 10MINS
MAKES: Enough for two hungry lads (like me and Bennetts)
WHAT'S IN IT?
1 tbs vegetable oil
3 cloves garlic, crushed
1/2 shallot, finely sliced
2 eggs (one scrambled, one reserved for the final fried egg)
1/4 cup cabbage, finely sliced
1/4 cup Asian greens, shredded
1/4 cup carrot, julienned
450g packet, thin Hokkien Noodles
1 tbs oyster sauce
1 tbs soy sauce
1 tbs kechap manis
1 tbs tomato sauce
Salt and Pepper
Butter
PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER
This dish is all about quick hands, high heat and getting everything turning!
Add garlic and shallot to a super hot wok with a little vegetable oil. Cook quickly stirfrying until aromatic. Add whisked egg and continue to stirfry.
Next add cabbage, Asian greens and carrot and continue to stirfry. Add 1/4 cup of water.
Add noodles and top with all your sauces. Stirfry to combine and coat noodles in sauce.
Fry off remaining egg in a little butter, flip quickly so yolk is still runny in the center.
Serve noodles out onto a plate and top with fried egg. Enjoy.