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Grill/BBQ

Grilled Larb Chicken Wings

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To Prep
Marinade the chicken wings with the marinade ingredients for at least 2 hrs.
With a dry fry pan, toast the rice until browned, stirring often as it cooks. Transfer to a mortar and pestle and grind until they become powdery grains.

To Cook
In a small saucepan, add in the sauce ingredients and bring to boil. Simmer for 2-3 mins then turn off the heat. Set aside.
Add some oil to a grill pan and heat the pan on high. When the pan is hot, reduce the heat to medium low and place the wings on the grill. Grill for about 12 mins or when one side is cooked, then flip and cook for another 12 mins or when the other side is cooked.
Once the wings are cooked, turn up the heat to char the wings on both sides, about 1-2 mins each side.
Place the wings and sauce in a large bowl and toss to coat well.
Transfer to a serving plate, top with chillies, coriander and sprinkle the rice grains. Serve.

Indonesian Vegetarian Skewers

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To Cook
Mix all marinade ingredients in a large bowl. Add eggplant and zucchini, marinate for 1 hr.
Mix dipping sauce ingredients in another bowl. Set aside.
Thread the vegetables onto skewers until all vegetables have been used.
Brush some oil on a hot griddle pan or barbeque, cook the skewers, basting occasionally.
Serve with dipping sauce and some crushed peanuts.

Indonesian BBQ Beef Ribs

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To Cook
In a large pot, soak ribs in brine for 2 hrs. Then, bring to a boil and simmer for 1 hr until meat is tender. Leave to cool before removing the ribs.
Mix marinade ingredients in a large bowl. Coat each rib well with marinade.
Cook ribs on hot griddle pan or barbeque for 5 mins on each side until the marinade caramelises, basting as you grill.
Rest ribs for 5 mins before serving.

Chilli Lime Barbecue Prawn Skewers

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To Prep
Pound the garlic, cumin, chilli, ginger and coriander in a mortar and pestle to make a fine paste.
Transfer to a large mixing bowl and add in lime juice and sesame oil, then stir to combine.
Add prawns and stir through the marinade. Cover with cling wrap and refrigerate for 1 hr.

To Cook
Brush barbecue with oil. If using a pan, heat oil over high heat.
Skewer prawns, then cook for 1-2 mins each side on high heat, or until cooked.
To serve, garnish with extra chilli and coriander, and squeeze over extra lime juice. Serve with cucumber ribbons.

Indonesian BBQ Beef Ribs

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To Cook
In a large pot, soak ribs in brine for 2 hrs. Then, bring to a boil and simmer for 1 hr until meat is tender. Leave to cool before removing the ribs.
Mix marinade ingredients in a large bowl. Coat each rib well with marinade.
Cook ribs on hot griddle pan or barbecue for 5 mins on each side until the marinade caramelises, basting as you grill.

Rest ribs for 5 mins before serving.

Thai Duck & Dragon Fruit Salad

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To Prep
Heat the oven and an oven tray to 200°C.
Dust the duck breasts with salt and pepper on both sides.

To Cook
Add the duck, skin-side down to a non stick pan (no oil). Cook from cold for 4 to 5 mins.
As the heat rises, the fat will render, making the skin crispy. By now the pan is at a medium to hot temperature.
Seal the duck on all sides in the hot pan then place skin-side down on the heated oven tray.
Squeeze a little orange juice onto the upturned meat (not the skin) and return the tray and duck breasts to the oven to finish cooking (6 to 8 mins).
Prepare the dressing by first combining fish sauce, rice vinegar, orange juice and soy sauce with the palm sugar and mix until sugar is dissolved.
Add sesame oil, crushed garlic and grated ginger, mix well, then set aside.
In a large bowl, combine coriander, oak leaf lettuce and watercress with onion. Drizzle with dressing and toss well to cover.
Combine dragon fruit and orange into the bowl to coat and divide the mixture between two bowls for serving.
Remove the duck breast from the oven, place on a cutting board skin-side up and allow to rest for a few mins. The duck is ready when it’s slightly resistant but springy when pressed.
While the duck is resting, scoop the contents of one dragon fruit, and blend with a teaspoon of cane sugar on high to make your smoothie. Pour into glasses and serve with fresh mint to garnish.
Slice the duck into thick pieces so they remain juicy and serve on top of the dragon fruit, orange, coriander and lettuce mix.
Garnish with chopped peanuts and a further drizzle of the dressing. Serve immediately and enjoy.

Traditional Indonesian Salad (Gado-Gado)

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To Cook
In a small pot over low heat, combine all sauce ingredients.
Stir until well combined and peanut sauce mixture is smooth.
Marinate tofu squares in peanut sauce for 30 mins.
Meanwhile, prepare all vegetables and assemble them in a salad bowl.
Grill tofu squares on medium heat on a hot grill until golden brown and cooked through.
Cut tofu squares into triangles and place alongside prepared vegetables in salad bowl.
Garnish with coriander, sesame seeds and crushed peanuts.
Serve Gado-Gado with a generous serving of peanut sauce.

Sticky Tofu Sliders

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To Prep
Cut your block of tofu into 8 equal size pieces. (Slice lengthways through the centre to create two equal size squares, then cut each into 4 pieces.)
Combine the honey, soy sauce, ginger and garlic in a shallow glass or ceramic bowl, then add the tofu and gently turn to coat. Cover and marinate in the fridge for at least an hour.
Prepare the slaw. Combine the cabbage and carrot in a bowl with the Kewpie Mayonnaise. Toss to combine.
Slice the brioche buns in half.

To Cook
Place a griddle pan on the grill over high heat. Add the tofu and cook for 2 mins each side, basting with the remaining marinade if desired.
On the base of each brioche bun, place a small amount of salad greens, then the cooked tofu, the Kewpie Mayonnaise, and finally a sprig or two of fresh coriander and the top of the bun.

Ayam Percik

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To Prep
Lightly toss the bean sprouts, long beans, carrot sticks in tangy lemon fish sauce dressing and top with peanuts to make the raw Malay-style salad.
For the chicken marinade, add coconut milk, sambal oeleck, garlic, minced ginger, lemongrass, minced shallot, coriander powder, cumin powder, turmeric powder and brown sugar in a mixing bowl. Stir well until combined.
Place chicken pieces into mixing bowl, stir well to coat marinade on chicken pieces.
Leave it for two hrs, or overnight to allow to soak up the flavours.

To Cook
Preheat BBQ grill on high heat, reduce to medium high and place chicken pieces on grill.
Grill for 4-5 mins on each side, be sure to flip once to ensure chicken pieces remain moist.
Remove from grill, allow to rest for 5 mins.
Serve with Bunga Telang coconut rice and raw Malay-style salad.

Otak Otak

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To Cook
Place salmon fillets, egg, coconut milk, kaffir lime leaves, red curry paste, chopped onion, chopped spring onion, and turmeric powder in a blender and blend well to make otak otak paste.
Preheat BBQ grill.
To make banana parcels, place two banana leaf rectangles on a flat surface.
Place 2 tbsp of otak otak paste in centre of banana leaf rectangles and fold the left and right edges to the centre to make a banana boat. Secure ends with toothpicks.
Place on BBQ grill for 5-10 mins (or until cooked through).
Serve with turmeric coconut rice, boiled eggs, cucumber slices, tomato halves and peanuts for a complete meal.

Spicy Thai BBQ Pork

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To Prep
Add the pork, chopped garlic, large chilli, bird’s eye chillies and sliced basil leaves in a big bowl and add all of the seasoning mix into the bowl.
Mix all of the ingredients together until mixed through then cover and let marinate in the fridge for about 2-3 hrs.

To Cook
Thread the pork onto the skewers and grill over a medium hot barbecue charcoals or hot cast iron pan until cooked through.
Serve with warm sticky rice and enjoy spicy Thai BBQ pork.

Grilled Lemongrass Chicken

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To Prep
The chicken will be placed inside and around the lemongrass stalk.
Cut the lemongrass stalk to about 15 cm long starting from the base. Prepare the lemongrass net to hold the chicken by using a narrow sharp knife and poke the knife into the lemongrass 1½ cm above the root end and push the knife completely through the lemongrass stalk.
Slice 300g of chicken thinly in a vertical direction and then cut horizontally into smaller pieces. Put the chicken pieces into a bowl.
Cut another 300g of chicken into small pieces and put them into a food processer to make chicken mince.
Mix both chicken pieces and chicken mince in the same bowl and put it aside.
Prepare the spice paste by putting the garlic, coriander roots, lemongrass, black and white pepper and ¼ tsp of turmeric powder into the mortar. Then using the pestle crush all spices into the paste. Then put all paste into the bowl with the chicken.
Season the chicken with fish sauce, ABC Sweet Soy Sauce and oyster sauce. Mix all ingredients together until mixed through.
Then put the cling wrap over the bowl and keep it in the freezer for about 30 mins.
Take the chicken bowl out of the freezer after 30 mins. Wear food gloves and massage the chicken mix and then start making the lemongrass chicken stick.
Use your left hand to hold the lemongrass and use your fingers to open the cut lemongrass and stuff the small amounts of chicken into the cut lemongrass net. Turn the lemongrass until the net is filled and surrounded by chicken.
Repeat process until the chicken mix is finished.
Mix coconut cream with ½ tsp of turmeric powder in a small bowl and have a pastry brush ready for basting the lemongrass chicken while cooking.

To Cook
Grill the lemongrass chicken on a medium hot barbecue rack or hot cast iron pan.
Use the pastry brush to baste on the coconut cream with turmeric to give the chicken a nice colour and flavour.
Turn the lemongrass chicken sticks while cooking and cook for about 6-8 mins or until the chicken is cooked through.
Serve the grilled lemongrass chicken with sweet chilli sauce and enjoy.