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Korean Chicken Bowl

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To Cook
Pre-heat oven to 220°C fan-forced.
Toss sweet potatoes with 1 tbsp oil, salt and pepper. Roast on a baking tray for 20 mins.
In a glass jar, add all the Gochujang Sauce ingredients except the mayonnaise. Mixed till well combined. Set aside.
In a mixing bowl, add chicken and half of the Gochujang sauce. Spread out onto baking tray and roast chicken for 15 mins or till cooked.
Move the chicken to one side and pour the roasted sweet potatoes to the other side and let them roast for another 10 mins. On the last 2-3 mins, switch to broiler/top heat and grill till brown.
Add Japanese mayonnaise into the remaining Gochujang Sauce to create dripping sauce.
Toss Chinese broccoli with 1 tbsp of oil and salt. Spread Chinese broccoli and onion on another baking sheet and toast slightly for about 10 mins. Let it cool, add in lime juice and a pinch of salt.

To Serve
Spread rice onto plates and top with some roasted Chinese broccoli, chicken, sweet potatoes, carrots, cucumber, onions, kimchi, toasted sesame, coriander and drizzle Gochujang Sauce over and top with spring onions.

Vegetarian Thai Curry Tray Bake

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To Cook
Pre-heat oven to 200°C, or 180°C fan-forced.
Cook rice as per instructions in package.
Heat up yellow curry paste on frying pan over high heat. Stir for 2 mins or till aromatic.
Add half a can of coconut milk. Stir to combine and cook for 1 min.
Toss in green beans and cook for 1 min and add water. Stir to combine.
Add in pumpkin wedges and let it boil for 1 min. Transfer to a baking tray.
Top off with carrot sticks and tofu cubes.
Bake for 35 mins, turning the pumpkin wedges once and bake for another 15 mins for even browning and till pumpkin is tender and tofu cubes are golden brown.
Pour over remaining coconut milk and stir through.
Sprinkle cooked rice over and bake for a further 10 mins or till rice is warm.
Garnish with coriander and limes.

Laksa Fried Rice

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To Cook
Heat up frying pan with 1 tbsp of oil and fry beaten eggs. Break the egg up into small pieces, remove from pan and set aside.https://asianinspirations.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/R02678-Laksa-Fried-Rice-1.jpg
In the same pan heat up 2 tbsp of oil and fry pounded dried prawns till brown and bubbling for about 30 secs. Remove from pan and set aside.https://asianinspirations.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/LFR-6-Large.jpg
Heat up another 2 tbsp of oil and fry minced garlic and chopped onion for 2 to 3 mins or till soft. Make a well and add in laksa paste and coconut cream. Stir for 20 secs and bring the garlic and onion together.https://asianinspirations.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/LFR-9-Large.jpg
Toss in the fish cake, stir and add in the rice. Stir to combine. https://asianinspirations.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/LFR-11-Large.jpg
Add in the fried egg, stir and add in the fried dried prawns.https://asianinspirations.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/LFR-13-Large.jpg
Add fish sauce and light soy sauce, stir and toss in the cut chillies.https://asianinspirations.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/LFR-15-Large.jpg
Garnish with sliced cucumber and lime wedges.

Boiled RD43 Rice with Prawns (Khao Tom Goong)

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To Prep
Make soybean paste ginger sauce by combining all ingredients and mix well. Set aside.
Prep condiment to be ready to serve. Set aside.

To Cook
Rinse 250g of RD43 long grain rice until the water runs clear. Add RD43 long grain rice, water, pandan leaf and salt into a pot. Turn on medium heat and cook for about 25 mins till the rice are cooked. Turn off the heat and set aside.
To cook the broth, add all stock ingredients together in a big pot on medium heat. Simmer until chicken are cooked through. Keep removing the froth from top of the broth. Making the clear broth takes about 15 mins.
Use a big strainer to remove all ingredients from the pot and keep the clear broth.

To Serve
Use a small strainer to scoop a single portion of boiled rice into a serving bowl.
Add 3 peeled cooked Vannamei prawns.
Add about 250ml clear broth.
Top with some fried garlic, chopped Chinese celery and some white peppercorns. Serve with soybean paste ginger sauce.

Durian Sticky Rice (Khao Niew Durian)

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To Prep Thai Glutinous Rice
Soak Thai glutinous rice in cold water for 3 hrs.
Prepare the coconut cream mixture by combining the coconut cream, sugar and salt into saucepan.
On medium heat, stir the coconut mixture to dissolve the sugar without bringing it to boil. Turn off the heat and set aside.
After 3 hrs, drain off excess water from glutinous rice. Steam the rice for 15 mins. Half way through steaming, you may open the steamer to turn the rice once.
Put the cooked glutinous rice into a large mixing bowl, add the coconut cream mixture and stir to mix well. Cover the bowl with a tea towel, after 5 mins stir the rice mixture once more and cover again with tea towel then set aside.

To Prep Coconut Cream with Durian
Add 500ml of coconut cream, palm sugar and salt into saucepan.
Turn on the heat and bring coconut mixture to simmer till sugar dissolved. Remove from heat. Set aside till cooled down to room temperature.
Add fresh durian into coconut mixture. Break durian flesh into chunk piece. Ready to serve.

To Serve
Place glutinous rice portion size into serving bowl, then top with durian coconut mixture, making sure some durian chunks are on top of the rice.
Serve immediately.

Fried Rice Paper Roll

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To Prep
Combine all of the main ingredients together and mix until well combined.
Dip the rice paper into warm water and let absorb slightly before placing on to a work surface.
Add a portion of the mixture onto the bottom side of the rice paper and tuck the edge over the mixture.
Roll the sides of the rice paper onto the covered mixture and continue to wrap the paper, rolling until the rice paper completely covers the mixture.
Repeat this process until all of the mixture has been used up. Place in the fridge for 10-20 mins to dry the skin.

To Cook
In a large pot with enough oil to deep fry the rice paper rolls, heat over a medium to high heat.
Fry the rice paper rolls in batches or one at a time for approx. 5 mins to allow the fillings to cook. Ensure that the heat isn’t too high to prevent the rolls from burning. Take further care when frying the rolls too as they will stick together at the start of frying.
When the rolls have cooked, remove them from the oil and let them drain on a paper towel or over a rack.

To Serve
Garnish and serve immediately with our nuoc cham dipping sauce or a dipping sauce of your choosing!

Cute Japanese Curry for Kids

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To Cook
Heat oil in a pot, stir fry onion until fragrant.
Add potatoes and carrots, stir fry until softened.
Add water and bring to boil. Simmer for 5 mins.
Turn off the heat, add curry roux and stir until dissolved. Simmer for another 5 mins, stirring constantly.

To Serve
Place rice into rice mould and set on a serving dish.
Ladle curry around the rice, then remove the mould.
Place kelp face on rice and garnish with peas, broccoli, cute carrot and apple slices. Serve.

Caramel Tamarind Pork with Thai Red Jasmine Rice & White Peach Salad

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To Cook
Bring a large pot of water to the boil, add the rice & simmer until cooked, drain & rinse under cold water.
Place the palm sugar & water in a pot on low heat, stirring until the sugar dissolves.
Add the tamarind puree, fish sauce, lemongrass & Chinese chilli oil, bring to the boil & simmer for 5 minutes or until the sauce thickens into a sticky syrup, set aside to cool.
Combine the peach, cucumber, chilli, red onion, kaffir lime leaves & cashew nuts, with some of the coriander & Thai basil in bowl.
In a separate bowl, combine 2 tbsp of the tamarind syrup with the coconut cream, lime juice, sesame oil and fish sauce; taste & adjust the flavour balance, it should be a little tangy (if you like more heat, add some finely chopped red chilli to the dressing)
Heat a heavy based non-stick fry pan, cook the pork until browned & just cooked through and pour the remaining sauce over the pork and heat, stirring to coat the pork, with a layer of sticky sauce.

To serve
Toss the peach & cucumber salad with enough dressing to coat, saving some to drizzle later.
Place a layer of salad leaves in individual bowls, top each with ½ cup of rice, drizzle with a little dressing.
Top with ¼ of the peach & cucumber salad and a layer of sticky caramel tamarind pork, drizzle with a little of the remaining sauce.
Garnish with Thai basil & coriander leaves.

Chicken Katsu Curry

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To Prep
Season the chicken breasts on both sides with salt and pepper.
Place the flour, egg and panko crumbs into separate shallow dishes. Coat the chicken breasts in flour, shaking off any excess. Dip them into the egg, and then press into the panko crumbs until well coated on both sides.

To Cook the Curry
Add carrots, potatoes and vegetable oil into a medium sized pot.
Add water and bring to boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer until ingredients are tender, approx. 12 mins.
Turn the heat down, break S&B Golden Curry Mild into pieces and add them to the skillet. Stir until sauce mixes are completely melted. Simmer for approximately 5 mins while stirring constantly.

To Cook the Chicken Katsu
While waiting for curry, heat ¼ inch of oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Place chicken in the hot oil, and cook 3 or 4 mins per side, or until golden brown.

To Serve
Serve hot over rice. Garnish with Kewpie Mayonnaise, chilli, and green onion.

Honey-Soy Salmon with Rich Coconut Rice & Ginger Veggies

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To Cook the Coconut Rice
In a medium saucepan, combine the coconut milk, water and the salt and bring to a boil over high-heat. Add rice, stir and cover with a lid. Reduce heat to low heat.
Cook for 10 mins, then remove the pan from the heat and keep covered for another 10 mins until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed and the rest of the meal is ready to serve.

To Prep
While the rice is cooking, grate the ginger, thinly slice the carrot into half-moons, roughly chop the bok choy and trim the green beans. In a small bowl, combine the honey, soy sauce, garlic and sesame seeds.

To Cook the Vegetables
In a frying pan, add a drizzle of olive oil over medium-high heat and add the carrot and green beans. Cook until just tender, 5-6 mins.
Add the bok choy and stir through until wilted, 1 min.
Add the ginger and cook until fragrant, 1 min. Season with a pinch of salt and pepper and transfer the veggies to a bowl.

To Cook the Salmon
Return the pan to medium-high heat and add a drizzle of olive oil. When the oil is hot, add the salmon, skin-side down, to the pan and cook until almost cooked through, 2-4 mins on each side, depending on thickness.
When the salmon is almost cooked through, reduce the heat to medium. Add more olive oil and add the honey-soy glaze. Simmer, stirring, until the garlic is golden, 1 min.
Spoon the glaze over the salmon, then remove from the heat.

To Serve
Divide the coconut rice and veggies between bowls. Top with the honey-soy glazed salmon and spoon over any glaze remaining in the pan.

Mea Culpa Blackened Ocean Trout

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To Prep
Line a tray with foil and turn the oven grill to high.
To make marinade combine Kewpie Japanese Dressing Sesame Soy Sauce, ginger, sugar and Obento Ponzu Sauce.
In rice cooker start cooking rice. When rice is nearly cooked add the green vegetables to steam (about 2 mins until just cooked).

To Cook
Place fish and spring onions on prepared tray. Spoon marinade over both fish and spring onions. Place under high grill for 4 mins.
The fish should be golden-brown to black on top and moist and flaky inside. Remove from oven.

To Serve
Place steamed rice on dish with steamed green vegetables. Top with the grilled fish and spring onions. Sprinkle with sesame seeds. Serve with extra ponzu sauce on the side.

Korean Kimchi Pork

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To Prep
Prepare marinade by combining all marinade ingredients into a small bowl and stir thoroughly.
Add thinly sliced pork to marinade, mix to coat well and marinate for 10 mins.

To Cook
Heat cooking oil in a wok until it just begins to smoke, add marinated pork and toss to stir fry for between 1 to 2 mins.
Add the onion and kimchi to the wok and toss to combine. Add the sugar and cook for a further 3 mins.
Add the gochujang and continue cooking for another min, stirring all ingredients to combine well.

To Serve
Divide cooked rice between four bowls and spoon on the kimchi pork.
Garnish with spring onion, sesame seeds and red pepper flakes. Enjoy!