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BBQ charred beef with spicy noodles

30 minutes

Asian recipes

Crispy sesame tempura mushrooms and Asian-style mushroom larb broth

45 minutes

Asian recipes

Asian beef shortrib with miso pumpkin

6 hours

Fruity dessert

Spicy poached plums with whipped crème fraîche

15 minutes

Salad recipes

Chicken schnitzel salad with creamy jalapeño dressing

20 minutes

Curry recipes

Tomato-and-yoghurt fish curry with green beans and Indian fried bread

1 hour

Christmas recipes

Roast gammon glazed with soft-eating nectarines, apricots and verjuice

1 hour 30 minutes

Cake recipes

Middle-Eastern orange cake with spiced syrup

30 minutes

Asian recipes

Caramel chicken

15 minutes

“No-cook” soya-poached chicken

Serves 4 to 6

Difficulty Easy

Prep Time 10 minutes, plus 6 hours’ standing time

Cooking Time 5 minutes

Ingredients

3 cups soya sauce
1 litre Woolworths organic chicken stock
1 stalk lemongrass, split lengthways
2 star anise
1 t Szechuan peppercorns
1 stick cinnamon
2 cloves garlic
1 red chilli
1 x 3 cm piece ginger, peeled
1 whole free-range chicken
Grilled red cabbage, for serving
Steamed white rice, for serving

Method

Place all the ingredients except the chicken in large stock pot and bring to the boil. Remove from the heat and immediately submerge the bird in the liquid. Cover the pot with tinfoil and a tight-fitting lid. You can also use tinfoil to be really sure it's sealed. And don't open it to check whether it's cooking!

Allow to stand for 6 hours, then portion.

Serve with grilled red cabbage, steamed white rice and broth.

Cook’s note: This is a perfect dish to prep in advance and come home to on a busy weeknight. Freeze the broth and use in Asian noodle soups or to poach vegetables.

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BBQ charred beef with spicy noodles

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Asian beef shortrib with miso pumpkin

Spicy poached plums with whipped crème fraîche

Chicken schnitzel salad with creamy jalapeño dressing

Tomato-and-yoghurt fish curry with green beans and Indian fried bread

Roast gammon glazed with soft-eating nectarines, apricots and verjuice

Middle-Eastern orange cake with spiced syrup

Caramel chicken

“No-cook” soya-poached chicken

“No-cook” soya-poached chicken

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