SCALLOPS IN BLACK BEAN SAUCE Serves 4
1 tablespoon oil | 2 teaspoons sugar |
2 spring onions, finely sliced | 1 tablespoon soy sauce |
1 chilli, seeded and finely chopped | 2 tablespoons black bean |
1 tablespoon cornflour | sauce |
| 500 g scallops |
1.In a large microwave safe bowl combine oil, onions and chilli; cook for 1 minutes on 100%.
2.Stir in cornflour, sugar, soy sauce and black bean sauce.
3.Add scallops; stir well.
4.Cook for
TAGLIATELLE AND CRAB SALAD Serves 6-8
500 g tagliatelle pasta | 1/2 cup French dressing |
12 crab sticks, sliced | 300 mL cream |
1/2 cup toasted pine nuts | salt and pepper |
6 shallots, chopped |
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1.Place tagliatelle into a large microwave safe bowl. Cover with hot tap water. Cook for
2.Toss sliced crab sticks, pine nuts and shallots through pasta.
3.Mix French dressing and cream. Season with salt and pepper. Pour over pasta. Toss well.
CRISPY MARINATED CRAB STICKS Makes 24
12 crab sticks | 1 teaspoon sugar |
2 tablespoons lemon juice | 1/4 cup oil |
1 clove garlic, crushed | 1 tablespoon soy sauce |
2 teaspoons grated ginger | 8 rashers bacon, rind |
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1.Cut crab sticks in half.
2.Place lemon juice, garlic, ginger, sugar, oil and soy sauce in a bowl. Mix well.
3.Place crab sticks in marinade and allow to stand 2 hours. Drain.
4.Cut bacon into 3 pieces. Wrap each piece around each crab stick; secure with a toothpick.
5.Place on the low rack.
6.Cook for
7.Cook for 11/2 minutes on TOP GRILL.
PRAWN CREOLE |
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20 g butter | 1 cup chicken stock | ||
1 medium onion, chopped | 1 tablespoon parsley | ||
1 capsicum, chopped | 2 teaspoons sugar | ||
1 stick celery, sliced | 1/2 | teaspoon salt | |
2 tablespoons flour | 1/2 | teaspoon chilli powder | |
400 g can whole tomatoes | 500 g green prawns, peeled and deveined | ||
1/2 cup tomato paste |
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1.In a large microwave safe bowl, combine butter, onion, capsicum and celery. Cook for
2.Stir in flour, tomatoes, tomato paste, chicken stock, parsley, sugar, salt and chilli powder; mix well.
3.Cook, uncovered, for 5 minutes on 100%, stirring once.
4.Add prawns and cook for
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