QUICK AND EASY MEALS RECIPES

1. Garlic Prawns

60 g butter

3 cloves garlic, crushed

24green king prawns, peeled, tails intact, deveined (Approximately 500 g)

1tablespoon chopped fresh parsley

1.Combine the butter and garlic in a large microwave-safe bowl. Cook on Quick and Easy Meals No.1- "Garlic prawns".

2.When the oven stops and ADD PRAWNS is displayed, add prawns and continue cooking.

3.When the oven stops and STIR is displayed, stir and continue cooking.

4.Serve in individual dishes sprinkled with parsley.

Serves 4

2. Fish in Chinese Cabbage Leaves

2Chinese Cabbage Leaves, Rinsed 2 x 100 g fish fillets

juice of half a lemon 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest

4large continental parsley leaves lemon or lime wedge, to serve

Ginger Sauce:

1/2 teaspoon grated fresh ginger

2tablespoons white wine 1/2 shallot, finely sliced

1/2 tablespoon light soy sauce

3tablespoons water

1.In a small bowl, combine all of the sauce ingredients and mix well. Set aside to allow the flavours to develop.

2.Place the cabbage leaves directly onto the microwave turntable. Cook on Quick and Easy Meals No. 2 - Fish in Chinese Cabbage Leaves. When the oven stops, allow to stand until cool enough to handle.

3.Place each of the fish fillets in the centre of the cabbage leaf. Pour the lemon juice over the fish and sprinkle with the lemon zest and parsley. Wrap the fish in the leaves to make two parcels.

4.Place the fish parcels in a shallow microwave safe pie plate. Continue cooking.

5.After cooking, stand uncovered for 2 minutes.

6.Drizzle the ginger sauce over the fish parcels and serve with wedges of lemon or lime and rice.

Serves 2

3. San Choy Bau

1tablespoon sesame oil

2cloves garlic, grated

5cm fresh ginger, finely chopped

500g pork or chicken mince

100g button mushrooms, finely diced

4tablespoons oyster sauce

1tablespoon finely chopped red capsicum

1tablespoon finely chopped green capsicum

1x 240 g can water chestnuts, drained and finely diced

3teaspoons fish sauce

50 g bean sprouts

2 green onions, sliced

1teaspoon chopped fresh coriander (cilantro)

12evenly sized iceberg lettuce leaves, washed

1.Place the oil, garlic and ginger into a large microwave-safe bowl. Cook on Quick and Easy Meals No.3- "San choy bau"

2.When the oven stops and ADD MINCE is displayed, add the mince and separate with a fork and continue cooking.

3.When the oven stops and STIR is displayed, stir mince and continue cooking.

4.When the oven stops and STIR AND ADD MUSHROOMS is displayed, stir and add mushrooms, and continue cooking.

5.When the oven stops and ADD REMAINING INGREDIENTS EXCEPT LETTUCE is displayed, add the remaining ingredients, except the lettuce, and combine well, and continue cooking.

6.After cooking, stand for 2 minutes.

7.Place a few spoonfuls of the cooked mixture in the centre of each lettuce leaf and roll up to eat.

Serves 4-6

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Sharp R-380Z(W) Butter Cloves garlic, crushed, Tablespoon chopped fresh parsley, Ginger Sauce Teaspoon grated fresh ginger