Mushroom & Lemongrass Chicken Stir-fry
Ingredients
Directions
Chicken & Mushroom Pilaf
Chicken & Mushroom Pilaf
Ingredients
1½ cups long grain rice, rinsed
¼ cup olive oil
400g button mushrooms, thinly sliced
6 green onions, thinly sliced
100g dried dessert figs, chopped (see tip)
2 oranges, rind finely grated, juiced
1½ cups shredded cooked chicken
1 cup roasted salted cashews
½ cup flat-leaf parsley leaves, chopped
Directions
Cook rice following the absorption method on the packet (for a quick microwave method, see tip below). Rinse under cold water then drain well. Spread the cool rice out onto a baking tray. Cover and refrigerate 1 hour, if time permits.
Heat 1½ tablespoons oil in a large non-stick frying pan over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and green onions. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 3 minutes or until mushrooms are tender. Add the figs, orange rind and 2 tablespoons orange juice. Cook for 1 minute.
Reduce heat to medium. Add the rice, chicken and cashews. Cook, tossing gently, for 3–4 minutes or until heated through.
Whisk together remaining 1½ tablespoons oil, 1/3 cup orange juice, parsley and salt and pepper until well combined. Pour the dressing over the pilaf and stir to combine. Serve warm or at room temperature.
Mushroom, Beef & Cashew Stir-fry
Mushroom, Beef & Cashew Stir-fry
Ingredients
2 tbs salt reduced soy
1 tbs sweet chilli sauce
400g cup mushrooms, thickly sliced
1/2 cup roasted unsalted cashew nuts
2 tbs peanut oil
400g beef fillet or rump, trimmed, thinly sliced across the grain
1 medium red onion, halved, thinly sliced
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1 bunch choy sum, leaves separated & chopped, stems chopped
1 red capsicum, quartered, seeds removed, thinly sliced
Steamed Basmati rice, to serve
Directions
Combine the soy and chilli sauce in a large bowl. Add mushrooms and stir to coat. Cover and set aside 15 minutes to absorb marinade if time permits.
Place cashews into wok and heat over high heat, tossing cashews until warmed through. Remove cashews to a plate. Add 2 tsp oil and swirl to coat wok. Add half the beef and stir-fry 1 minute until sealed, remove to a plate, repeat with oil and remaining beef.
Add remaining oil to the hot wok with onion and garlic and stir-fry 1-2 minutes until softened. Add the mushrooms and marinade in the bowl and stir-fry 3 minutes until mushrooms are almost tender. Add choy sum stems, stir-fry a further 1 minute.
Add the capsicum and return the beef and any juices, stir-fry 1-2 minutes until beef is warmed through. Shred the choy sum leaves, add to the wok with cashews and stir-fry to combine. Remove from the heat and serve with steamed Basmati rice.
Roasted Flat Mushrooms with Goats Cheese, Baby Spinach and Pine Nuts
Roasted Flat Mushrooms with Goats Cheese, Baby Spinach and Pine Nuts
Ingredients
8 large flat mushrooms, stalks removed
1 tbs extra virgin olive oil
4 sprigs thyme
2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
150g goats cheese
40g baby spinach, finely shredded
2 tbs chopped flat-leaf parsley
2 tbs pine nuts, toasted
2 panko breadcrumbs (see tip)
30g butter, melted
Toasted sour dough bread & lemon wedges, to serve
Directions
Preheat oven 200°C fan forced. Place the mushrooms, stalk side up on a baking tray and drizzle a little olive oil . Season with salt and pepper and scatter over thyme and sliced garlic. Roast for 5 minutes or until almost tender. Remove from the oven.
Meanwhile, in a large bowl mix the goats cheese, spinach, chopped parsley and pine nuts together and then check the seasoning. Spoon evenly among the mushroom and then sprinkle with panko crumbs. Drizzle a little melted butter over the crumb and then return to the oven for a further 5 minutes or until golden on top.
Serve with toasted bread and lemon wedges.
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