I’ve made my own version of banh mi, a delectable Vietnamese street food in the form of pork, pickled veggies and chilli sauce in a crusty French baguette roll. This version has a sweet and salty pulled pork packed with flavour and ready in 70 minutes in the pressure cooker. Ingredients 1.5 -2kg boneless pork…
Green chicken curry
Chicken thighs with bone in makes excellent juicy curries. The meat seems to infuse the flavour while pressure cooking. You can remove the chicken pieces after cooking and shred it, or simply serve the pieces whole. Ingredients 4 chicken thighs bone in 2 medium potatoes halved 1/3 cup Thai green curry paste (I use Mae…
BBQ pork noodles
Make your own Chinese style char siu BBQ pork, stir fried with fresh egg noodles and green veggies. Ingredients 2-3 pork fillets 1/4 cup char siu sauce 1 tsp five spice 1 packet fresh egg hokkien noodles 1 cup water 2 Tbs oyster sauce 2 Tbs dark soy sauce 1 Tbs sesame oil 2 Tbs…
Korma beef and vegetable curry
A creamy, straightforward curry recipe. Use a stewing meat such as chuck or casserole steak. To make a chicken version, reduce the cooking time to 15 minutes for large chicken pieces. Ingredients 500g beef chuck steak diced 2 medium potatoes halved 1/2 zucchini cut into large rounds 2 carrots can’t into large chunks 1/2 cup…
Peaches and ‘cream’ quinoa porridge
Mornings when I can roll out of bed, put this in the pressure cooker and have it ready when I get home from my stroll with the dog, are simply the best. This breakfast meal is packed with protein and will see you through a busy day. Ingredients 1 cup uncooked quinoa 1/2 cup canned…
Spiced apricot chicken
A popular dish in Australia, this version has a bit of a twist with some Moroccan flavours. Ingredients 2 bone in chicken Maryland’s or breasts 1 tin/can of apricot nectar 2 Tbs Moroccan seasoning (equal parts cumin, coriander powder, paprika, cinnamon) 1 Tbs hot curry powder 1 cup vegetable stock 1 cinnamon quill 1 brown…
How to make sushi rice
This is how you make perfect, slightly sticky, slightly sweet/sour sushi rice, which can be used in sushi or poke bowls. Ingredients 2 cups sushi or jasmine rice 3 cups cold water 1/4 cup rice vinegar 1 tablespoon caster sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt Method Add the rice and water to the crockpot, turn on the…
Homemade tomato pasta sauce
I love having a jar of sauce ready to stir through some fresh pasta, it makes weeknight meals so much quicker. Who needs Leggo’s when you have a pressure cooker?! Ingredients 3x tins good quality Italian whole peeled tomatoes 3x rashers bacon diced 4 cloves garlic finely chopped 1 small brown onion diced 2 Tbs…
Tuscan chicken fettuccine
A creamy pasta with a hint of tanginess from the sundried tomatoes. Serve dinner in 20 minutes start to finish! Ingredients 1/2 packet fettuccine pasta broken in half 1 chicken breast cut into large strips 1/2 cup sundried tomatoes 1/2 cup sliced mushrooms 1 small onion diced 4 cloves garlic chopped 3 cups water 1…
Beef and red wine stew
A hearty and flavoursome beef stew with chunky veggies, makes a perfect match with a bold red wine and fresh rosemary. Ingredients 1kg chuck roast cut into large chunks 3 rashers bacon diced 2 small onions halved Handful of mushrooms halved 2 white potatoes halved 1/2 zucchini cut into large slices 2 celery stalks diced…
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