A Japanese style schnitzel

I remember seeing Alvin in Masterchef using Panko breadcrumbs in his elimination 'fish and chips' challenge. The fish sounded so crunchy and delicious, I thought 'I need to try Panko breadcrumbs one day'..and I did.

Introducing the Japanese style schnitzel. Take an organic chicken breast and pound to oblivion...ok maybe not oblivion but so it's thin. I suggest removing the tenderloin as it is a bit awkward. Dip the chicken in flour, then egg then coat in Panko breadcrumbs and sesame seeds. As we are trying to be healthy at the moment I put it in a 180 degree oven for 12 minutes but if you really wanted to make it sensational you could pan or deep fry.

Meanwhile I made a salad of radish, avocado, lettuce and cucumber then dressed it with a mix of Mirin, ginger and sesame oil. The result? Crunchy yet succulent chicken with the flavour of toasted sesame seed with a fresh, clean  salad...yum.

A not so dirty kebab

If your stuck for a dinner idea and want something healthy, easy and tasty then look no further than the "not so dirty kebab".

Simply:
- Grill some lamb fillets sprinkled with Greek herbs
- Make a tabbouleh with a bunch of parsley, 3 vine ripened tomatoes, good quality olive oil and a the juice from half a lemon
- Warm some wholemeal pitta bread in the oven
- Have some lovely greek dips on hand - I used tatziki, hummus and smoky eggplant

Then build your masterpiece! A warm pitta bread, spread with tart, smoky dips topped with tender marinated lamb and finished off with the freshness of the lemony tabbouleh..roll and eat. It was messy (like to ones at 3am), but boy was it good. We may have even had leftovers tonight..

Cajun Fish with Chunky vegetable and corn salsa

Last night I made the best dish I've done in a while.

I chopped zucchini, eggplant, red capsicum and fresh corn from the husk and fried that in a pan for about 5 minutes. Then I simply added some Barilla Ariabiatta sauce, a sprinkling of Masterfoods Mexican chilli powder and let that simmer away for about 20 minutes. In the meantime, I got Barramundi fillets, dipped them in a little canola oil and covered them with Masterfoods Cajun spice and some Mexican Chilli powder. Pan fried  for 4 minutes one side, then 2-3 minutes on the other, turned off the heat and let that sit for a couple more minutes..succulent, spicy, melt in the mouth fish with a tangy sweet salsa that made my mouth sing. Try it sometime..it was dead easy.

Hello Spring! Hello Seafood!

Quick & simple but impressive dish! Mixed seafood grill – free of any nasties, all fresh and wholesome ingredients.

Get a portion of 3 or four of your favourite pieces of seafood – we used salmon, prawns and scallops. You can add calamari, octopus, bugs or white fish or scampi. BBQ or pan fry. We BBQ’d.

Lay on a bed of baby spinach leaves, roasted tomatoes and cucumber.

Dress it with a mix of olive oil, lemon juice, dried chilli flakes, parsley, mint, S&P.