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The dish you make when you want dumplings, but can't face the fold.
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No folding, no faff: These DIY dumplings are the ideal Friday night food

You’ve got to know when to fold them – and with these deconstructed one-pan dumplings, the answer is never.

  • < 30 mins
  • Katrina Meynink
All the golden, lacy crunch of a pan-fried dumpling with none of the folding.
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Ridiculously delicious fold-free dumplings

Ditch the fiddly pleating for this clever pan-flip wonder. A punchy pork filling meets a lacey golden base – did someone say “weeknight showstopper”?

  • < 30 mins
  • Katrina Meynink
Roast pumpkin with satay sauce.
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Adam Liaw’s simple peanut butter sauce makes pumpkin really something

Think of this as a cooked version of Indonesian gado gado.

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Adam Liaw
Steak with coconut and chilli.
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Adam Liaw’s steak with coconut and chilli sauce

This flavoursome sauce gives an extra dimension to a good steak.

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Adam Liaw
Sticky ginger beef bowls with smashed cucumber salad.
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Sticky ginger beef bowls with smashed cucumber salad

Quick, tasty and family-approved. This fuss-free weeknight meal packs 10g of fibre into every serve, making it easy to eat well on even the busiest evening.

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Sarah Pound
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Hoisin and lemongrass kinda crispy pork noodles.
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Hoisin and lemongrass kind-of-crispy pork noodles

Maximum flavour meets minimum effort in these hoisin and lemongrass noodles. Top with crispy sausage, fresh herbs and peanuts for a fast, texture-packed dinner.

  • < 30 mins
  • Katrina Meynink
Tamarind and coconut chicken with charred roti and spring onion rice.
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This sticky tamarind chicken tray bake with charred roti comes together effortlessly

Juicy thighs meet a caramelised glaze and buttery rice in this big-flavoured feast, perfect for busy nights.

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Jessica Brook
Sweet chilli prawns with Asian greens and rice.
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Sweet chilli prawns with Asian greens and rice

Quick, easy and effortlessly balanced, this simple stir-fry makes healthy eating feel like a treat.

  • < 30 mins
  • Sarah Pound
Juicy marinated beef, crunchy vegetables and noodles make this salad a textural delight.
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Asian beef salad

Quick to prepare and big on flavour, this salad is packed with a rainbow of fresh vegetables.

  • < 30 mins
  • Sarah Pound
Serve the sticky Asian wings with lime wedges and spicy mayo.
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Sticky Asian chicken wings

Steeped in an Asian-inspired marinade then cooked to a crisp in an air fryer, these wings are the perfect blend of sweet, sticky, and savoury.

  • < 30 mins
  • Katrina Meynink