Salads are best when freshly made, so do yourself a favour and swap the prepacked, same-old flavours from your nearest store with a Cajun-inspired salad that has a South African twist. Steamed couscous is loaded with peppers, fresh greens, salty biltong & creamy feta, and drizzled with a lemon-yoghurt dressing.
You can turn the expected into the unexpected by adding a surprising ingredient, like miso. This Japanese fermented soybean paste infuse loads of umami into the mayo drizzle, which will be poured over browned beef slices, oven-roasted butternut half-moons and a creamy feta, toasted almond & cucumber salad that is extra fresh and spicy with … Read more
How do you turn a bechamel sauce into a Mornay sauce? Simply by adding cheese, Chef! This lipsmacking liquid will be poured over potato rounds that crown a bed of browned mince, infused with oregano & tomato paste and dotted with crunchy carrot & silky onion.
Different tastes and textures bring variety to a plate, but have you ever considered how temperature comes into play? We show you how to apply this handy culinary trick with a loaded salad, featuring warm oven-roasted sweet potato, sharp radish, plump peas, bell pepper & crisp greens coated in a homemade dijon dressing. Served with … Read more
You have to give it to the Greeks, Chef, they really understand fresh flavours! A pita flatbread is deliciously covered with tasty tzatziki, then layered with Greek spiced-beef mince. The salsa-salad is where the freshness happens, where crispy greens, tangy tomato, briny olives, delicate dill and zesty lemon juice complete this refreshing meal.
You simply have to look at this picture to understand why you will want to get your hands on this beef baguette, Chef! Crisp greens, butter-basted beef strips, and cooling cucumber fill these pan-toasted baguettes. Dolloped with your new favourite sauce – a chimichurri mayo. Served with crispy baby potatoes and a simple side salad … Read more
Earthy roasted beetroot, charred corn, meaty black beans, sweet peppers, and browned beef strips are tossed together, then drizzled with zesty lime and a spicy yoghurt with pops of chipotle chillies, and dollops of avo hummus.
If we were in Canada, you would call this dish ‘poutine’, but in good old South Africa, we just call it ‘flippen amazing’! French fries are loaded and layered with browned beef mince, black beans, and a kick of chilli, which is then cooked in a tomato sauce. On top comes a homemade cheese sauce … Read more
Succulent beef strips, seared to perfection and basted with butter & Italian NOMU rub, steal the spotlight. Each warm roti, toasted to perfection, cradles a symphony of flavours — pesto-infused yoghurt, crisp cucumber matchsticks, vibrant pepper slices, and fresh rocket. Drizzle it with reserved pan juices, wrap it all up, and tuck into your new … Read more
Whether you see bow-ties or butterflies, you will agree that this pasta is one of the prettiest, Chef! Cooked until al dente, the farfalle pasta will be loaded with silky onion, browned beef mince, briny olives, and coated in a lipsmacking UCOOK Napoletana sauce. The chilli-NOMU Rub combo adds an extra layer of flavour. Finished … Read more