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Alternative serving suggestion: Stuff the grilled chicken fillets into buns (top right).
EASY

Sticky gochujang barbecue chicken

Served hot from the grill with slaw and brioche rolls, this is the ultimate eat-with-your-hands meal.

  • < 30 mins
  • Katrina Meynink
Squeaky slabs of barbecued halloumi.
EASY

Barbecued halloumi with dukkah, honey and pomegranate

Served piping hot with that satisfying squeak, barbecued halloumi is the definition of low-effort, high-reward cooking.

  • < 30 mins
  • Katrina Meynink
Make your own pork “sausages”, and let everyone assemble their own banh mi.
EASY

DIY barbecue pork sausage banh mi

Master the flavour of home-made pork sausages to unlock the ultimate banh mi. Then add simple accoutrements for a perfect hand-held meal.

  • < 30 mins
  • Katrina Meynink
Chicken caesar pasta salad is a guaranteed crowd-pleaser.

‘Everything summer food should be’: Three sunny salads for your December menu

These bold, abundant salads, from nutritionist Sarah Pound, will steal the show at any summer gathering.

  • Sarah Pound
Danielle Alvarez’s yoghurt-marinated chicken tray bake and potatoes, feta and pomegranate.

21 mix-and-match relaxed, share-friendly dinners to make this week

Special enough to serve to unexpected guests, yet not too finicky for everyday family meals, these crowd-pleasers are fun, fresh, flavourful and festive.

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Dan dan noodle slaw.
EASY

Sichuan’s famous dan dan noodles take a lighter turn with this speedy slaw

The popular Sichuan noodle dish is recast as a cool, crunchy slaw, perfect for warm nights.

  • < 30 mins
  • Jessica Brook
Old Bay hot chicken sandwich with crispy manchego chips.
EASY

This hot chicken sandwich is a crave-worthy combo of crunch, salt and tang

This grilled chicken sandwich with bold Old Bay seasoning is a crave-worthy combination of crunch, salt and tang.

  • < 30 mins
  • Jessica Brook
Barbecued steak with chimichurri.
EASY

Adam Liaw’s secret to mastering thick steaks – and the biggest barbecue mistake people make

His slow-cook method, Argentinian brine, and essential chimichurri will change your summer grilling forever.

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Adam Liaw
Ottolenghi’s humble golden spuds will shine alongside any meal.
EASY

Yotam Ottolenghi’s go-to golden roast potato recipe goes with absolutely any festive spread

These crispy roast potatoes with rosemary, za’atar and salsa verde are one of Ottolenghi’s favourite recipes to cook on repeat. And will soon become yours too.

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Yotam Ottolenghi
Fresh tuna soba noodle bento bowl.
EASY

Seared tuna and cold soba noodle bowls are perfect for hot nights

Packed with crisp vegetables, just-seared tuna and soba noodles, this healthy bento-inspired dish comes together in no time.

  • < 30 mins
  • Jessica Brook

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