Having lived in Oz for over 7 months, I feel like this is a home-coming. Sitting outside in the sunshine with a kettle BBQ as the sun sets, putting another shrimp on the barby, mate this is easy living. It’s relaxed eating, the burgers are delicious and healthy so no guilt required. Just remember to light the charcoal at least 30 minutes before you need to start cooking. And to complete the meal, we will be making BBQ chocolate bananas wrapped in foil parcels and popcorn over the BBQ. This requires two metal cooking sieves wired together and attached to a pole! It’s fun and having time to discover such culinary delights is a true luxury.
Australian BBQ
Ingredients
1 onion, grated
British beef lean mince (less than 5% fat) 500g + 100g quorn mince
2 egg yolks,
Handful of fresh parsley
Salt + pepper.
Sausages with apple and herbs
Whole large prawns, 2 per person
Banana
Maple syrup or runny honey or chocolate
Homemade slaw: ½ small white cabbage + ½ small red cabbage cut into strips
1 carrot grated
1 packet of microwave popcorn (2 metal sieves that you never want to use again, piece of wire to connect them and a long strong stick)
Method
Home-made burgers with brioche buns
To make 6 burgers:
Grate 1 onion, combine with British beef lean mince (less than 5% fat) 500g + 100g quorn mince (the quorn is optional), 2 egg yolks, chopped fresh parsley and salt + pepper.
Sausages with apple and herbs
BBQ prawns, buy whole large prawns, place on bbq for few mins.
Homemade slaw: ½ small white cabbage + ½ small red cabbage cut into strips plus 1 carrot grated.
BBQ banana and maple syrup or runny honey or chocolate: to BBQ, slice open banana length ways (keep in skin) and place 3 cubes of chocolate in cut. Wrap in foil and place on BBQ for a few minutes to heat through until the banana becomes mushy and the chocolate has melted.
Popcorn made over the BBQ with 2 metal cooking sieves, wire together and wire to a pole. Add a little butter or toffee sauce if you are making with popcorn but if instead you use one packet of microwave popcorn you will not need to add the butter. Enjoy your outdoor feast.
