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The joy of six ingredients

Hoisin and lemongrass kinda crispy pork noodles.
EASY

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
Old Bay noodles.
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Old Bay noodles

Old Bay and smoked garlic provide a gourmet shortcut in this flavour-packed dish. It’s a one-two punch of savoury oomph for a truly addictive noodle bowl.

  • < 30 mins
  • Katrina Meynink
Easy peasy sesame noodles.
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Easy-peasy sesame noodles

Lunch, snack or dinner, these sesame noodles taste like pure effort. For more heft, add boiled edamame, shredded chicken or pan-fried tofu cubes.

  • < 30 mins
  • Katrina Meynink
Garam masala chicken drumsticks.
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Creamy garam masala chicken drumsticks

Patience is key to perfectly crisp skin in this creamy garam masala chicken dish. Use the best spices you can find for a one-pan wonder that truly rewards.

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Katrina Meynink
Serve these slurpy chickpeas with hunks of bread.
EASY

Braised chickpeas with chorizo and greens

This effortless, heart-warming dish packs a punch with smoky chorizo and tender chickpeas. Serve with crusty bread to soak up the delicious sauce.

  • < 30 mins
  • Katrina Meynink
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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.
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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
Hoisin and lemongrass add impact to this low-effort, high-reward dish.

Crispy pork noodles and more simple six-ingredient meals to make this week

Katrina Meynink’s magical ability to get maximum flavour from minimal ingredients is ultra-convenient, clever and economical, too.

Easy peasy sesame noodles.

Three six-ingredient noodle dishes to throw together to rescue dinner

For those days when you just can’t, these simple recipes prove that a satisfying meal doesn’t have to be a struggle.

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

Fire up the barbie for these four big-flavoured dishes with just six(ish) ingredients

Flavour without the faff, with new recipes for barbecued sausage banh mi, halloumi with dukkah, honey and pomegranate, sticky gochujang chicken and steak with herby lime salsa.

  • Katrina Meynink