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Morgan McGlone's four ingredient chicken salt.
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The Belles Hot Chicken founder shares his four-ingredient chicken salt recipe

Made with everyday pantry staples, this chicken salt recipe is ready in minutes – perfect for whenever you have a tray of chips in the oven.

  • < 30 mins
  • Morgan McGlone
No one can stop at one of these frittelle di zucchine (zucchini fritters).

The veg fritters that went viral, plus 19 more of March’s most popular recipes

If you haven’t already tried these zucchini fritters, where have you been? Plus: chicken traybakes, autumnal cakes and more to ease you into the cooler seasons.

Soy-marinated steak with broccolini and edamame salad.
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Big umami energy meets weeknight speed in this soy-dressed steak with loads of greens

Tender steak meets a crunchy broccolini and edamame salad. But the rich, sticky soy dressing is the star – you’ll want to put it on everything.

  • < 30 mins
  • Jessica Brook
Animal fries, featuring burger sauce, caramelised onions and zero shame.

How to make In-N-Out Burger’s famous off-menu loaded fries

Plus four other genius recipes to upgrade frozen crinkle cuts, including leftover bolognese fries and ’nduja, hot honey and feta chips.

  • Katrina Meynink
Substitute the chicken for prawns or tofu.
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Cold somen noodles with poached chicken and ponzu

Make the most of the remaining warm weather with these Japanese noodles dressed with zingy ponzu.

  • < 30 mins
  • Julia Busuttil Nishimura
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Egg and lettuce fried rice.
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Adam Liaw’s egg and lettuce fried rice

Iceberg lettuce still holds a lot of crunch after being stirred through this simple egg fried rice.

  • < 30 mins
  • Adam Liaw
Hoisin chilli beef.
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Adam Liaw’s hoisin chilli beef

The sweetness of hoisin sauce is balanced with a kick of chilli in this simple stir-fry.

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Adam Liaw
Katrina Meynink's dill pickle, chook and chip salad.

Oven-free dinners that are cooler than you (starring a fun spin on chicken and chips)

These effortless, sassy recipes taste like you spent hours in the kitchen, but no one needs to know you didn’t.

  • Katrina Meynink
Juicy pineapple adds an extra pop of flavour to this familiar Thai-style beef salad.
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Spicy pineapple and cucumber beef salad

This zesty Thai-style salad balances scorched beef with juicy pineapple for a vibrant meal that’s ready in minutes.

  • < 30 mins
  • Jessica Brook
Hung yoghurt with cucumber.
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Adam Liaw’s hung yoghurt with cucumber and green grapes

Thickened yoghurt seasoned simply with salt, pepper and oil is a wonderfully rich partner for fresh cucumber and grapes.

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Adam Liaw