18
RECIPES
Roast Pork with Nutty Rice
(Serves 4-5)
1.5 kg loin of pork
Olive oil
Sea salt
Freshly ground black pepper
Kitchen string
Filling:
20g butter, melted
1 small mushroom, chopped 1 eschallot, finely
chopped pinch nutmeg
½ cup cooked brown rice 1 tablespoon pine nuts
1 egg yolk
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
1. Pre the BBQ on MAX with the lid on for 10
minutes.
2. Combine all filling ingredients in a bowl and mix
well.
3. Slice pork through the centre of the meat and
then along the bone. Score the rind. Fold meat
back and fill centre with the stuffing and tie
tightly with the string.
4. Brush meat lightly with oil and season with salt
and pepper.
5. Place pork onto grill plate, rind side up, cook,
covered, for approximately 1 hour then turn pork
over and cook for a further 30 minutes or until
the rind has crackled and the pork is cooked
as desired. Rest meat from 10 minutes before
carving.
Tip: If the pork will not sit flat when crisping the rind
use some aluminium foil on either side to keep in
place.
Roast Chicken with Stuffing
(Serves 4)
1.6 kg whole fresh chicken
Sea salt
Freshly ground black pepper
Stuffing:
1 onion, chopped finely
2 teaspoons olive oil
3 cups fresh bread crumbs 40g softened butter
1 teaspoon grated lemon rind
2 tablespoons chopped fresh sage
1. Wash and clean chicken thoroughly. Pat dry with
paper towelling.
2. To make stuffing, cook onion in oil until softened.
Add to remaining stuffing ingredients and mix
well.
3. Place the stuffing inside the cavity of the chicken.
Tuck the wings back and tie the base of the
chicken with cooking string so that the legs are
crossed and securely positioned.
4. Preheat the BBQ on MAX for 10 minutes with the
lid on. Brush chicken with a little oil and salt and
pepper.
5. Brown chicken all over then place chicken on
a roasting rack and cook for 1½ hours or until
cooked through.
Tip: If cooking roast vegetables, place in the BBQ
halfway through cooking.
Grilled Mushrooms
(Serves 6 as part of
a meal)
6 large flat mushrooms
¼ cup olive oil
2 cloves garlic, chopped finely
2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil sea salt and
freshly ground pepper
1. Pre-heat the BBQ on MAX with the lid on for 10
minutes.
2. Peel mushrooms and remove stems.
3. Place mushrooms onto the grill plate with the
underside face up. Sprinkle with olive oil, garlic,
basil and salt and pepper.
4. Cook mushrooms, covered for about 10-15
minutes or until cooked as desired.