Buttermilk Fried Chicken Burger (Aldi)

Ingredients

  • 4 brioche buns
  • 4 chicken thighs
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 ½ cups plain flour
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 4 Tab spicy aioli
  • ¼ cup cabbage, finely shredded
  • ¼ cup carrot, finely sliced into very thin battons (or shredded)
  • 1 cooked baby beetroot, shredded
  • ¼ cup baby kale, (no stalks, florets only) very finely sliced
  • ¼ small red onion, very finely sliced
  • ¼ lemon, juiced
  • 2 Tab mayonnaise
  • 1 tsp sesame seeds
  • vegetable oil for frying

    Clean and tenderise each chicken thigh.

  • Heat enough oil in a deep frying pan on medium-high heat, to fry the chicken thighs.
  • Pour buttermilk into a bowl. In a separate bowl, add in flour, salt, pepper and paprika.
  • Dredge thighs individually in the flour mixture, then into the buttermilk mixture and then back into the flour mixture.
  • Carefully add chicken thighs into the hot oil and fry for 10-12 minutes, or until crispy, golden and cooked through. Drain on a paper towel.
  • While chicken is cooking, mix cabbage, carrot, baby kale, red onion, beetroot and sesame seeds in a bowl. In a small separate bowl, mix lemon juice and mayonnaise. Add mayonnaise mix to vegetable mix and toss through to make coleslaw.
  • To assemble burgers – place 1 tablespoon of spicy aioli on the bottom of each bun, then top with a crispy thigh, a handful of coleslaw and bun lid.
  • Serve immediately.

Vegan Cauliflower Curry (Aldi)

Ingredients

  • 1 whole cauliflower
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 10g piece of fresh ginger, peeled
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 2 tsp curry powder
  • 1 whole lemon
  • 2 red onions
  • 30g cashew nuts
  • 30g Blanched almonds
  • 400ml coconut milk
  • 400g tinned tomatoes, chopped
  • 400g chickpeas
  • 100g baby spinach leaves
  • 1 fresh red chilli (approx. 15g)
  • 35ml vegetable oil
  • salt and black pepper to taste
  • basmati rice (or microwave rice pouches), to serve
  • In a wok (or heavy-based saucepan), sauté the onions in the oil for 4 minutes on a low heat.
  • Meanwhile peel the onions, cut into halves and thinly slice. Peel and mince the garlic. Grate or finely chop the ginger. Finely chop the chilli along with the seeds.
  • Add the nuts to wok and cook for a further minute.
  • Add the chilli, garlic, ginger, ground cumin, paprika and curry powder. Cook on a low heat for 1 minute, stirring as you cook.
  • Add the coconut milk and the chopped tomatoes to wok, stir in. Grate and juice the lemon. Add the grated lemon rind and juice to the curry sauce.
  • Bring the sauce to the boil, season with some salt and plenty of black pepper.
  • Cut the cauliflower into eighths and add to the sauce.
  • Drain the chickpeas and add to the wok. Gently cook for about 25 minutes until the cauliflower is just cooked and the sauce has thickened.
  • Add the spinach leaves, stir through and cook another 5 minutes.
  • Garnish with lime wedges, chopped fresh chilli and coriander leaves. Serve alongside cooked basmati rice.