Valentine’s Day Dinner Ideas

Starter: Air fryer Spinach & Mozzarella Arancini With Roast Tomato Sauce Recipe

Makes: 22

Prep time: 30 mins
Cook time: 10 mins
Difficulty: Easy

INGREDIENTS

Spinach risotto filling

• 1 onion finely diced
• 1 tbsp oil
• 5 threads saffron, soaked in stock
• 1 litre chicken stock, hot
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• ½ cup aborio rice (350g)
• 1 cup white wine
• 1 cup parmesan, grated
• 50g butter
• 150g baby spinach, finely chopped
• 1 tbsp pesto

Mozzarella Balls

• 50g mozzarella, cut into 1cm cubes
• 2 eggs
• 1 egg for coating
• ⅓ cup milk
• 1 cup flour for coating
• 1 cup bread crumbs for coating
• 1 cup panko crumbs for coating
• Rice bran oil spray

Tomato sauce

• 1 tin crushed tomatoes
• 1 punnet cherry tomatoes
• ½ cup red onion finely sliced
• ¼ cup red wine vin
• ½ cup water
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tbsp brown sugar
• 10 basil leaves
• Salt and Pepper
• 100g bean sprouts
• ¼ shallot top thinly sliced

METHOD

Spinach risotto filling

1. Sauté the onion till just golden and sticky in oil. Add crushed garlic, stir for 1 min.
2. Add rice, stir for 3 mins. Add wine and cook off
3. Add ladles of stock, stirring the whole time, letting each ladle full cook in before adding the next.
4. Before the last 2 ladles add the spinach and pesto to cook in.
5. Finish the last 2 ladles, adding boiling water if not cooked (cooked should be soft outside, bite inside).
6. Add butter and parmesan, store and cover.
7. Allow to cool 2-3hrs before assembling arancini.

Mozzarella Balls

1. Combine the 1 egg and milk and whisk.
2. Make ¼ cup balls and insert a mozzarella cube.
3. Dredge in flour, dip in egg and roll in crumb, spray all sides in olive oil.
4. Preheat oven to air fry 250°C.
5. AirFry till golden - 10 mins

Tomato sauce

1. Sauté onion in oil till softened, add remaining ingredients and simmer for 20 mins.
2. Puree once cooled slightly.
3. Serve with tomato sauce, fresh basil leaves and parmesan.

NOTE: If it’s just a dinner for two – Halve or Quarter the recipe– or go ahead and cook them all, left over arancini for lunch anyone?

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Main: Portuguese Roast Chicken With Air Fryer Sweet Potato Fries Recipe

Serves: 6-8
Prep: 20 mins
Cooking: 65 mins
Difficulty: Easy

INGREDIENTS

• 2 x 1.5kg whole fresh chicken, cleaned
• 3 tbsp olive oil
• 2 tbsp Portuguese spice blend
• 2 tsp smoked paprika
• 2 large garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 lemon, rind finely grated then halved
• 1 tbsp thyme leaves
• 800g sweet potato, scrubbed
• Steamed green beans, to serve
• Green chilli oil
• ½ cup olive oil
• 2 green chillies
• ¼ cup coriander leaves

METHOD

1. Place 1 chicken breast side down on a clean board. Using kitchen scissors, cut along either side of the backbone. Discard the backbone. Turn the chicken over and press down on the breastbone to flatten the chicken. Repeat with remaining chicken. Arrange chickens, breast side up in a large greased roasting pan.
2. Combine 2 tbsp of the olive oil with the spice blend, paprika, garlic, lemon rind and thyme. Juice one lemon half, stir 1½ tbsp into the marinade. Spoon over the chickens. Use fingertips to rub the marinade all over the chicken. Cut remaining lemon half in half and place into roasting pan with chickens.
3. Preheat oven to 200°C fan forced. Roast 55 mins or until chicken is cooked through, cover and set aside 10 mins (see tip).
4. Meanwhile, cut the sweet potato skin left on in 1cm-thick fries. Arrange on a lightly greased baking tray, drizzle with remaining oil, season well with salt and pepper. After the chickens have been in the oven for 40 mins, add sweet potato fries above the chicken and roast 15 mins. Once chicken is out of the oven, increase oven temperature to 230°C. Cook the fries further 10 mins or until golden.
5. To make the chilli oil, combine all ingredients in a blender or small processor with salt and pepper. Blend or process until smooth. Serve the chicken and fries with the chilli oil and green beans.

NOTE - halve the recipe to suit 2- 4 serves. Serve the Green Chilli Oil on the side if serving to younger children.

Dessert: Strawberry Tiramisu

Halve the recipe if just serving two and if the kids are invited you can leave out the Cointreau.

Prep: 10 mins
Cooking: 20 mins
Difficulty: Easy

INGREDIENTS

• 500g strawberries
• 600ml thickened/heavy cream
• 300g mascarpone cheese
• 1 tsp vanilla bean paste
• 2 tbsp Cointreau (optional)
• 100ml orange juice
• 4 tbsp caster sugar
• 2 tbsp icing sugar plus more for serving
• 2 pieces of sponge cake (10x15cm) or
• 16 savoiardi biscuits

METHOD

1. Finely chop ¾ of the strawberries. Place chopped strawberries, orange juice and caster sugar into a small sauce pan. Simmer on a medium heat until strawberry dissolves.
2. Using a hand blender puree the mixture. Place mixture onto a brownie pan and allow to cool.
3. In a medium bowl, beat the cream until soft peaks form. Add the icing sugar, vanilla bean paste and mascarpone. Beat until well combined.
4. Get the serving tray or glasses ready
5. Cut the sponge or savoiardi to fit the serving tray or glasses. Place the sponge fingers into the strawberry mixture and allow to sit for 30 seconds each side.
6. Layer the biscuits at the bottom of each glass or tray, top with a dollop of the strawberry mixture (if making the adult version drizzle some Cointreau onto the biscuits), top with cream. Repeat to produce another layer, and until you have no more biscuits left.
7. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
8. Thinly slice the remaining strawberries and layer on top of tiramisu. Before serving, dust with icing sugar.

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