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Adam Liaw

Adam Liaw

Recipe writer and presenter

Adam Liaw is a cookbook author and food writer, co-host of Good Food Kitchen and former MasterChef winner.Connect via email.

Cheat’s banoffee millefeuille.
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Adam Liaw’s cheat’s banoffee millefeuille

Millefeuille means “thousand leaves” and, while this cheat’s version only has one layer of pastry, the multiple layers within a good-quality puff pastry still give a layered texture.

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Adam Liaw
Coconut prawn noodle soup.
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Adam Liaw’s coconut prawn noodle soup

This simple noodle soup looks labour intensive, but it’s ready in less than half an hour – and if you use pre-made stock you can cut that time in half.

  • < 30 mins
  • Adam Liaw
Butter chicken.
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Fakeaway favourite: Adam Liaw’s home-made butter chicken

Make extra sauce, freeze it, and you can have this family favourite on the table in no time flat.

  • < 30 mins
  • Adam Liaw
Turmeric and coconut baked pork belly.

Adam Liaw’s turmeric and coconut baked pork belly

Turmeric and coconut are a fabulous flavour combination found across south-east Asia. Here, they’re combined in a simple Balinese-ish pork bake that would be perfect with some steamed rice.

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Adam Liaw
Fijian ceviche (Kokoda).
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Adam Liaw’s Fijian ceviche (Kokoda)

Kokoda is one of the more popular dishes in Fiji. As with a ceviche, the fish is dressed in vinegar or citrus juice but the acidity is balanced by the creaminess of coconut.

  • < 30 mins
  • Adam Liaw
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20-minute cheesecake.
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Adam Liaw’s 20-minute cheesecake

The thickened cream includes gelatin and the icing sugar mixture contains cornstarch, both of which help to set this easy cheesecake.

  • < 30 mins
  • Adam Liaw
One-pan honey soy chicken.
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Adam Liaw’s one-pan honey soy chicken

Honestly, it doesn’t get much easier than this. A bit of chicken in a pan plus a few seasonings equals a delicious meal with very little fuss.

  • < 30 mins
  • Adam Liaw
Breadcrumb pudding.
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Adam Liaw’s breadcrumb pudding

Stale bread is processed into breadcrumbs and given a second run at the dinner table in the form of a deceptively simple pudding.

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Adam Liaw
Adam Liaw’s everything fritters.
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Adam Liaw’s everything fritters

Use this recipe as a base to turn just about any leftovers that aren’t enough for a full meal into something filling and delicious.

  • < 30 mins
  • Adam Liaw
Adam Liaw’s onion bhajis.

Adam Liaw’s onion bhajis

These onion and chickpea flour fritters are delicious by themselves. Combine them with a fresh mint chutney and they are truly sublime.

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Adam Liaw