RecipeTin Meals (“RTM”) is our meals financial institution the place we make meals for the susceptible. We love including new dishes to our rotation so our recipients have one thing new to sit up for. Listed below are 8 new recipes which have rapidly turn out to be favourites!
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RecipeTin Meals (RTM) is the meals financial institution arm of my enterprise, primarily based in Sydney. With a workforce of 4 cooks, we cook dinner 600 home made meals each single day (plus desserts!) that are donated to the susceptible in our neighborhood.
We began RTM through the pandemic, and from the outset I used to be decided that our meals could be of the identical customary because the meals I make for household and mates. That’s why a lot of the recipes come straight from my web site or cookbooks!
In the present day, we have now a rotation of over 70 recipes, giving us the range to maintain issues thrilling for our recipients. Listed below are 8 new dishes we’ve just lately added to the RTM menu which have been a giant hit! (See the unique RTM High 10 checklist right here.)
8 New Recipes We’re Loving at RTM
With bonus commentary from Stephen Fixter, our head chef at RecipeTin Meals (and one of many funniest folks I’ve ever met in my life!)
1. MALAYSIAN SATAY CHICKEN CURRY
That is EPIC!!! I used to be so excited after I discovered we make this at RTM so lots of of individuals throughout Sydney get to get pleasure from it too!! Hen marinated in satay seasoning, simmered in a peanut satay sauce, constituted of store-cupboard staple spices – no jar curry paste. Reader fave!
Stephen says: This can be a private favorite. The peanut-y satay odor when that is cooking is superb!
2. baked bbq rooster
Glazed sticky rooster baked in a home made BBQ sauce! I’m in awe of the hassle my cooks go to with all the edges they make and pack into the meal containers. ❤️
Stephen says: I don’t actually like BBQ sauce, however this home made one is actually good! We even add a little bit of liquid smoke for genuine smokey flavour. It’s served with Slaw, steamed corn and roast potatoes, sprinkled with chives.
3. sichuan pork & eggplant
I’m so thrilled we make this at RTM! It’s a Sichuan cult traditional I’ve chased for years, cracked by our very personal Chef Hannah. (Enjoyable reality: she’s from Sichuan!)
Stephen says: This isn’t a dish many individuals are accustomed to however has severe wow issue. Our recipients are loving it, particularly at our weekend sizzling meal service within the metropolis.*
* On Saturday evenings, our meals are distributed at two areas in Sydney metropolis. Some is served sizzling to get pleasure from on the spot, whereas others are packed in containers to take house and reheat.
4. LAMB KOFTA TRAY BAKE
A one-tray baked dinner!
Stephen says: That is my type of meatball. I imply, simply think about how significantly better this Center Japanese spiced kofta smells in comparison with a boring common meatball!
Nagi makes a one-tray baked meal out of this, however as a result of we scale it as much as 600 servings, we make the elements individually: baked meatballs, marinated roasted greens (we use this marinade), yogurt sauce and basmati rice as an alternative of flatbreads.
5. Korean BBQ rooster
The recipe on the duvet of TONIGHT!
Stephen says: This marinade is nice, and I like how vibrant it appears to be like within the meal pack: this rooster with julienned carrots, pickled radish, recent tomato and cucumber on white rice, sprinkled with inexperienced onion. No sauce required!
6. CAJUN BEEF PASTA
With plenty of hidden greens!
Stephen says: We acquired a number of optimistic suggestions on this one from our recipients. Nagi makes this in a single pot however as a result of we scale it up 150x, we have now to make the pasta and sauce individually, and mix them when packing.
7. honey pepper rooster
A recipe made utilizing Charlie, my all-purpose stir fry sauce!
Stephen says: This can be a “secure” recipe* however one thing somewhat totally different. I like that it’s flavoursome with a heat really feel from the pepper, however not too spicy so even kids can get pleasure from it.
8. GOLDEN COCONUT CHICKEN CURRY
This coconut sauce is to-die for!
Stephen says: The primary time we made this at RTM, we forgot to bag the spices. It was not enjoyable selecting out 450 items of star anise and 150 cinnamon sticks!! My apron seemed just like the work of an indignant summary artist with a pot of yellow paint.
That is additionally a private favorite at house, even the children love. I like that it’s a curry however not a spicy Indian one.
Any surprises on that checklist?
There you may have it – the highest 8 new recipe hits we’re making at RTM!
Within the early days, our meals leaned extra closely in direction of Western dishes, so it’s been great to see how a lot recipients get pleasure from a greater diversity of cuisines from around the globe. The suggestions has been unbelievable, the RTM chef’s get pleasure from cooking a broader number of meals, they get challenged creatively and technically to search out probably the most environment friendly option to scale up a recipe for five servings to 600 servings.
There are some on this checklist that caught me without warning! Some I assumed could be too troublesome to scale up and a pair I didn’t assume would have broad attraction with our recipients.
What about you? Any surprises on this checklist? 🙂 – N x ❤️
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