Australia is a true paradise for true connoisseurs of exotic food. After all, only here you will be offered to try the meat of a kangaroo, crocodile, shark or ostrich. In addition, Australian cuisine is simply unthinkable without oysters, mussels, crab, octopus and scallops. In today's article, you will find some interesting recipes for such dishes.
General information
Australia is considered a relatively young country. Therefore, its culinary traditions are an interesting combination of African, Asian and European cuisines. The local population loves rice, seafood, Indian spices, nuts and exotic fruits.
The main features of Australian cuisine include the fact that along with the usual rabbit, pork, beef and chicken, meat of ostriches, crocodiles and kangaroos are used here. The meat is pickled in orange or pineapple sauce, and served most often with fried bananas.
A special place in the diet of indigenous people is occupied by fish and seafood. On the tables you can often see mussels, cuttlefish and octopuses. They are considered the same delicacies as sea cucumbers, shrimps, lobsters or blue crabs. Cook them in a pan or grill.
The names of Australian dishes are known far beyond the borders of this country. A peculiar visiting card of the culinary traditions of this state is meat pie. It is so tiny in size that it can easily fit in the palm of your hand. Stuff it with chopped meat or minced meat. Fans of sweets should try elven bread, Pavlov’s cake and Lamington biscuit.
Australian meat pie
To try this little masterpiece, it is not necessary to go somewhere. It is quite possible to bake without leaving your own apartment. At the same time, it is important that you have at hand all the products provided for by classic recipes of Australian cuisine. At home, you can use ready-made minced meat and purchased dough. This will save your free time. To make a meat pie you will need:
- A pound of ground beef.
- Onion.
- A teaspoon of thyme and oregano.
- 350 grams of shop puff pastry.
- A couple of tablespoons of ketchup and soy sauce.
- A glass of boiled water.
- 3 tablespoons premium flour.
Like many other Australian dishes, meat pie is prepared using a very simple technology. Cut the onion into the preheated pan and fry it. After a few minutes, minced meat is added to it and kept on fire until it acquires a grayish tint. Then pour flour, ketchup, oregano and thyme into the pan. After a couple of minutes, soy sauce, water and salt are sent there. They put out all this over minimal heat, not forgetting to stir. After ten minutes, the finished filling is removed from the stove and cooled.
Thawed dough is divided into two unequal parts and rolled into layers. A large piece is laid at the bottom of a heat-resistant mold and filled with cooled minced meat. A second layer is placed on top and the edges are neatly held together. Bake the cake at standard temperature for about forty minutes.
Beefsteak steak
This is another very tasty and satisfying dish, which is famous for Australian cuisine. It goes well with any side dishes and is prepared using extremely simple technology. To make such a treat, you will need:
- Half a pork tenderloin.
- 120 grams of any fresh mushrooms.
- A teaspoon of lemon zest.
- Raw chicken egg.
- 40 grams of butter.
- Salt, mayonnaise, breadcrumbs, spices and parsley.
Washed, peeled and chopped mushrooms are fried in butter, not forgetting to stir. In a separate bowl, a raw egg, breadcrumbs, lemon zest, chopped parsley, salt and spices are combined. All this is sent to a pan with mushrooms and mixed.
Washed and dried meat is cut into lengths, filled with filling, tied with thread and fried in vegetable oil until a golden crust appears. The browned steak is sent to a heat-resistant form, greased with mayonnaise and put in the oven. Bake it at standard temperature for no more than fifty minutes. Fresh vegetables are usually used as a side dish.
Sailor brains
This simple but very hearty dish also applies to Australian cuisine. It is prepared from inexpensive ingredients that can be purchased at any modern supermarket. Before starting the process, be sure to find at your fingertips:
- 180 grams of brains.
- 30 milliliters of dry red wine.
- 20 grams of butter.
- Large onion.
- 60 grams of fresh mushrooms.
- 50 milliliters of sauce.
Brains are boiled in salted water, cut into small pieces and watered with red wine and pre-melted butter. Garnished with stewed onions and mushrooms.
Anzac
This cookie also applies to Australian national cuisine. It is prepared so simply that even a beginner can cope with this task without problems. Before you start kneading the dough, look to see if there is in your house:
- 100 grams of oatmeal and coconut.
- A tablespoon of natural liquid honey.
- 100 grams of brown sugar and premium flour.
- A pair of tablespoons of cold water.
- 60 grams of butter.
- ½ teaspoon of soda.
To try this dessert, it is not necessary to go to an Australian restaurant. You can bake it at home. To do this, in one bowl combine all the loose ingredients and mix them. Put honey, water and butter in a separate saucepan. And then they are heated to a minimum heat and combined with soda. All this is immediately poured into a container with dry ingredients and mixed.
Balls are formed from the finished dough, placed on a baking sheet covered with parchment, and put in the oven. Dessert is baked at one hundred and sixty degrees for about twenty minutes.
Lamington
This is a very tasty and delicate dessert, which successfully combines a dry biscuit and aromatic chocolate icing. By analogy with most Australian cuisine recipes, this technology involves the use of simple budget ingredients. Make sure you have everything you need at your fingertips. This time you will need:
- 250 grams of sugar and premium wheat flour.
- 8 selected chicken eggs.
- 300 grams of dark chocolate.
- 150 milliliters of 33% cream.
- 35 grams of peasant butter.
- Coconut flakes.
In a refractory container, eggs and sugar are combined, and then placed in a water bath. All this is heated on a small fire, not forgetting to constantly stir. Beat the warm base for the biscuit with a mixer and gradually pour the sifted flour into it.
Melted butter is poured into the resulting lush mass and gently mixed. Finished dough is laid out in a heat-resistant form and sent to the oven. Bake it at one hundred and ninety degrees, not including the convection mode. The browned biscuit is cooled, cut into squares, dipped in icing, consisting of cream and melted chocolate, and sprinkled with coconut.
Australian language
This fragrant and hearty meal will be the perfect option for a family dinner. It goes well with boiled friable rice and fresh vegetable salad. To prepare this gourmet Australian cuisine dish, a photo of which can be seen in today's article, you will need:
- A pound of tongue.
- 250 milliliters of broth.
- A couple of tablespoons of flour.
- 100 milliliters of tomato juice.
- 50 grams of celery root.
- Red onion.
- Medium carrot.
- Salt, spices and butter.
Washed tongue is poured with cold water and boiled for three hours. Shortly before the end of the process, bay leaf, peppercorns and salt are added to the pan. Then the tongue is freed from the film, cut into slices and fried in butter.
In a separate frying pan, chopped onions, carrots and root celery are fried. Then add flour, tomato juice and tongue to the vegetables. All this is poured with broth, salted and languished under the lid for about half an hour.
Australian chickens
This is another interesting Australian dish. Recipes for cooking poultry are extremely simple, so any beginner will cope with this task. To make such a meal, you will need:
- A kilo of chicken drumsticks.
- 200 milliliters of good white wine.
- A couple of tablespoons of tomato paste.
- Medium eggplant.
- A pair of ripe tomatoes.
- Salt, spices, garlic and vegetable oil.
Washed and dried shanks are salted, rubbed with chicken spices and fried in a heated skillet. As soon as they are browned, they pour white wine to them, add tomato paste and stew under the lid for about half an hour.
Eggplant circles and tomato slices are placed on the foil. Top them with chopped garlic and sprinkle with vegetable oil. Vegetables are baked in foil at two hundred degrees for no more than ten minutes. Ready-made legs are complemented by a side dish of tomatoes and eggplant and served on the table.
Beetroot and Mango Salad
This is a pretty exotic snack related to Australian cuisine. It is cooked very quickly and simply and is perfect for a family dinner. Before you start working with products, double-check whether you have in your home:
- Mango.
- 3 tablespoons of olive oil.
- 3 beets.
- A teaspoon of balsamic vinegar.
- 50 grams of feta cheese.
- Salt, spices and fresh parsley.
Washed beets are cut into eight parts, spread on a baking sheet, sprinkled with vegetable oil and baked in an oven heated to standard temperature. After about forty-five minutes, it is removed, cooled and sent to a deep bowl. Chopped greens, crushed cheese and peeled slices of mango are added there. Ready salad seasoned with balsamic vinegar and olive oil.
Salad with potatoes and pickled fish
This is another aromatic and hearty snack related to traditional Australian cuisine (recipes with photos of such dishes are presented in today's publication). It is prepared from readily available ingredients, which can be purchased at any supermarket. To make such a salad, check in advance whether you have it at hand:
- 400 grams of potatoes.
- A couple of limes.
- 300 grams of fillet of any red fish.
- Head of radicchio salad.
- A pair of fresh cucumbers.
- 10 radishes.
- Pod of green hot pepper.
- Shallot.
- Half a bunch of cilantro and mint.
- 2 tablespoons of olive oil.
- Salt and spices.
The fish is cut into thin slices, put in a deep bowl, poured with lime juice and put in the refrigerator for twenty minutes. While it is pickled, you can do vegetables. Radiccio is cut into wide strips, cucumbers into small cubes, and boiled potatoes into thin slices.
Pickled fish is combined with prepared vegetables, chopped radish and chopped herbs. Shallots, salt, spices, lime juice and olive oil are sent there. All mix well and insist for four hours.
Watermelon salad
A dish prepared using the technology described below has a spicy taste and pleasant aroma. It can become not only a good addition to a family dinner, but also a decoration of a festive feast. To prepare such a salad you will need:
- 2 kilos of watermelon.
- 150 grams of feta cheese.
- Red onion.
- Juice of one lime.
- Bank of olives.
- A bunch of mint and olive oil.
Chopped onion into thin rings, pour on lime juice and leave for ten minutes. Meanwhile, crumbled cheese, halves of olives and slices of watermelon are combined in one bowl. Shredded mint, pickled onions and olive oil are added there.
Australian summer salad
This light meal consists almost of vegetables and fruits. Therefore, it turns out not only delicious, but also incredibly healthy. To prepare it you will need:
- 200 grams of smoked ham.
- 3 small ripe tomatoes.
- The average apple.
- A pair of small cucumbers.
- Celery root.
- A pair of tablespoons of orange juice.
- Mayonnaise and lettuce leaves.
The cooking technology of this dish is extremely simple. Vegetables are washed, chopped and combined in one bowl. Ham is cut into thin circles and salad leaves are placed on them. Top with vegetable mixture and slices of tomatoes. Ham wrapped in rolls and watered with mayonnaise.