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Awesome Australia Day recipes

​Backyard BBQs and beach picnics sorted!

No better way to celebrate Australia Day than with traditional recipes, a backyard BBQ, picnic at the beach, river or creek.

Check out our yummiest recipe picks that friends and family will love.

 

1. Australia Day prawn cocktail

australia day prawn cocktail

Shopping list:

  • 20 large prawn cutlets, peeled & de-veined
  • 500ml water
  • 10mls white wine vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon black peppercorns
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ wombok vinely shredded
  • 1 red onion, finely chopped
  • 1 carrot, finely chopped
  • 80mls mirin
  • 50mls rice wine vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon pickled ginger, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon coriander, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon Vietnamese mint, chopped
  • Freshly cracked black pepper, to taste
  • 1 roti bread
  • ½ iceberg lettuce, shredded
  • 200grams cooked shrimps
  • 2 eggs
  • 80mls white wine vinegar
  • 200mls vegetable oil
  • 1 teaspoon sumac

Australia Day recipe here

 

2. Sweet damper

australian damper recipe australia day

Shopping list:

  • 450 grams self-raising flour
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 180ml milk
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 80grams butter
  • Optional. Desiccated coconut
  • Sultanas
  • Choc chips

Australia Day recipe here

 

3. ANZAC Cookies

anzac australia day recipe

Shopping list:

  • 1 cup plain flour
  • 1 cup rolled oats
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • ½ cup coconut
  • 125 grams unsalted butter
  • 2 tablespoon golden syrup
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • 1 teaspoon bi-carbonate soda

Australia Day recipe here

 

4. Baked cheesecake

baked cheesecake recipe

Shopping list:

  • 1kg cream cheese, softened
  • Zest and juice of 1 orange
  • Zest and juice of 2 lemons
  • Zest and juice of 2 limes
  • 150grams palm sugar
  • Dash of vanilla extract
  • 2 packets of dried sweet biscuits
  • 180grams unsalted butter, melted
  • Zest of 1 lemon

Australia Day recipe here

 

5. Home-made pies

homemade pie recipe

Shopping list pie pastry:

  • 1 ¼ cups plain flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 8 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 4 tablespoons cold water

Shopping list pie lid

  • 1 2/3 cups plain flour
  • 125 grams unsalted butter
  • 1 egg chilled

Australia Day recipe here

 

6. Coconut snowballs

coconut snowball recipe

Shopping list:

  • 1 ¾ cups unsweetened shredded coconut
  • 100ml melted butter
  • 3 tablespoons maple syrup
  • 1 cup pitted dates
  • 1 cup dried apricots
  • 1 ½ cups blitzed toasted pecan nuts
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Australia Day recipe here

 

7. Lamb cutlets

cutlets of meat

Shopping list:

• 10 X lamb cutlets
• 200grams breadcrumbs
• 50 grams grated parmesan cheese
• ½ bunch chopped coriander
• ½ bunch chopped parsley
• ½ bunch chopped basil
• 50ml olive oil
• Sea salt & cracked white pepper
• 2 eggs
• 100ml milk
• 1 brown onion, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 4 large tomatoes, peeled & de-seeded
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 100ml white wine
• 1 tablespoon salt reduced stock or gravy mix

Australia Day recipe here

 

8. Chicken & lamb skewers

bbq recipes

Shopping list:

  • 500 grams boneless chicken thighs
  • 500 grams mutton backstrap
  • zest & juice of 1 lemon & 1 lime
  • ½ bunch finely chopped coriander
  • 50ml olive oil
  • 2 teaspoons sumac
  • Sea salt & cracked black pepper
  • 200grams aged basmati rice
  • 2 tablespoons oil
  • 3 cups chicken or vegetable stock
  • 2 finely grated carrot
  • ½ cup Mildura raisins
  • 2 tablespoons honey

Australia Day BBQ recipe here

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