Awesome Australia Day recipes

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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