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Crispy Baked Shrimp

Juicy, delicious shrimp dinner with a delightful crunch that comes together from start to finish in just 25 minutes. Savory, garlicky, lemony, buttery, and a bit spicy – all these beautiful flavors you'll get in just a pan!

AfricanAppetizer, dinner, Main25 minServes 6122 kcalEgg-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumRenal

Main ingredient: chicken

Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread

HB-0724 · Hand-built original

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Crispy Beer Battered Fish

White fish fillets dusted in rice flour, dipped in an ice-cold beer batter and fried until deeply golden and crisp.

WesternMains22 minServes 4154 kcalDairy-freeEgg-freeDiabeticLow Fat / Low Cholesterol

Main ingredient: cod

HB-6752 · Hand-built original

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Crispy black bean chilli tofu

This comforting take on mapo tofu uses crisp, shallow-fried egg tofu with pork mince in a spicy black bean and chilli sauce. Serve it with jasmine rice to soak up the sauce. Each serving provides 601 kcal, 27.4g protein, 98.2g carbohydrate (of which 7.4g sugars), 10.5g fat (of which 2.9g saturates), 1.3g fibre and 3.16g salt.

ChineseMain course1 hrServes 4775 kcalDairy-free

Main ingredient: pork

Pairs well with: applesauce, roasted sweet potatoes, coleslaw, cornbread, braised cabbage

HB-0725 · Hand-built original

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Crispy Buffalo Tofu with Caesar Salad

Crispy Buffalo Tofu with Caesar Salad is a American main course centred on tofu, prepared in a straightforward home style. Serve it as directed in the method.

AmericanMain course17 min2-4 servings (I make this for me and my husband + 2 small kids)136 kcalVegetarianEgg-freeDiabeticLow Fat / Low Cholesterol

Main ingredient: tofu

Pairs well with: steamed rice, stir-fried vegetables, miso soup, edamame, pickled cucumber

HB-4066 · Hand-built original

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Crispy Chicken Parmesan

Pounded chicken breasts in a herbed breadcrumb crust, fried crisp, sauced with a quick 15-minute San Marzano tomato sauce and broiled under fresh mozzarella and Parmesan, served over spaghetti.

ItalianMain course35 minServes 4642 kcalHigh Fiber

Main ingredient: chicken

Pairs well with: garlic bread, caesar salad, caprese salad, green beans

HB-18816 · Hand-built original

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Crispy Chicken Planks

These copycat Long John Silver's Chicken Planks feature tender chicken tenderloins coated in the restaurant's signature light, crispy batter. Perfect for a fast-food fix at home that tastes even better than the original!

AmericanAppetizer, dinner, Main Course25 minServes 6428 kcalDairy-freeEgg-freeDiabetic

Main ingredient: chicken

Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread

HB-2603 · Hand-built original

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Crispy chilli tofu

Flour-coated tofu sticks fried until golden and crisp, then turned through a glossy maple, ketchup, vinegar and brown sugar chilli glaze. Spring onion and sesame seeds finish the sticky tofu.

Main course1 hrServes 2109 kcalVegetarianVeganDairy-freeEgg-freeLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: tofu

Pairs well with: steamed rice, stir-fried vegetables, miso soup, edamame, pickled cucumber

HB-18337 · Hand-built original

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Crispy coated mushrooms with green dip and slaw

Crunchy triple-coated Portobello strips, deep-fried until golden, with a herby coconut-yoghurt dip and a sharp celeriac and cabbage slaw. A vegan supper full of crunch and contrast.

Main course1 hrServes 2680 kcalVegetarianEgg-freeHigh Fiber

Main ingredient: strips

HB-18069 · Hand-built original

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Crispy cod wraps with salsa and harissa lime mayo

Spiced, double-dipped cod chunks fried crisp and tucked into mini tortillas with a tomato and dill salsa and a harissa lime mayonnaise, with za'atar sweet potato chips alongside.

Main course1 hr 30 minServes 6261 kcalDairy-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumRenal

Main ingredient: cod

HB-6755 · Hand-built original

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Crispy Curried Tofu and Carrots

Extra-firm tofu and carrots roasted in potato starch and Madras curry powder until crisp, served over rice with a coconut yogurt, ginger and garam masala sauce.

IndianMain course0 min3 to 4 servings121 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeEgg-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: tofu

Pairs well with: steamed rice, stir-fried vegetables, miso soup, edamame, pickled cucumber

HB-6757 · Hand-built original

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Crispy Curry Chickpea Snack

Dry chickpeas are soaked, boiled, and air-fried in olive oil with curry powder, paprika, and garlic until they cool into a crunchy, warmly spiced snack.

KoreanSnack30 minServes 4362 kcalVegetarianVeganGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeHigh Fiber

Main ingredient: chickpeas

Pairs well with: lemonade, iced tea, yogurt dip, mixed nuts

HB-16406 · Hand-built original

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Crispy Duck

Slow-marinated duck is steamed until succulent, then deep-fried for shattering skin and shredded into warm pancakes with hoisin, cucumber and spring onion.

ChineseMain course14 hrServes 4–519 kcalGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: duck

Pairs well with: fried rice, spring rolls, bok choy, hot and sour soup

HB-17156 · Hand-built original

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Crispy Duck in Basil Sauce with Peppers and String Beans

Crisp-skinned duck pieces tossed quickly in a fiery basil sauce so the skin stays crunchy under the glaze. Chili heat, garlic and sweet basil dominate, with peppers and green beans for freshness and bite.

ThaiMain course20 minServes 2 to 31097 kcalDairy-freeEgg-freeHigh Fiber

Main ingredient: crispy duck

Pairs well with: jasmine rice, steamed vegetables, cucumber salad

HB-18664 · Hand-built original

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Crispy Duck with Tamarind Sauce, Broccoli and Carrots

Slices of crisp duck fanned over bright steamed broccoli and carrots, finished with a shiny tamarind sauce. The sauce leans tart and sweet, cutting neatly through the richness of the duck.

ThaiMain course20 minServes 2 to 3186 kcalGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeLow Fat / Low CholesterolHigh Fiber

Main ingredient: crispy duck

Pairs well with: jasmine rice, steamed vegetables, sticky rice

HB-18667 · Hand-built original

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Crispy Dumpling Skirt

A flour, cornstarch and oil slurry poured around pan-frying dumplings so they steam under a lid and finish laced together by a crisp, golden skirt.

ChineseMain course10 minServes 4184 kcalVegetarianVeganDairy-freeEgg-freeDiabetic

Main ingredient: neutral oil

Pairs well with: fried rice, spring rolls, bok choy, hot and sour soup

HB-10408 · Hand-built original

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