Battered Prawns, Honey BBQ chicken wings and Vegetable Cous Cous

I simply loved making this dish. It has a mixture of so many flavours, all exploding in you mouth as you take every bite.

The honey from the chicken wings, the paprika from the prawns and tangy lemon in the cous cous all compliment each other and goes down a delight.

The prawns were pretty straight forward, marinaded it with salt, pepper and paprika to give it that extra kick, then dipped in flour, egg, water and deep fry.

The chicken wings were fried on high heat til brown, then the heat was reduced in order to gently cook it with honey, coriander, chill flakes, lemon, chillies and soya sauce. The sauce eventually thickens, giving a sweet spicy STICKY texture.

The cous cous, this is pretty straight forward, you make the cous cous by adding warm water. Then fry some onions, garlic, tomato puree (this gives it that reddy colour) then add some lemon juice, the vegetables, put the heat off and mix in the cous cous. And then just watch all those colours mix through it!

Batter Recipe

Ingredients:
1 medium egg
225ml ice-cold water
100g plain flour

Method:
Beat the egg in a bowl and add the iced water. The water must be as cold as possible, as this prevents the batter from absorbing too much oil, keeping it light and crispy.
Lightly mix in the flour with a fork and beat gently. Don't worry too much about lumps.
Prepare this batter immediately before use. Tempura should be cooked in oil at 180C/350F - if the coated fish or vegetables sink to the bottom of the oil, the temperature is too high

Honey BBQ Recipe

Ingredients:
1/2 cup teriyaki sauce
1 cup oyster sauce
1/4 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup ketchup
2 tablespoons
garlic powder
1/4 cup gin
2 dashes liquid smoke flavoring
1/2 cup white sugar
1 1/2 pounds chicken wings separated at joints
tips discarded 1/4 cup honey

Method:
In a large bowl, mix the teriyaki sauce, oyster sauce, soy sauce, ketchup, garlic powder, gin, liquid smoke, and sugar.
Place the chicken wings in the bowl, cover, and marinate in the refrigerator 8 hours or overnight.
Preheat the grill for low heat.
Lightly oil the grill grate.
Arrange chicken on the grill, and discard the marinade. Grill the chicken wings on one side for 20 minutes, then turn and brush with honey. Continue grilling 25 minutes, or until juices run clear.

Dont just follow these recipes, feel free to toss in anything that you think will work well, thats the only way you learn. Enjoy!!