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Sarina Shire DipSarinaShire Dip

You’ll need:

  • 250g Philly cream cheese
  • 2 sweet gherkins, finely chopped
  • 1 small onion, finely chopped
  • ½ red capsicum, finely chopped
  • 2 crushed garlic cloves
  • 2 tbsp Chefs’ Gusto SarinaShire Black Sauce
  • 2 tbsp tomato sauce

Method:

Mic ingredients together and roll into a ball. Sprinkle with paprika or crushed nuts. Serve with crackers.

Lime Sweet Chilli PrawnsLime Sweet Chilli Prawns

You’ll need:

  • 1kg peeled green prawns (leave tails on)
  • 100ml Chef’s Gusto Lime Sweet Chilli Sauce
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar
  • 2 tsp crushed garlic
  • 1 tsp butter
  • Finely chopped parsley

Method:

  • Melt butter in a frypan or wok
  • Add the garlic and brown sugar and stir until a sticky paste forms
  • Add Chefs’ Gusto Lime Sweet Chilli Sauce to taste
  • Toss prawns in mixture and cook until prawns are cooked (careful not to overcook
  • Serve on platter and drizzle any remaining sauce over prawns
  • Garnish with parsley and use toothpicks to serve

SarinaShire Diane SauceSarinaShire Diane Sauce

You’ll need:

  • 125ml Chefs’ Gusto SarinaShire Black Sauce
  • 400 – 500ml thickened cream
  • Crushed garlic
  • 1 tsp butter

Method:

  • Melt butter in frypan
  • Add garlic and cook for 1 minute
  • Add cream and stir
  • Add Chefs’ Gusto SarinaShire Black Sauce and reduce sauce over heat by half
  • Serve on rib fillet cooked to your liking (serves 4)

SarinaShire Black Sauce Crab DipSarinaShire Black Sauce Crab Dip

You’ll need:

  • 250g tinned crab meat
  • 250g Philly cream cheese
  • 1 chopped onion
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 2 tbsp mayonnaise
  • 2 tsp Chefs’ Gusto SarinaShire Black Sauce
  • 2 crushed garlic cloves

Method:

  • Mix everything (except crab meat) together
  • Put mix in base of serving dish and lightly coat with tomato sauce
  • Drain crab and sprinkle meat over base
  • Cover with freshly chopped parsley
  • Serve with crackers

Barramundi with Ginger and LimeBarramundi with Ginger and Lime

You’ll need:

  • 4 equal sized barramundi fillets
  • 1 shallot, finely chopped
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • Juice of ½ lime
  • 1 glass dry white wine
  • Chefs’ Gusto Ginger Sauce

Method:

  • Pre-heat oven to 180⁰C
  • Place fish on baking tray lined with baking paper
  • Pour Chefs’ Gusto Ginger Sauce over fillets and place shallots on top of fillets. Top each fillet with a small amount of butter
  • Combine lime juice with white wine and drizzle over fillets
  • Season with salt and pepper to taste
  • Cover tray with foil and bake in pre-heated oven for 15 minutes
  • Remove foil and cook for a further 5 minutes
  • Serve with steamed vegetables or fresh green salad

Mango Rum Liqueur TrifleMango Rum Liqueur Trifle

You’ll need:

  • 1 unfilled sponge cake, cut into 1-inch squares
  • 2 x 400g tins of fruit of your choice, diced
  • 2 x pre-set jellies (red and green, or any colours of your choice)
  • 1 ½ litres of custard
  • 600ml cream, whipped
  • Strawberries, cut in half
  • ¼ cup Sarina Mango Rum Liqueur
  • Crushed nuts

Method:

  • Place pieces of sponge in the bottom of a glass bowl
  • Layer fruit on top and then jelly pieces – be sure to put some around the edge
  • Add Sarina Mango Rum Liqueur to custard and stir well
  • Pour custard over contents
  • Continue layering until 1 ½ inches from the top of the bowl, completely covering the top with custard
  • Spoon whipped cream over top
  • Decorate with strawberries and grated chocolate or chopped nuts

Mango Sweet Chilli ChickenMango Sweet Chilli Chicken

You’ll need:

  • 4 chicken breasts
  • 2 bacon rashers
  • 2 shallots
  • Camembert cheese
  • 1 tsp garlic
  • 1 tsp butter
  • 4 slices mango
  • ½ bottle Chefs’ Gusto Mango Sweet Chilli Sauce

Method:

  • Cut a pocket in the chicken breasts, making sure not to go right through
  • Place in a small bowl, pour on some Chefs’ Gusto Mango Sweet Chilli Sauce and ½ tsp garlic
  • Refrigerate for a few hours (overnight)
  • Cut bacon into strips to fit into the chicken pocket
  • Slice shallots, cheese and mango into the same length
  • Brown the bacon and cook the shallots
  • Place mango, shallots, bacon and cheese into the chicken pocket
  • Close the end of the pocket with toothpicks
  • Heat butter and remaining garlic in a pan just large enough to fit the 4 chicken breasts in
  • When hot, add chicken and cook both sides until chicken is almost cooked right through
  • Pour Chefs’ Gusto Mango Sweet Chilli Sauce over
  • Leave on heat until chicken is cooked through