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Creamy chicken and rice

This is made possible by BBC Foods! Ingredients 2 tbsp vegetable oil 1 medium onion, finely chopped 150–200g/5½oz–7oz cooked skinless leftover chicken, cut into small pieces 250g/9oz long grain rice 700ml/1¼ pint hot chicken stock, made with 1 stock cube 200g/7oz frozen peas 50g/1¾oz cheddar, finely grated salt and ground black pepper Method Heat the oil in a large saucepan or deep sauté…

Chinese dumplings

This is made possible by BBC Foods! Ingredients For the wontons 1 garlic clove, finely chopped 3cm/1¼in fresh root ginger, peeled and finely chopped 1 spring onion, finely chopped 5 fresh coriander sprigs, finely chopped 200g/7oz celery, finely chopped 50g/1¾oz dried shiitake mushrooms (dried weight), soaked overnight, drained and finely chopped 1–2 Chinese leaves, finely chopped 100g/3½oz pork mince 150g/5½oz raw tiger prawns, peeled and finely…

Sri Lankan dal with coconut and lime kale

This is made possible by BBC Foods! Ingredients For the lentils 300g/10½oz red lentils 2 tbsp coconut oil 8 fresh curry leaves 1 lemongrass stalk, halved and bashed 4 cloves 1 cinnamon stick, halved 1 onion, finely chopped 3 large garlic cloves, crushed 2cm/¾in piece fresh root ginger, peeled and grated 3 green finger chillies, thinly sliced ½ tsp ground turmeric 1½ tsp fine sea salt 400ml tin coconut milk ½ lime,…

Joe’s wow chicken, cauliflower, leek and bean pie

Ingredients 1 head cauliflower, leaves removed and cut into bite-sized florets 3 tbsp light olive oil, plus extra for drizzling 1 large leek, trimmed and cut into 2cm/¾in pieces 400g/14oz chicken thighs, boneless, skin removed and diced 3 tbsp plain or wholemeal flour 500ml/18fl oz chicken stock 200ml/7fl oz milk (any type) 1 bay leaf 4 fresh thyme sprigs, leaves picked 2 tbsp reduced fat crème fraîche…

Easy chicken noodle soup

This is made possible by BBC Foods! Ingredients 500ml/18fl oz good-quality chicken stock 1 garlic clove, sliced small nugget fresh ginger, peeled and sliced 1 cooked skinless chicken breast 100g/3½oz dried fine egg noodles 3 spears Tenderstem broccoli or 100g/3½oz frozen peas 2–3 tsp reduced salt soy sauce 3 spring onions, trimmed handful beansprouts, rinsed chilli or sesame oil (optional) Method Pour the chicken stock into a pan…