Karen Martini's recipes

Karen Martini's recipes

We're thrilled to welcome the much-loved Karen Martini back to Good Food. Karen's recipes appear every second week in Good Weekend, alternating with those of Helen Goh.

Crisp-fried egg, charred corn, smoked trout and herb salad.

Versatile chicken and corn patties.

MEDIUM

Chicken and corn koftas with coriander and avocado

30 mins - 1 hour

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Karen Martini makes macaroni cheese even cosier.

EASY

Mac and cheese-style gnocchi

30 mins - 1 hour

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Serve this roast chicken and rice with salad greens, yoghurt and your favourite spicy sauce.

MEDIUM

Roast chicken on baked rice with tomato, cumin and bay leaves

1-2 hours

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Serve this rich, glossy and sticky pork with steamed greens and rice.

MEDIUM

Glazed pork with black vinegar and wood-ear fungus

1-2 hours

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Baked garfish fillets with pistachio and breadcrumbs.

EASY

Garfish with herbed pistachio crumb

< 30 mins

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Roasted vegetable and lentil soup.

EASY

Roasted vegetable and lentil soup

1-2 hours

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Charred broccoli and spring onion with chilli, buckwheat and tahini.

MEDIUM

Charred broccoli and spring onion salad with tahini dressing

< 30 mins

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Japanese-style curry with okra, potato, peas and daikon.

MEDIUM

Japanese-style vegetable curry

30 mins - 1 hour

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Corn and smoked trout salad crowned with a crisp-fried egg.

MEDIUM

Crisp-fried egg, charred corn, smoked trout and herb salad

30 mins - 1 hour

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Tomato tarte tatin served with goat's curd and salad leaves.

MEDIUM

Tomato tarte tatin with manchego, thyme and dried olives

30 mins - 1 hour

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Rolled roast pork with burnt honey dressing, grapes and grilled peaches.

MEDIUM

Roasted pork scotch fillet with burnt honey and grilled peaches

1-2 hours

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Chicken satay skewers.

MEDIUM

Chicken skewers with easy satay sauce

< 30 mins

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Nori ‘sandwich’ with tuna, avocado and tamari seeds.

MEDIUM

Nori ‘sandwich’ with tuna, avocado and tamari seeds

30 mins - 1 hour

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Seared scotch fillet with mozzarella, peas and cherry tomatoes.

EASY

Seared scotch fillet with mozzarella, pea and tomato salad

< 30 mins

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Karen Martini's noodles with curried prawn and egg.

EASY

Stir-fried ramen noodles with curried prawn and egg

< 30 mins

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Karen Martini's masala marinated mackerel.

MEDIUM

Grilled mackerel with ginger masala and onion salad

1-2 hours

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One-pot wonder: Persian chicken and rice.

MEDIUM

Persian chicken with rice, pistachio and mint

30 mins - 1 hour

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This midweek fish dish is all about the rice.

EASY

Baked fish with olive, lemon and spiced rice pilaf

30 mins - 1 hour

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Braised lamb chops pictured with buttered risoni pasta and dill.

EASY

Lamb chops braised with cavolo nero, raisins, lemon and allspice

30 mins - 1 hour

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Grilled lamb salad with date paste, pomegranate and crunchy pita croutons.

MEDIUM

Grilled lamb, spinach and date salad with crisp pita

30 mins - 1 hour

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