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An easy weeknight dinner which is a certified flavour bomb. This recipe is mainly for the squash itself and could be interchanged with whatever carb/salad/protein you wish–we like it with soy sauce rice and peas and some gochujang fried prawns.
We know, we know, the keen reader will already be saying, "umm, actually, the above image asset has slices of butternut squash instead of cubed, as per the recipe–pray tell, why there is a discrepancy?", to which we respond "brush my nuts."
At A Glance
| Quick | Look |
|---|---|
| Serves | 2 |
| Time | 40 mins |
| Calories | x kcal/serving |
What You'll Need
Main Ingredients
| Ingredients | Quantity |
|---|---|
| Rice | 150 g |
| Butternut Squash (diced into cubes) | 1/2 |
| Frozen Peas | ∞ |
| Prawns (cooked or raw) | 150 g |
| Coriander (roughly chopped) | handful |
| Spring Onion (sliced) | handful |
| Olive Oil | x |
| Salt | x |
| Pepper | x |
Gochujang sauce
| Ingredients | Quantity |
|---|---|
| Gochujang Chilli Paste | 2 tablespoons |
| Dark Soy Sauce | 2 tablespoons |
| Juiced Lime | x 1 |
| Maple Syrup | 1 tablespoon |
| Toasted Sesame Oil | 2 teaspoons |
| Garlic Cloves (minced) | x 4 |
Method
Preparation
- Prepare your SAUCE. Mix everything together into a bowl/jug:
- 2 tablespoons of gochujang chilli paste.
- 2 tablespoons of dark soy sauce.
- the juice of 1 lime.
- 1 tablespoon of maple syrup.
- 2 teaspoons of toasted sesame oil.
- 4x minced garlic cloves.
- Deseed your 1/2 butternut squash and dice into cubes, leaving the skin on.
- Coat the butternut squash with some olive oil and a little bit of salt and pepper in a bowl.
Cooking
- Cook your rice according to instructions.
- Place your oiled butternut squash into an air fryer at 200 °C for 10 minutes, giving them a little shake halfway through.
- After 10 minutes, remove the butternut squash back into your oiling bowl and generously add the gochujang sauce, leaving some extra for the prawns.
- Place back inside the air fryer for another 10 minutes (with a halfway shake).
- 5 minutes before service:
- Add however many frozen peas feel right to your rice to thaw through, adding some soy sauce to the mix.
- AND, in a frying pan, cook your prawns with the left over gochujang sauce.
Service
- Plate up your rice and peas, followed by your air fried butternut squash, finally topped with your prawns, chopped coriander, and diced spring onions.
Notes
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