Top TV chef's 15-minute air fryer recipe for perfect midweek dinner

Daily Mirror

5 hours ago

Poppy O'Toole, known as the 'Potato Queen' on social media, has shared a delicious mid-week meal recipe that's sure to get your taste buds tingling - and it only takes 15 minutes to make
TV chef and TikTok sensation Poppy O'Toole, also known as the 'Potato Queen', has delighted food enthusiasts with a tantalising mid-week meal recipe. Choosing what to whip up for dinner after a long day can be a hassle, but Poppy is simplifying things with her delicious and easy-to-follow recipes.
The Michelin-trained chef, who frequently appears on ITV's This Morning, has garnered an impressive 74.2 million likes on her TikTok page, where she posts her favourite carb-rich delights. Despite losing her job in 2020, Poppy has since skyrocketed to fame, even cooking alongside Jamie Oliver and featuring on his latest Channel 4 programme, Jamie's Air Fryer Meals.
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Poppy, a self-confessed 'carbie', is famous for her quick and uncomplicated meals, often utilising an air fryer for most of her recipes.
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In her most recent viral TikTok video, the social media star, known as Poppy Cooks, shows how to incorporate McCain's new Air Fryer Fries into dishes.
She prepares coconut prawns with bang bang sauce served on a bed of chips - a dish that takes merely 10 minutes to prepare and five minutes to cook.
Ingredients
150g raw king prawns
Three tablespoons of plain flour
One teaspoon of garlic granules
One teaspoon of onion granules
One teaspoon of cayenne pepper
One teaspoon of dried basil
Half a teaspoon of chilli flakes
Salt and pepper
Two eggs
75g of desiccated coconut
75g of panko breadcrumbs
75g of mayonnaise
One tablespoon of sweet chilli sauce
One teaspoon of hot chilli sauce
One lime, zested 1/2 juiced
200g of tenderstem broccoli
Two spring onions - sliced for garnish
One sliced red chill
250g of McCain Air Fryer Quick
Crispy French Fries
Method
Step 1: Start by preheating the air fryer to 200C. In a large bowl, mix the plain flour, salt and pepper. In a separate dish, combine the egg with the dried herbs and spices. Season the egg mixture well with salt and pepper then set it aside.
In another large bowl or dish, blend the panko breadcrumbs and desiccated coconut, reports the Express.
Step 2: Pop the prawns into the mixing bowl and cover them in flour before dipping them into the spiced egg mixture. Shake off any surplus egg and, using your mitts, transfer them to the bowl of panko and coconut. Press the coconut onto the prawns to ensure it sticks.
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Step 3: Shift the prawns into the air fryer basket and spritz them with oil. Air fry for 4-5 minutes until the coconut and panko are toasted on the outside and the prawns are cooked, flipping them halfway through.
Step 4: Whilst the prawns are cooking, drizzle the tenderstem broccoli with oil, salt and pepper and air fry for five minutes.
Step 5: As you load the prawns into the air fryer, pour the McCain Air Fryer French Fries into the other basket and cook for five minutes, giving them a shake halfway through. This recipe is spot on as everything cooks at the same time!
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Step 6: While everything is in the air fryer, mix the lime zest and juice, mayonnaise and chilli sauces in a small bowl. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Step 7: Serve up the prawns, tenderstem broccoli and the McCain Air Fryer French Fries with a generous dollop of the spicy bang bang mayo and a sprinkle of sliced spring onions and chopped chilli.
Poppy, discussing the recipe, stated: "I can't control my excitement because McCain has launched a new air fryer range, including these fries that take five minutes. The fries that not only taste fantastic (if I do say so myself) but also cook in a matter of minutes.
"To celebrate the launch, I created six unique recipes designed specifically for the air fryer, that can be whipped up in no time at all, guaranteed to elevate your weeknight dinners!" TikTok enthusiasts have lauded the recipe as "delicious" and "very cool".