HelloFresh recently launched a limited-edition K-Pop Dinner Hunters Box in collaboration with Korean-Australian artist Dami Im, tapping into the growing appetite for Korean food in Australia.
The box brings together three Korean-inspired dishes designed for midweek cooking, landing as Korean cuisine continues to move further into the Australian mainstream.
Crumb Wire had the opportunity to look into the box.
Speedy Sweet Chilli Beef & Sesame Salad with Crunchy Fried Noodles and Mint
Beef strips are cooked fast and hot in batches to keep the meat tender, then brought back together in the pan with sweet chilli sauce and soy until sticky and coated.
The base is a sesame slaw of julienned carrot, shredded cabbage, mixed salad leaves, cucumber and spring onion, dressed and tossed before the beef goes on top. Crunchy fried noodles and fresh mint finish the bowl, with a garlic aioli on the side to bring it all together.
This is a fifteen minute dish that looks like it took longer.
Korean-Style Chicken & Kimchi Aioli Tacos with Salad, Cucumber & Pickled Chilli
Soft flour tortillas loaded with garlic-soy-honey chicken, kimchi aioli and a quick-pickled chilli. This is the Korean-meets-Mexican crossover that makes complete sense on paper and even more on the plate.
Chicken breast is sliced into strips, coated in a honey soy mixture with garlic and plant-based kimchi, then cooked until browned and caramelised. The kimchi aioli comes together separately, mixing garlic aioli with plant-based kimchi for a tangy, creamy spread that goes straight onto each tortilla.
The salad is kept simple: grated carrot, sliced cucumber and mixed salad leaves tossed with a drizzle of vinegar, salt and pepper.
The chilli is quick-pickled before going on top, giving the finished taco a sharp, bright hit against the richness of the chicken and aioli. Crispy shallots go over everything at the end.
Prep time for this meal is 30 to 40 minutes.
Umami Tofu, Kimchi & Mixed Greens Bowl with Ginger Rice & Crispy Shallots
The highest rated dish in the box, this is the plant-based option. The base is ginger rice, cooked in butter and olive oil with ginger paste until fragrant and fluffy, which gives it a warmth that plain steamed rice doesn’t have.
The tofu is cut into 2cm chunks and pan-fried until golden, then hit with sweet chilli sauce, soy and garlic for a sticky, caramelised finish. Broccoli and green beans bring crunch, Asian greens add a softer leafy texture and plant-based kimchi goes over everything for that fermented, tangy punch that holds the whole bowl together.
Crispy shallots (surprise, surprise) are added on top for texture. Ready in 30 to 40 minutes, HelloFresh says this meal is Calorie smart and protein rich.
While the promotion wraps up this week, Crumb Wire expects these recipes to be ones foodies will want to hold on to.
The K-Pop Dinner Hunters Box is part of HelloFresh’s ongoing effort to bring international cuisines to Australian dinner tables, with the platform regularly refreshing its menu to reflect global food culture.
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