The way you care DYNAMIC CRISP MICROWAVE COOKBOOK
Congratulations on the purchase of your brand new Ariston microwave! Within this book you will find innovative ideas and recipes to help get you started with cooking all of your favourite meals, but with the ease of using only your microwave. From breakfast to dessert, we guarantee you will love these delicious recipes and just how easy they are to make. Ariston microwaves perform like a best-in-class oven for supreme cooking in your home.
MICROWAVE For quickly cooking and reheating food or drinks. Recommended accessories: Cover DYNAMIC CRISP For perfectly browning a dish, both on the top and bottom of the food. This function must only be used with the special Dynamic Crisp Plate. Required accessories: Dynamic Crisp Plate & Dynamic Crisp Handle GRILL For browning, grilling and gratins. We recommend turning the food during cooking. For best results, preheat the grill for 3-5 minutes.
English Breakfast Prep: 4 mins Cooking Time: 8 mins Ingredients • 4 chipolata sausages • 2 bacon rashes • 6 cherry tomatoes, halved • 4 mushrooms, quartered • Salt and pepper • 20g butter • 2 eggs Serves: 1 Function: Dynamic Crisp Method 1. Preheat the Dynamic Crisp Plate for 2 minutes. Place the sausages and bacon on the plate and cook for 2 minutes on Dynamic Crisp function. 2. Add the tomatoes and mushrooms to the Dynamic Crisp Plate then lightly season with salt and pepper.
Mixed Vegetable Omelette Prep: 6 mins Cooking Time: 4 mins Ingredients • 4 large eggs • Salt and pepper • ¼ brown onion, diced • ¼ red capsicum, finely diced • 50g smoked ham, diced • 2 button mushrooms, sliced • 50g Danish feta, crumbled • ½ cup spinach, chopped Serves: 2-4 Function: Dynamic Crisp Method 1. In a medium mixing bowl whisk your eggs together and lightly season with salt and pepper. Add in the remaining ingredients and mix well to combine. 2.
Steamed Coconut Rice Steamer Accessory* Prep: 3 mins Cooking Time: 6 mins Ingredients • 1 cup jasmine rice • 1 cup cold water • 1 cup coconut cream • 1 bay leaf • 4 cardamom pods • 1 cinnamon stick Serves: 4 Function: Steam Method 1. Wash your rice in the Steamer Accessory* and drain the excess water. Do this 2 times to release majority of the starch from the rice.
Corn on the Cob with Peri Peri Butter Steamer Accessory* Prep: 5 mins Cooking Time: 5 mins Ingredients • 4 corn cobs • 1 cup water • 125g softened butter • 1 tablespoon peri peri sauce Serves: 2-4 Function: Microwave Method 1. Remove the husk and silk of the corn and place the cleaned corn cobs into the Steamer Accessory*. Add 1 cup of water to the bottom of the container (3). Cover with the lid (1) and set the microwave to its highest wattage and cook for 5 minutes. 2.
Prosciutto Wrapped Vegetable Bundles Steamer Accessory* Prep: 8 mins Cooking Time: 2 ½ mins Ingredients • 1 red capsicum • 1 green capsicum • 2 carrots • 6 asparagus spears • 2 zucchinis • 6 slices prosciutto Serves: 2-4 Function: Steam Method 1. Cut the capsicums, carrots, asparagus and zucchinis into 8cm long strips that are 1cm wide. 2. Lay a piece of prosciutto onto your chopping board. Bundle the vegetables together and lay on one end of the prosciutto.
Seasoned Wedges Prep: 5 mins Cooking Time: 12 mins Ingredients • 6 large baking potatoes • 2 teaspoons olive oil • 1 teaspoon paprika • 1 teaspoon mixed herbs • 1 teaspoon sea salt • 1 teaspoon cracked pepper Serves: 1-2 Function: Dynamic Crisp Method 1. Wash, dry and cut potatoes into wedges. Transfer to the Dynamic Crisp Plate and add the remaining ingredients. Mix well to coat the potatoes. 2. Cook on Dynamic Crisp function for 12 minutes or until golden brown.
Tomato, Basil & Bocconcini Bruschetta Prep: 5 mins Cooking Time: 7 mins Ingredients • 2 slices pane di casa bread • Olive Oil • 1 tablespoon basil pesto • 2 tomatoes, thickly sliced • 4 medium sized bocconcini, sliced • Salt and pepper • 6 large basil leaves, sliced • Balsamic glaze Serves: 2 Function: Dynamic Crisp Method 1. Brush the slices of bread with olive oil. Spread the bread out evenly onto the Dynamic Crip Plate and cook on Dynamic Crisp function for 4 minutes.
Jacketed Steam Potatoes Chef’s Tip: The larger the potatoes the fluffier they will be, though keep in mind they may take a bit longer to cook. Steamer Accessory* Prep: 8 mins Cooking Time: 15 ½ mins Ingredients • 4-6 large baking potatoes • 1 cup water • 250g cream cheese • 200ml sour cream • 2 rashes crispy bacon, sliced • 1 tablespoon chives, chopped • Salt and pepper • 80g grated tasty cheese *Cooking times may vary depending on model purchased.
Steamed Pork Dumplings Steamer Accessory* Prep: 30 mins Cooking Time: 1 min Ingredients • 1 packet dumpling wrappers • 300g pork mince • 2 spring onions, sliced • 1 teaspoon oyster sauce • 1 teaspoon hoisin sauce • 1 teaspoon sweet soy sauce • ½ teaspoon cracked pepper • 1 teaspoon olive oil • 1 egg Serves: 4-5 Function: Steam Method 1. In a small mixing bowl combine the mince, spring onion, sauces, cracked pepper and olive oil. 2. In a small cup whisk the egg using a fork.
Homemade Sausage Rolls Prep: 15 mins Cooking Time: 10 mins Ingredients • 1kg sausage mince • 2 teaspoons dried Italian herbs • 3 tablespoons BBQ sauce • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce • 1 brown onion, diced • 1 teaspoon garlic, crushed • 6 sheets puff pastry • 1 tablespoon sesame seeds Egg Wash • 100ml milk • 1 large egg, whisked • Pinch of salt *Cooking times may vary depending on model purchased. Serves: 30+ Function: Dynamic Crisp Method 1.
Tomato, Ham & Pickle Toasted Sandwich Prep: 5 mins Cooking Time: 7 ½ mins Ingredients • 4 slices of thick rustic bread • 100g softened butter • 1 large pickle, finely sliced • 4 slices of Virginian ham • 2 slices Jarlsberg cheese • 1 large field tomato, sliced • Salt and pepper Serves: 2 Method 1. Butter both sides of the four pieces of bread. Layer the pickle slices, ham, cheese and tomato evenly then lightly season with salt and pepper.
BBQ Chicken Wings Prep: 4 mins Cooking Time: 16 mins Ingredients • 1kg chicken wings • 1 cup Sweet Baby Ray’s BBQ sauce + extra for serving • 2 teaspoons sesame seeds Serves: 4-5 Function: Dynamic Crisp Method 1. Marinate the chicken wings in the BBQ sauce overnight for best results. 2. Preheat the Dynamic Crisp Plate in the microwave for 2 minutes on Dynamic Crisp function. Place the marinated chicken wings on the Dynamic Crisp Plate and discard any excess BBQ sauce so the chicken wings don’t boil.
Vegetable Shish Kebobs Prep: 8 mins Cooking Time: 8 mins Ingredients • Bamboo skewers • 1 punnet cherry tomatoes • 1 yellow capsicum • 1 red onion • 10 button mushrooms, halved • 2 small zucchinis • 1 eggplant Marinade • 1 teaspoon dried oregano • 2 tablespoons olive oil • 2 cloves garlic, crushed • 1 teaspoon ground cumin • 1 lemon, zested and juiced • Salt and pepper *Cooking times may vary depending on model purchased. 15 Serves: 2-4 Function: Dynamic Crisp Method 1.
Garlic Prawns Chef’s Tip: ine Use a fruity white w y dr a to as opposed white wine as it will boost the natural ns. flavours of the praw Prep: 4 mins Cooking Time: 7 mins Ingredients • 1 tablespoon olive oil • 30g butter • ½ brown onion, diced • 3 cloves garlic, crushed • 500g tiger prawns, peeled • 1 teaspoon chilli flakes • 1 teaspoon paprika • ¼ cup white wine (to deglaze) • 1 tablespoon parsley, chopped • Salt and pepper Serves: 2-3 Function: Dynamic Crisp Method 1.
Steamed Pink Ling Chef’s Tip: You can use a variety of fish fillets or even chicken breast with the Steamer Accessory* but the time will vary. Steamer Accessory* Prep: 2 mins Cooking Time: 1 mins Ingredients • 300g pink ling fillet • 1 tablespoon olive oil • Salt and pepper Serves: 1-2 Function: Steam Method 1. Preheat your Steamer Accessory* with 3 tablespoons of water for 30 seconds on Steam function. 2. On a plate place your pink ling fillet and pour over the olive oil.
Fish & Chips Prep: 3 mins Cooking Time: 14 mins Ingredients • 4 frozen battered fish fillets • 250g frozen chips • 80g tartar sauce • ½ lemon Serves: 1-2 Function: Dynamic Crisp Method 1. Preheat the Dynamic Crisp Plate for 2 minutes on Dynamic Crisp function. Evenly spread out the fish and chips on the plate making sure nothing overlaps. Return the plate to the microwave and cook for 6 minutes on Dynamic Crisp. Turn over the fish and cook for a further 6 minutes. 2.
Crispy Skin Salmon Steamer Accessory* Prep: 8 mins Cooking Time: 10 mins Ingredients • 2 x 220g salmon fillets, skin on • 1 cup water • 1 bunch bok choy, quartered • 1 bunch asparagus, halved • 60g baby spinach • 100g green beans, ends trimmed • Olive oil • Sea salt and cracked pepper Serves: 2 Function: Microwave + Dynamic Crisp Method 1. Using the Steamer Accessory*, add a cup of water to the bottom (3) of the steamer and place the vegetables on the middle layer (2).
Quiche Lorraine Prep: 30 mins Cooking Time: 17 mins Serves: 10-12 Function: Dynamic Crisp + Micro Method Ingredients • 6 eggs • 1 cup thickened cream • 1 cup shredded tasty cheese • ½ cup crispy bacon, crumbled • ½ cup button mushrooms, chopped • 1 cup baby spinach • Salt and pepper Shortcut Pastry • 125g plain flour + extra for dusting • 55g butter, cubed • Pinch of salt • 3 tablespoons cold water *Cooking times may vary depending on model purchased. *Dynamic Crisp Cake Tin sold seperately. 1.
Lamb Kofta’s Prep: 10 mins Cooking Time: 10 mins Ingredients • 500g premium lamb mince • 1 large brown onion, diced • 1 teaspoon ground cumin • 2 teaspoons ground coriander • 2 cloves garlic, minced • 1 tablespoon mint, finely sliced • Salt and pepper • Olive oil • 1 medium sized flat bread, cut into 8 pieces • 8 small metal skewers Tzatziki Sauce • 200g Greek style natural yoghurt • ½ lemon, zested and juiced • 1 teaspoon mint, finely sliced • ¼ continental cucumber, grated • Salt and pepper *Cooking
Macaroni & Cheese Steamer Accessory* Prep: 4 mins Cooking Time: 10 mins Ingredients • 2 cups macaroni pasta • 2 cups water • 30g butter • 1 ¼ cups milk • 1 teaspoon mustard powder • 200g grated tasty cheese • 1 tablespoon corn flour • Salt and pepper *Cooking times may vary depending on model purchased. *Steamer Accessory comes with select models or sold seperately. Serves: 2-3 Function: Microwave Method 1.
Homemade Pizza Prep: 40 mins Cooking Time: 9 mins Ingredients • 600g bakers flour • 2 teaspoons dry yeast • 2 teaspoons caster sugar • 3 tablespoons olive oil • 350ml milk, lukewarm • 1 teaspoon sea salt Toppings • 400g Napolitana sauce • 100g mushrooms, sliced • 80g roasted capsicum, sliced • 60g kalamata olives, halved • ½ punnet cherry tomatoes • 200g mozzarella cheese, grated • 120g smoked ham, chopped • 1 small chorizo sausage, sliced • Chilli flakes (optional) *Cooking times may vary depending on
Southern Fried Chicken Burger Prep: 20 mins Cooking Time: 12 mins Ingredients • 1 teaspoon cumin powder • 2 teaspoons paprika • 1 teaspoon oregano • 1 teaspoon onion powder • 1 teaspoon garlic powder • 1 teaspoon salt • 1 teaspoon black pepper • 2 teaspoons cayenne pepper • 600ml buttermilk • 2 x 200g chicken breasts • 2 ½ cups plain flour • 1 teaspoon bi-carb soda • 100ml olive oil *Cooking times may vary depending on model purchased. Serves: 2 Function: Dynamic Crisp Method 1.
Potato Au Gratin Prep: 10 mins Cooking Time: 22 mins Ingredients • 1kg washed potatoes, thinly sliced • 200ml cream • 250g tasty cheese • 100g grated parmesan cheese • 1 tablespoon chives, chopped • Salt and pepper Serves: 2-4 Function: Forced Air + Microwave Method 1. In a large bowl add the potatoes, cream, 150g of the tasty cheese, parmesan cheese, chives and season with salt and pepper, then mix well. 2. Remove the potatoes from the mixture, then layer in a microwave proof dish.
Porterhouse Steak Chef’s Tip: fore Always rest meat be eat slicing because the m en ev ok co continues to ok after frying. It can co s te inu for up to 15 m the longer depending on size of the meat. Prep: 3 mins Cooking Time: 6 mins Ingredients • 1 x 250g porterhouse steak • 1 tablespoon olive oil • Sea salt and cracked pepper • Wholegrain mustard • Hot English mustard Serves: 1 Function: Dynamic Crisp Method 1.
Traditional Lasagne Prep: 40 mins Cooking Time: 85 mins Ingredients • 1 brown onion, diced • 3 garlic cloves, crushed • 1 stick celery, diced • 1 large carrot, diced • 1kg beef mince • 800g diced tomatoes • 400g tomato passata • 40g tomato paste • 2 teaspoons Italian dried herbs • 2 bay leaves • 2 tablespoons white sugar • Salt and pepper • 12 lasagne sheets • 375g ricotta cheese • 250g grated mozzarella cheese • 100g parmesan cheese, grated Béchamel Sauce • 100g butter • 100g plain flour • 4 cups warm
Crispy Pork Belly Prep: 12 mins Cooking Time: 19 mins Ingredients • 800g pork belly • ¼ red cabbage, sliced • ¼ white cabbage, sliced • 1 tablespoon mustard • 3 tablespoons white vinegar • 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar • ½ fennel, sliced • Olive oil • Sea salt *Cooking times may vary depending on model purchased. Serves: 4 Function: Dynamic Crisp Method 1. The day prior to cooking your pork you need to pickle the cabbage.
Smoked Salmon & Asparagus Risotto Prep: 8 mins Cooking Time: 23 mins Ingredients • 1 tablespoon olive oil • ½ brown onion, diced • 2 cloves garlic, crushed • 150g butter • ¼ cup white wine (for deglazing) • 1 cup Arborio rice • 2 cups vegetable stock • 1 bunch asparagus, chopped • 60g baby spinach • 100ml thickened cream • ½ cup shaved parmesan cheese • 100g smoked salmon • Salt and pepper *Cooking times may vary depending on model purchased.
Roast Chicken & Vegetables Prep: 8 mins Cooking Time: 24 mins Ingredients • 1 x 1.5kg whole chicken • ¼ kent pumpkin, largely diced • 4 chat potatoes, halved • 1 sweet potato, largely diced • 1 sprig rosemary, chopped • 80g butter, melted • 3 sprigs thyme • 1 lemon, halved • Olive oil • Salt and pepper Serves: 3-4 Function: Dynamic Crisp / Auto Recipe Poultry Method 1.
Chocolate Brownies Chef’s Tip: on Spread some nutella o the bottom of tw add brownie squares then on m some vanilla ice-crea ce top of the nutella. Pla top the other brownie on st be and you’ll have the ! ch ice-cream sandwi Prep: 14 mins Cooking Time: 25 mins Ingredients • 125g butter, melted • 2 eggs, beaten • 1 ½ cups caster sugar • 1 teaspoon vanilla essence • ½ cup cocoa powder • 1 cup plain flour • ¼ teaspoon bi-carb soda Serves: 8-10 Function: Forced Air + Microwave Method 1.
Flourless Orange & Poppy Seed Cake Dynamic Crisp Cake Tin* Prep: 25 mins Cooking Time: 32 mins Serves: 10 Function: Microwave + Dynamic Crisp Method Ingredients • 2 oranges • 3 eggs • 1 cup caster sugar • 3 cups almond meal • 1 teaspoon bi-carb soda • 2 teaspoons poppy seeds Orange Syrup • 1 orange, zested and juices • ¾ cup caster sugar *Cooking times may vary depending on model purchased. *Dynamic Crisp Cake Tin sold seperately. 1. Pierce the oranges a few times with a fork.
ANZAC Biscuits Prep: 15 mins Cooking Time: 8 mins Ingredients • 1 cup plain flour • 1 cup brown sugar • 1 cup rolled oats • ½ cup desiccated coconut • 125g butter • 2 tablespoons golden syrup • ½ teaspoon bi-carb soda • 1 teaspoon water Serves: 15+ Function: Forced Air + Microwave Method 1. Preheat your microwave by first setting the function to Combination Forced Air and Microwave. Then set the temperature to 170°C and 90W. 2.
Chocolate Pudding Prep: 15 mins Cooking Time: 26 mins Serves: 4 Function: Forced Air + Microwave Method 1. Preheat microwave by setting it to Combination Forced Air and Microwave function at 170°C and 90W. Ingredients • 185g butter, cubed • 185g dark cooking chocolate • 4 eggs • 165g brown sugar • 115g self-raising flour, sifted Chocolate Ganache • 150g dark chocolate • 100ml thickened cream • 50g butter, cubed *Cooking times may vary depending on model purchased. 2.
Sticky Date Pudding Dynamic Crisp Cake Tin* Prep: 25 mins Cooking Time: 8 ½ mins Serves: 10-12 Function: Dynamic Crisp Method Ingredients • 250g pitted dates, chopped • 1 ½ cups boiling water • 1 teaspoon bi-carb soda • 125g unsalted butter • 1 cup brown sugar • 1 teaspoon vanilla essence • 2 eggs • 1 ¾ cup self raising flour, sifted Butterscotch Sauce • 1 cup brown sugar • 250g unsalted butter • ½ cup (125ml) pouring cream *Cooking times may vary depending on model purchased.
Lemonade Scones Prep: 4 mins Cooking Time: 6 mins Ingredients • 3 cups self raising flour • 1 cup lemonade • 1 cup thickened cream Serves: 14 Function: Dynamic Crisp Method 1. In a large mixing bowl sift the self raising flour then make a well in the centre. Pour in the lemonade and cream, then slowly work the flour into the liquid. Combine but do not over work the flour. 2. Lightly flour the bench and turn out the scone dough. Flour a rolling pin and roll out the dough to a 2-3cm thickness.
Apple & Pear Crumble Prep: 12 mins Cooking Time: 16 mins Ingredients • 1 x 800g canned sliced apples • 1 x 800g canned sliced pears • 1 cup caster sugar • 2 teaspoons cinnamon Crumble • 1 cup plain flour • ½ cup rolled oats • ¼ cup brown sugar • ¼ cup shredded coconut • 65g unsalted butter, cubed *Cooking times may vary depending on model purchased. 37 Serves: 6-8 Function: Grill + Microwave Method 1. In a medium sized mixing bowl combine apples, pears, sugar and cinnamon.
ACCESSORIES AVAILABLE STEAMER ACCESSORY: To steam foods such as fish or vegetables, place these in the basket (2) and pour drinking water (100 ml) into the bottom of the steamer (3) to achieve the right amount of steam. To boil foods such as pasta, rice or potatoes, place these directly on the bottom of the steamer (the basket is not required) and add an appropriate amount of drinking water for the amount you are cooking. For best results, cover the steamer with the cover (1) provided.
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