Neil Perry has has a big few years. Opening Margaret in Sydney’s Double Bay to great success and renown (taking out Gourmet Traveller’s Best New Restaurant award in 2022), and triple-storey Cantonese diner Song Bird and basement New York-style bar Bobby’s, as well as being honoured as Icon of the Year by the World’s 50 Best. So creating Neil Perry recipes at home is something the keen home cook should take on at least once.
Perry has built an empire on big, bold flavours and celebrating the finest produce with considered cooking. In this selection of his dishes, you’ll find everything from tingling prawns and salt-and-pepper squid with tomato nahm jim to stir-fried beef with Sichuan peppercorns and sweet bean sauce and watermelon granita with ginger syrup.
Neil Perry’s cassata
Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for cassata by Neil Perry from Rosetta restaurant in Melbourne.
Neil Perry and Richard Purdue’s baked blueberry cheesecake
Chef Neil Perry says it’s hard to beat a good cheesecake. Truer words have never been spoken.
Neil Perry and Richard Purdue’s globe artichoke and broad bean tagine
From the Margaret chefs comes this vegetarian take on tagine, packed with spring vegetables.
Neil Perry’s classic prawn cocktail
The classic that’s stood the test of time.
Whole sea bream with herb butter
Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for whole sea bream with herb butter by Neil Perry
Ocean trout with chermoula crust
Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for ocean trout with chermoula crust by Neil Perry
Tomato salad with tamarind dressing
Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for tomato salad with tamarind dressing by Neil Perry
Neil Perry: Cucumber with smashed garlic
Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for cucumber with smashed garlic by Neil Perry and Andy Evans from Sydney restaurant Spice Temple.
Neil Perry: Chinese celery and onion pickle
Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for Chinese celery and onion pickle by Neil Perry and Andy Evans from Sydney restaurant Spice Temple.
Neil Perry: Salt-and-pepper squid with tomato nahm jim
Australian Gourmet Travller recipe for salt-and-pepper squid with tomato nahm jim by Neil Perry
Neil Perry’s classic fried rice
Gourmet Fast with Neil Perry
Neil Perry: Prawn scrambled eggs
Australian Gourmet Traveller Chinese recipe for Neil Perry’s prawn scrambled eggs.
Neil Perry: Red curry of duck and pineapple
Australian Gourmet Traveller Chinese recipe for Neil Perry’s red curry of duck and pineapple.
Neil Perry: Steamed blue-eye with black beans
Australian Gourmet Traveller Chinese banquet recipe for Neil Perry’s steamed blue-eye with black beans.
Neil Perry: Stirfried beef with Sichuan peppercorns and sweet bean sauce
Australian Gourmet Traveller Chinese recipe for Neil Perry’s stirfried beef with Sichuan peppercorns and sweet bean sauce.
Neil Perry: Prawn toast
Australian Gourmet Traveller Chinese banquet recipe for Neil Perry’s prawn toast.
Neil Perry: Braised tofu, family-style, with black vinegar
Australian Gourmet Traveller Chinese banquet recipe for Neil Perry’s braised tofu, family-style, with black vinegar.
Neil Perry: Cat’s ear noodles with peppers and chilli sauce
Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for cat’s ear noodles with peppers and chilli sauce by Neil Perry and Andy Evans from Sydney restaurant Spice Temple.
Neil Perry: Stir-fried chopped duck with coriander and black vinegar
Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for stir-fried chopped duck with coriander and black vinegar by Neil Perry and Andy Evans from Sydney restaurant Spice Temple.
Neil Perry: Watermelon granita with ginger syrup
Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for watermelon granita with ginger syrup by Neil Perry and Andy Evans from Sydney restaurant Spice Temple.
Neil Perry: Stir-fried salt pork with garlic chives and garlic stems
Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for stir-fried salt pork with garlic chives and garlic stems by Neil Perry and Andy Evans from Sydney restaurant Spice Temple.
Neil Perry: Tingling prawns
Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for tingling prawns by Neil Perry and Andy Evans from Sydney restaurant Spice Temple.
Neil Perry’s shredded lamb shoulder with salted chilli
Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for shredded lamb shoulder with salted chilli by Neil Perry and Andy Evans from Sydney restaurant Spice Temple.
Spice Temple’s steamed eggplant with three flavours
Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for Spice Temple’s steamed eggplant with three flavours.
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