TV chef and TikTok star Poppy O’Toole, known as the ‘Potato Queen’, has shared a mouth-watering mid-week meal recipe that’s got foodies drooling.
After a long day, deciding what to cook for dinner can be a chore, but Poppy is making it easy with her tasty and straightforward recipes.
The Michelin-trained chef, who regularly graces our screens on ITV’s This Morning, has amassed a whopping 74.2 million likes on her TikTok page, where she shares her favourite carb-loaded treats. Despite losing her job in 2020, Poppy has since soared to success, even cooking alongside Jamie Oliver and featuring in his latest Channel 4 show, Jamie’s Air Fryer Meals.
Poppy, a self-proclaimed ‘carbie’, is renowned for her quick and simple meals, often using an air fryer for most of her recipes. In her latest viral TikTok video, the social media star known as Poppy Cooks, demonstrates how to incorporate McCain’s new Air Fryer Fries into dishes.
She whips up coconut prawns with bang bang sauce served on a bed of chips – a dish that takes just 10 minutes to prepare and five minutes to cook.
Step 1: Begin by preheating the air fryer to 200C. In a large bowl, combine the plain flour, salt and pepper. In a separate dish, mix 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.
Step 2: Place the prawns in the mixing bowl and coat them in the flour before passing them through the spiced egg mixture. Shake off any excess egg and, using your hands, move them to the bowl of panko and coconut. Press the coconut onto the prawns to ensure it adheres.
Step 3: Transfer the prawns into the air fryer basket and spray them with oil. Air fry for 4-5 minutes until the coconut and panko are toasted on the outside and the prawns are cooked, turning them halfway through.
Step 4: While the prawns are cooking, drizzle the tenderstem broccoli with oil, salt and pepper and air fry for five minutes.
Step 5: As you put the prawns into the air fryer, pour the McCain Air Fryer French Fries into the other basket and cook for five minutes, shaking them halfway through. This recipe is perfect as everything cooks simultaneously!
Step 6: While everything is in the air fryer, combine the lime zest and juice, mayonnaise and chilli sauces in a small bowl. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Step 7: Serve the prawns, tenderstem broccoli and the McCain Air Fryer French Fries with a generous amount of the spicy bang bang mayo and a sprinkle of sliced spring onions and chopped chilli.
Poppy, speaking about the recipe, said: “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 fans have praised the recipe as “delicious” and “very cool”.
