The Best Blueberry Muffins

Ingredients

Makes 1 dozen muffins

  • 1¼ cup / 210g all-purpose flour
  • ¾ cup / 150g white sugar, plus more for sprinkling
  • ¼ cup / 35g corn starch
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp kosher or sea salt
  • ½ tsp ground cinnamon
  • 2½ cups fresh blueberries
  • ½ cup / 120mL whole milk
  • 2 Tbsp salted butter, melted
  • 1½ tsp vanilla extract
  • ½ tsp almond extract
  • 1 large egg

Method

  1. Pre heat the oven to 400F / 205C.
  2. Butter a 12-cup muffin tin, cups and the flat overspill areas between, line each cup with cupcake liners.
  3. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, cornstarch, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon. Tip in the fresh blueberries and toss to coat.
  4. In a small bowl, whisk together the milk, butter, extracts, and egg. Tip into the blueberry mixture and using a spatula fold gently just until the batter comes together.
  5. Divide the batter among the tins and sprinkle with additional sugar. Place the tin on a sheet tray lined with tin foil and place into the oven.
  6. Bake until golden brown and domed on top, about 23-25 minutes, or until a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean of wet batter.
  7. Transfer tin to a rack and allow to cool slightly before removing from the tins. Serve hot with butter.

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Serves 4

Ingredients:
900g boneless skin-on chicken thighs (or skinless), cut into 2.5cm pieces
125g potato starch
1.5–2.6l vegetable or other neutral oil

For the Batter Mix
90g potato starch
30g plain lour
2½ tsp onion powder
2½ tsp garlic powder
½ tsp baking powder
1 tbsp sea or kosher salt

For the Spicy Chicken Sauce
2 tbsp gochujang (Korean chilli paste)
2 tbsp runny honey, to taste
65ml soy sauce
2 tbsp light brown sugar
1 tbsp rice vinegar
1 tbsp grated garlic
1 tbsp roasted sesame oil

To Serve
1 spring onion, thinly sliced
1 red chilli, thinly sliced

Watch the video for the method and ask any questions in the comments 💜

 ✨ Full recipe in my book K-Quick (which you can also get on Ocado!)

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