My Kitchen Rules UK

Michelin starred chef Glynn Purnell and the Queen of Irish cooking Rachel Allen present a new series of My Kitchen Rules UK. For the next eight weeks, they will be judging 20 pairs of enterprising and inspired amateur cooks who open their own home restaurant for one ambitious night, in a bid to scoop the £10,000 prize and the right to say, ‘My Kitchen Rules.’ My Kitchen Rules UK is about real people with a real passion for food. Teams of two cook a three-course restaurant standard meal against the clock for their rival teams and the judges to experience and score. All 20 teams representing four regions of the UK are called to Kitchen Headquarters to meet the judges and size up their competitors. Once assembled, the judges explain the stakes – the lowest-scoring team from each region will be eliminated, so every team needs to hit the ground running. First, to cook are sisters and best friends Shabana and Farzana. Their restaurant theme is ‘Spice Street’. The girls are raring to go but will their menu of Spicy Fish Taco Basket with Lime & Mango Salad; Trio: Chicken & Lamb Shawarma Skewers with Avocado & Pomegranate Salad, Vegetable Fried Rice & Garlic Chilli Noodles; and Chocolate & Raspberry Gateaux Tower be a winning combination?

Michelin starred chef, Glynn Purnell, and cooking legend Rachel Allen present a new series of My Kitchen Rules UK. They will be judging 20 pairs of enterprising and inspired amateur cooks from all over the UK who open their own restaurant at home for one ambitious night, in a bid to scoop the £10,000 prize and the right to say, ‘My Kitchen Rules.’ My Kitchen Rules UK is about real people with a real passion for food. Each week, five teams of two from the North, South, Midlands/Wales & Scotland cook a three-course restaurant standard meal against the clock for their rival teams and the judges to critique and score. Dishes served late will be penalised. The strongest teams from each region will go through to the MKR Mansion where their culinary skills will be put to the test by some of the UK’s best-known chefs and culinary gurus. The winning teams from this round will make it to Kitchen Headquarters for a final series of challenges that will see one team beat off the competition for the title of MKR UK champion. But who has the flair, finesse and the fine dining menu to set them apart from the rest? Second, to cook from the North are Yorkshire based friends Tosin and Geneviève whose restaurant for the night, ‘The African Buka’ is inspired by their Nigerian and Cameroonian roots. The pair have five hours to shop, prep and cook their three-course menu of Dodo (Fried Plantain) & Prawns with Homemade Chilli Sauce; Beef Suya, Jollof Rice & Efo Riro (Spinach sauce) and finally Hibiscus & Pineapple cake with Cream Cheese Mousse and Pineapple Coulis. How will their efforts be received by their guests – will their spicy fare cut the mustard?

Michelin-starred chef, Glynn Purnell, and cooking legend, Rachel Allen, present a new series of My Kitchen Rules UK. They will be judging 20 pairs of ambitious and enterprising amateur cooks who open their own restaurant at home for one night, in a bid to scoop the £10,000 prize and the right to say, ‘My Kitchen Rules.’ My Kitchen Rules UK is about real people with a passion for cooking. Cooking against the clock, teams of two prepare and serve a three-course restaurant standard meal for their rival teams and the judges to experience and score. Dishes served late will have points taken off. As the competition heats up the strongest teams will go through to the MKR Mansion where their culinary skills will be put to the test by some of the UK’s best-known chefs and culinary gurus. The strongest teams will make it Kitchen Headquarters where they will cook-off against each other in a series of challenges that will see one team crowned MKR UK champions. Which team has the flair, finesse, and fine dining menu to set them apart from the rest? Tonight in the North, sisters-in-law, Yee Kwan and Natalie have five hours to shop, prep and cook a three-course meal for their rival teams and the judges to taste and critique. Their themed restaurant is ‘Buddha’s Bowl’ taking their guests on a tour of the Far East. But will their menu of Pan Fried Spiced Beef and Chive Dumplings, Monkfish King Prawn Laksa served with Yellow Egg Noodles and Spring Onion Flatbread and Yuzu Tart with Blueberry Coulis impress or fail at the first hurdle?

Michelin starred chef Glynn Purnell and the Queen of Irish cooking Rachel Allen present a new series of My Kitchen Rules UK. They will be judging 20 pairs of enterprising and inspired amateur cooks who open their own home restaurant for one ambitious night, in a bid to scoop the £10,000 prize and the right to say, ‘My Kitchen Rules.’ My Kitchen Rules UK is about real people with a real passion for food. Teams of two cook a three-course restaurant standard meal against the clock for their rival teams and the judges to experience and score. Dishes served late will be penalised. All 20 teams representing four regions of the UK are called to Kitchen Headquarters to meet the judges and size up their competitors. Once assembled, the judges explain the stakes – the lowest-scoring team from each region will be eliminated, so every team needs to hit the ground running. The penultimate team to cook for the two judges and their rival teams are Lancashire friends, Bill, and Graham, whose aptly named restaurant the ‘Lancashire Lounge’, will serve up the kind of no-nonsense food they love to eat. The boys are talking the talk but will they deliver with their menu of Fish Goujons with Wild Salad & Lime Mayonnaise; Lambs Liver, Smoked Bacon, Wilted Greens, Creamed Potatoes & Onion Gravy; and Fruit Jelly Tartlets with Chantilly Cream?

Michelin-starred chef, Glynn Purnell, and cooking legend, Rachel Allen, present a new series of My Kitchen Rules UK. They will be judging 20 pairs of ambitious and enterprising amateur cooks who open their own restaurant at home for one night, in a bid to scoop the £10,000 prize and the right to say, ‘My Kitchen Rules.’ My Kitchen Rules UK is about real people with a passion for cooking. Cooking against the clock, teams of two prepare and serve a three-course restaurant standard meal for their rival teams and the judges to experience and score. Dishes served late will be penalised. As the competition heats up the strongest teams will go through to the MKR Mansion Round and finally to Kitchen Headquarters where they will cook-off against each other in a series of challenges that will put their skills to the test. Which team has the flair and finesse to set them apart from the rest? The last team of the week in the North are friends, Claire and Sarah, clean eating aficionados from Cheshire. They have five hours to shop, prep and cook a three-course meal that will be critiqued and scored by their rival teams and the judges, Glynn and Rachel. With an emphasis on fresh produce and healthy eating, their restaurant, ‘The Outside Influence’ offers guests a starter of Duck Egg & Quinoa Salad with a Fresh Dill & Cucumber Pickle; a main of Hake Fish Finger, Sweet Potato Rosti, Pea Puree, Tomato Ketchup, Tartare Sauce & Chimichurri; and finally a dessert of Rhubarb & Strawberry Crumble with Lime & Coconut Syllabub.

Michelin starred chef, Glynn Purnell, and cooking legend Rachel Allen present a new series of My Kitchen Rules UK. They will be judging 20 pairs of enterprising and inspired amateur cooks from all over the UK who open their own restaurant at home for one ambitious night, in a bid to scoop the £10,000 prize and the right to say, ‘My Kitchen Rules.’ My Kitchen Rules UK is about real people with a real passion for food. Each week, five teams of two from the North, South, Midlands/Wales & Scotland cook a three-course restaurant standard meal against the clock for their rival teams and the judges to critique and score. The strongest teams from each region will go through to the MKR Mansion where their culinary skills will be put to the test by some of the UK’s best-known chefs and culinary gurus. The winning teams will make it to Kitchen Headquarters for a series of challenges that will see one team beat off the competition for the title of MKR UK champion. But who has the flair, finesse and the fine dining menu to set them apart from the rest? First to cook in the South are mother and daughter Nathalie and Jade who serve up a Guyanese inspired menu at their restaurant for the night, The Crystal Cove. The pair have five hours to shop, prep and cook their three-course meal to impress their guests and the judges. Will they set the bar high with their starter of Spicy Smoked Bouillabaisse with Guyanese Bread Bakes & Cod Fishcakes, main of Berbice Spicy Beef Curry with Aromatic Rice, Potato Puri & Crispy Fried Plantain and dessert of Caramelised Mango Tart with Chantilly Cream & Captains ‘To Die For’ Chocolate Sauce?