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Combining the freshest seafood and produce, exotic fruits, delicious summer deserts and tropical cocktails, Miguel’s recipes are packed with colour, energy and flavour. Hosted from Miguel’s exotic pool-side, open air kitchen in Mission Beach, the series also see’s Miguel visiting and cooking on stunning beaches and islands, tropical rainforests, fruit and coffee plantations and breathtaking waterfalls and lagoons. Some of the destinations include Green Island, Cairns, Millaa Millaa Falls, Palm Cove, Thala Beach, Cape Tribulation, Port Douglas and Daintree Rainforest. Paradise has never been this hot!1. Hot blooded chef, Miguel Maestre kicks off his tropical cooking series with the freshest North Queensland seafood in a classic Spanish Fideua, followed by a cheeky Pineapple Mojito and a breathtaking coconut breakfast on the beach at sunrise.RecipesSeafood FideuaRice and Polenta Crusted Lamb Tenderloins with Corn Puree and Fried BananaPineapple MojitoCoconut Smoothie with Banana Katsu Less2. From one of the oldest and most beautiful Islands in the Great Barrier Reef, Miguel reveals some simple steps to a stunning Tuna Carpaccio and discovers some exotic tropical fruits for his delicious Sweet Fruit Wontons.RecipesYellowfin Tuna Carpaccio with Tomato SuquetChinese Chicken Cabbage RollsTropical Tiki CocktailSweet Fruit Wontons3. Miguel finds time to take a dip in one of the world’s most breathtaking waterfalls before whipping up a fresh Asian salad that really packs a punch. Then for something a little sweet a beautiful tropical tart with hardly any cooking time required!RecipesBarramundi fillet with Crispy PancettaMango, Chilli and Cashew SaladKiwi and Apple CocktailPomelo Tart4. Miguel puts on a show at the Cairns Races, dazzling the ladies with his Fruit Skewers Bombe Alaska, then it’s back to the pool for home made Prawn Ravioli that is simply to die for!RecipesGiant T Bone Steak w Chargrilled CitrusCitrus Campari SourFruit Skewers Bombe AlaskaPrawn Ravioli5. Miguel creates his Asian inspired Lemongrass Chicken Skewers from an ancient rainforest, shows us the secret to a Mango Sorbet without an ice cream machine and feasts on fresh Coral Trout.RecipesLemongrass Chicken SkewersMango SorbetMango and Coconut ColadaCoral Trout on Papillotte Less6. In this episode of Miguel’s Tropical Kitchen, Miguel gets fruity with a tropical fruit gratin on the beach in Cape Tribulation and a chocolate fondu with Flambe strawberries.RecipesFruit GratinSnapper CroquetteSangriaChocolate Fondu w Flambe Strawberries7. Filmed against the stunning backdrop of tropical North Queensland. Miguel Maestre, a leading Sydney chef and one of the stars from Boys Weekend, charms his way through Queensland’s hot northern tropics cooking with many of the regions exotic ingredients in breathtaking locations. With the Great Barrier Reef as a backdrop Miguel’s Tropical Kitchen sizzles with sensational food.RecipesVanilla Infused Boar CheeksFried Lychee Ice CreamDragonfruit and Lychee CocktailCaramelised Papaya and Crispy Jamon8. Coffee, coffee, coffee! Miguel gets his caffeine buzz on at a tropical coffee plantation where he shows us the Spanish way to make coffee, strong and sweet. Then it’s off to the breathtaking Milla Milla Waterfalls for a delicious and light yoghurt and passionfruit mousse.RecipesSalt and Pepper Soft Shell CrabCoffee Three TexturesEspresso MartiniPassionfruit and Yoghurt Mousse9. Living it up on Green Island, Miguel gets his hands on a monster crayfish for a sumptuous Crayfish Risotto, then heads to an exotic fruit farm to find unique ingredients for his Tropical Cheesecake.RecipesCrayfish RisottoMr Diablo’s Tropical CocktailTropical Cheesecake10. Miguel gets into the tropical spirit with all his favourite tropical produce. Fresh mussels, lobster cocktail and for lovers of the sweeter things in life, a coconut trifle that’s guaranteed to put a smile on your face.RecipesMussels with Reef BlondeMandarin MargaritaCoconut TrifleLobster Cocktail11. Miguel stops in at a stunning eco lodge to whip up a healthy terriyaki stir fry with seared tofu, then it’s a match made in heaven with a sumptuous sea scallops with lemonade fruit, followed by a Spanish favourite with a tropical twist, vanilla bean churros.RecipesTerriyaki Greens and Seared TofuSea Scallops w Lemonade FruitRum BlazerVanilla Bean Churros12. Miguel fires up the barbie at the Cairns lagoon, impressing the tourists with his giant prawn skewers. Then it’s back to the pool for something totally indulgent, Miguel’s classic chocolate and almond cake.RecipesGiant King Prawn SkewersPassionfruit SourChocolate and Almond Cake13. Miguel mixes tropical produce with global cuisine, dishing up an exotic Asian beef salad, an Italian angel hair pasta with scallops and a beautiful French pineapple tart tatin.RecipesTropical Beef SaladScallops with Angel Hair PastaStarfruit Apple and Strawberry CobblerPineapple Tart TatinAverage File info:File size: 249 MBDuration: 25 minsVideo dimensions: 704×384 pixelsVideo codec: XviDAudio codec: Lame MP3