Helen Upshall

Image source, Helen Upshall ByHelen Upshall Published 5 minutes ago Ever wondered if those viral recipes flooding your feed actually taste as good as they look? As a recipe developer, as well as creating my own recipes, I myth-bust popular social media ones. I find out if those compelling, heavily edited recipe videos actually reflect the reality. While there are a few gems out there, mostly I need to rework them if they're going to be any good, IRL. Here are four I've recently tested.

Image source, Helen Upshall Ever wondered if those viral recipes flooding your feed actually taste as good as they look? Or, in some cases, if they even work at all? This is where my job comes in. As a recipe developer, as well as creating my own recipes, I myth-bust popular social media ones too, finding out if they really are as good as they seem in a 30-second, heavily edited video.

To make the sauce, mix all the ingredients together in a bowl. • Scatter the aubergine, peppers and onion into a large shallow roasting tin. Drizzle with 2 tablespoons of the oil and toss everything together. Pour over half of the sauce. Add the lime leaves and lemongrass to the tin and roast in the oven for 15 minutes. • Toss the chicken in the remaining tablespoon of oil and the sweet chilli sauce. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.