Baked beans are often seen as a conventionally boring dish. If you're looking for another way to put a new twist on baked beans, try out these Two Unique Ways to Cook with Baked Beans!

Sautéed Shrimps with Baked Beans in Tomato Sauce

Serves 4 Ingredients 12-15 medium prawns, shelled One red capsicum, diced One yellow capsicum, diced 230g Ayam Brand Baked Beans 3 tablespoons Sweet Chili Sauce 1 tablespoon Lea & Perrins sauce 1 tablespoon sugar, to taste 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 cloves chopped garlic 2 chopped shallots 2 tablespoons chopped spring onion 1 tablespoon chopped red chilli Chinese parsley, for garnishing Directions 1. Pan fry the diced capsicums with a tablespoon of olive oil and sprinkle it with some salt to taste. Remove and set aside. 2. Mix baked beans in tomato sauce, sweet chilli sauce, L&P sauce and sugar. 3. Heat wok until hot. Add in prawns, pan grill both sides thoroughly. Set aside. 4. Add chopped garlic, shallots, chopped spring onions and olive oil into the wok. Stir-fry until aromatic. 5. Return the grilled prawns, fried capsicums and mixed baked beans sauce mixture. Stir-fry for 2-3 minutes over high heat. Garnish with Chinese parsley. Serve hot.

Baked Beans Crab Cakes

Yields 10-12 Crab Cakes Ingredients 2 large eggs 3 tablespoons mayonnaise 3 tablespoons Dijon mustard 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce 2 tablespoon NOMU tomato and chilli pesto mix 1 teaspoon ground black pepper 1 chopped onion 400g surumi crab meat flakes 100g minced prawns 200g Ayam Brand Baked Beans 135g breadcrumbs 62g self-raising flour 40g butter oil Some butter for pan-frying 90g breadcrumbs 1 tablespoon Paprika powder 1 teaspoon Oregano leaves Directions 1. Fry minced onion with oil until slightly brown and softened. Let it cool. Whisk egg, mayonnaise, mustard, Worcestershire, NOMU tomato & chilli pesto mix, salt and black pepper in a bowl. 2. Add in fried onion, crab meat, baked beans, bread crumbs and butter oil. Stir and mix well. Add 135g breadcrumbs to keep it together. Form mixture into 10-12 small balls and form into patties. 3. Place patties on a baking try lined with wax paper. Cover and refrigerate for one hour. 4. Mix 90g breadcrumbs, paprika powder and oregano leaves. Coat crab bean cake patties in coating crumbs. Melt butter in a non-stick pan. Fry the crab cakes using medium high heat until golden brown on both sides. Serve hot. 5. Alternatively, you can air fry the crab cakes or bake it at 180 degrees until golden brown.

Written by Rachel Wong Recipe courtesy of Ayam Baked Beans and Chef Lisa Leong Images: Chef Lisa Leong