Monday night on My Kitchen Rules, Queensland mother and daughter Krysten and Lucy completed a stunning Instant Restaurant redemption, earning perfect 10s from judges Manu Feildel and Colin Fassnidge and claiming the top spot on the leaderboard with 92 points.
Back at their Gold Coast hinterland home, the pair were determined to beat their first-round score of 72 and prove they had what it took to intimidate the new Gatecrasher teams.
Their ambitious menu featured Chilli Crab with Shio Pan and Lime Butter for entrée, Sticky Duck with Asian Greens and 1000 Layer Potato for main, and a Chocolate, Honey and Amaretto Éclair for dessert.
Before the cook began, Krysten and Lucy were moved to tears by a handwritten message of support from Lucy’s dad. “Dad’s just the best,” Lucy said. “It means a lot having the support at home.”
Their redemption began with a flawless entrée. The Chilli Crab delivered generous, beautifully seasoned crab, perfectly crafted shio pan and a clever lime butter. Colin hailed it as “a grand final dish”, while Zoe called it one of the best crab rolls she had eaten in her life.
Manu and Colin each gave the entrée 10 out of 10, for a perfect 20 out of 20. Colin praised the dish as “a lesson in gorgeous food”, while Manu declared: “That was absolutely delicious. You didn’t disappoint.”
The Sticky Duck continued their remarkable comeback. The meat was pink, tender, and juicy; the 1000 Layer Potato delivered crisp texture and a soft centre; and the punchy sauce brought it all together. Both judges scored it eight.
But disaster struck the course expected to be Lucy’s greatest strength. The self-taught baker was devastated when her choux pastry emerged flat and dense, leaving what she called “a graveyard of flat choux pastries.”
Forced to pivot, the pair stacked two pastries around the chocolate filling. The flavours impressed, with Simon calling it “the best dessert I’ve ever had”, but the heavy texture cost them points. Manu scored seven and Colin six.
The guest teams scored 43 out of 50 combined, the first team score in the 40s, including a perfect 10 from Angus and Simon. Together with the judges’ score of 49 out of 60, Krysten and Lucy finished on 92 points and claimed the top spot.
“After our last score of 72, you could not have more redemption than that,” Krysten said. Colin warned the remaining teams: “You should be very proud of that score. Watch out, everybody else.”
Away from the kitchen, Gatecrasher Sheridan clashed with Alisha and Deanne after describing the “classy bogans” as loud. When Alisha gestured during the exchange, Sheridan repeatedly called her behaviour “rude and disrespectful”. Alisha refused to back down: “Well, that’s not going to stop me.”
Before the cook began, Krysten and Lucy were moved to tears by a handwritten message of support from Lucy’s dad. “Dad’s just the best,” Lucy said. “It means a lot having the support at home.”
Their redemption began with a flawless entrée. The Chilli Crab delivered generous, beautifully seasoned crab, perfectly crafted shio pan and a clever lime butter. Colin hailed it as “a grand final dish”, while Zoe called it one of the best crab rolls she had eaten in her life.
Manu and Colin each gave the entrée 10 out of 10, for a perfect 20 out of 20. Colin praised the dish as “a lesson in gorgeous food”, while Manu declared: “That was absolutely delicious. You didn’t disappoint.”
The Sticky Duck continued their remarkable comeback. The meat was pink, tender, and juicy; the 1000 Layer Potato delivered crisp texture and a soft centre; and the punchy sauce brought it all together. Both judges scored it eight.
But disaster struck the course expected to be Lucy’s greatest strength. The self-taught baker was devastated when her choux pastry emerged flat and dense, leaving what she called “a graveyard of flat choux pastries.”
Forced to pivot, the pair stacked two pastries around the chocolate filling. The flavours impressed, with Simon calling it “the best dessert I’ve ever had”, but the heavy texture cost them points. Manu scored seven and Colin six.
The guest teams scored 43 out of 50 combined, the first team score in the 40s, including a perfect 10 from Angus and Simon. Together with the judges’ score of 49 out of 60, Krysten and Lucy finished on 92 points and claimed the top spot.
“After our last score of 72, you could not have more redemption than that,” Krysten said. Colin warned the remaining teams: “You should be very proud of that score. Watch out, everybody else.”
Away from the kitchen, Gatecrasher Sheridan clashed with Alisha and Deanne after describing the “classy bogans” as loud. When Alisha gestured during the exchange, Sheridan repeatedly called her behaviour “rude and disrespectful”. Alisha refused to back down: “Well, that’s not going to stop me.”
