I Cooked Dinner With Idris Elba's Private Chef | King The Chef

Holly Willoughby  meets chef to the stars, the incredible King the Chef, who swapped life behind the wheel of a tube train for the heat of the kitchen, and has since cooked for stars including Idris Elba! Today, King is pulling out all the stops as he shows Holly how to make his ultimate seared lamb chops, served with a delicious flavour-packed sweet potato hash. It’s big flavours, a brilliant story and seriously tempting food, all in one unforgettable cook-along! Plus Holly tries her first ever Kola nut. Key Moments: 00:35 – Meeting King the Chef, from tube driver to celebrity chef 01:41 – Holly tries a Kola Nut for the first time 04:10 – Ingredients at the ready, including a blowtorch 05:00 – Prepping the lamb 08:44 - Sealing the lamb 09:50 – What is The Maillard Effect? 11:30 – From tube driver to chef – King's story 12:40 – Sweet potato hash next 15:20 – Meeting Idris Elba – it's serendipity! 17:00 – Resting the lamb 19:20 – Glasses on and tongue out – am I being punked? 20:20 – Mint yoghurt with saffron that’s more expensive than gold 24:40 – Plating up 26:30 – Time to taste Follow Together:Instagram: www.instagram.com/hollywilloughbytogetherTikTok: www.tiktok.com/@hollywilloughbytogetherFacebook: www.facebook.com/hollywilloughby Follow Holly: Instagram: www.instagram.com/hollywilloughby TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@hollywilloughbyofficial Follow King Chef: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kingthechef_ Huge thanks to our founding partner Voy for making Together possible. Voy is a trusted digital healthcare brand that's supported over 2 million people on the path to better health, and they'd love to help you too. Take your first step at joinvoy.com/together Business enquiries: [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices