MasterChef: NKY and Victor BOTH undercook their chicken and serve pink meat to shocked judges John Torode and Gregg Wallace
MasterChef returned for more drama in Week 2 of the cooking competition on Tuesday.
John Torode and Gregg Wallace judged the next nine contestants with a keen eye in hopes of a place in the quarterfinals, but some very basic mistakes were made in the kitchen.
Two contestants NKY and Victor both undercooked their chicken and served pink meat to the shocked judges.
NKY, 49, a civil servant from Lagos, Nigeria, made the first mistake when she made a spicy Cajun chicken thigh with sticky rice.
But when the judges opened it, it was still pink and raw inside, preventing them from trying the dish.
Oh no! MasterChef returned for more drama on Tuesday in Week 2 of the cooking competition, where two contestants served up raw chicken
Uh oh: NKY, 49, an official from Lagos, Nigeria, made the first mistake when she made a spicy Cajun chicken thigh with sticky rice
Earlier in the day: She looked confident at the start of the task and even cooked the meat twice before the error showed up
Wrong: But when the judges opened it, it was still pink and raw inside, preventing them from trying the dish
In response, one viewer wrote on Twitter, “Why can’t people cook chicken??!!??!! #Chef’.
Another said, “More pink chicken #MasterChef #MasterChefUK.”
A third commented, “Time for a game of Raw Chicken Roulette #MasterChef.”
In the cook off after failing to win an apron in the first round, Victor’s pan-fried guinea fowl with mushrooms and fondant potatoes was also pink in the center.
One viewer commented on the moment, “You know you messed up #Masterchef when the thing they’re praising is your potato…”
Another said, “It’s quite a feat to thoroughly cook a bird’s legs but undercook the breast.” But I said he was toasted before. #Chef’
Both NKY and Victor, a 62-year-old IT consultant, were sent home at the end of the eventful episode.
Since its 2005 revival, Masterchef has been reviewed by John Torode and Gregg Wallace.
Not happy: In response, one viewer wrote on Twitter, “Why can’t people cook chicken??!!??!! #Chef’
Goodbye: Both NKY and Victor, a 62-year-old IT consultant, were sent home at the end of the eventful episode
oops! In the cook off after failing to win an apron in the first round, Victor’s pan-fried guinea fowl with mushrooms and fondant potatoes was also pink in the center
Icons: Since its 2005 revival, Masterchef has been reviewed by John Torode and Gregg Wallace
Hurrah! BBC has already announced that Masterchef will return to screens in 2024, after reaching a six-year deal with production company Shine TV in February 2022
Outside of the show, John is best known for hosting John and Lisa’s Weekend Kitchen alongside his wife Lisa Faulkner, and is also known for Popularizing Australian food in the UK at his The Luxe and Smiths of Smithfields restaurants.
Meanwhile, Gregg, a former greengrocer, has appeared in the BBC series Live Well For Less and Inside The Factory, though he recently announced he will be leaving the show.
For this year’s Masterchef, John and Gregg will be joining several guest judges including food critic William Sitwell and last year’s finalists Eddie Scott, Pookie Tredell and Radha Kaushal-Bolland.
Once again, India Fisher – who has appeared on shows like Dead Ringers, Peep Show and Doctor Who – will return to narrate the show.
The BBC has already announced that Masterchef will return to screens in 2024, after reaching a six-year deal with production company Shine TV in February 2022.