Episode
MasterChef Australia: Surf and Turf Elimination Challenge with Josh Niland
Overview
Seafood extraordinaire Josh Niland is in the kitchen for his own creative take on Surf and Turf. The challenge is to create a modern dish using both meat and seafood and survive elimination.
Details
- Series
- MasterChef Australia
- Season
- Season 17
- Episode
- Episode 16
- Air date
- 2025-05-25
- Runtime
- 67 min
Episode context
Surf and Turf Elimination Challenge with Josh Niland is Episode 16 in Back to Win of MasterChef Australia. It aired on 2025-05-25. The runtime is 67 min.
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