MasterChef Australia

S11 E3 ∙

The contestants take on their first proper challenge, preparing the dish they would cook every day for the rest of their lives if they were cast away on a desert island.

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All episodes for series 11 of MasterChef Australia

  • S11 E1

    A group of home cooks prepare their signature dishes in the first of two audition shows.

  • S11 E2

    Gary Mehigan, George Calombaris and Matt Preston present the second audition show.

  • S11 E3

    The contestants take on their first challenge, serving up their desert island dish.

  • S11 E4

    Yesterday's winners battle it out for immunity, cooking alongside chef Curtis Stone.

  • S11 E5

    The cooks face their first mystery box challenge.

  • S11 E6

    Three cooks face a pressure test set by professional pastry chef Darren Purchese.

  • S11 E7

    Four of the amateurs compete for immunity by preparing crispy and juicy fried chicken.

  • S11 E8

    The cooks prepare a feast for the 150 volunteer truckers for the charity Lions for Need

  • S11 E9

    The contestants who failed to impress in the last challenge face an elimination cook-off.

  • S11 E10

    Nigella Lawson visits the kitchen for the start of a week-long visit.

  • S11 E11

    Nigella Lawson challenges the cooks to serve up a perfect roast chicken.

  • S11 E12

    Five contestants compete in a custard-based immunity challenge.

  • S11 E13

    The contestants prepare a three-course meal for 80 teachers.

  • S11 E14

    An elimination challenge based on condiments.

  • S11 E15

    Rick Stein chooses the ingredients for the next mystery box challenge.

  • S11 E16

    Clare Smyth challenges the cooks to re-create her pear and lemon verbena vacherin.

  • S11 E17

    Four contestants compete in an immunity challenge.

  • S11 E18

    The contestants take on a street food challenge.

  • S11 E19

    An elimination task based on the cooks' knowledge of the deli counter.

  • S11 E20

    The judges reveal the start of Secrets Week.

  • S11 E21

    The cooks fight for the places by serving up a paella - without a recipe.

  • S11 E22

    Four contestants compete in an immunity challenge.

  • S11 E23

    The cooks are split into teams and challenged to serve up an Italian feast for 80 diners.

  • S11 E24

    Eight contestants face a blindfold taste test, followed by an elimination cook.

  • S11 E25

    The contest moves to Queensland and a mystery box challenge.

  • S11 E26

    The contestants arrive at Montrachet, one of Brisbane's leading restaurants.

  • S11 E27

    The contestants are excited about what lies in store.

  • S11 E28

    The contestants arrive on the beautiful sunny shores of Noosa beach.

  • S11 E29

    The losing team from yesterday's Team Challenge arrives in the Gold Coast.

  • S11 E30

    The contestants arrive home after a spectacular week cooking across Queensland.

  • S11 E31

    The contest reaches halfway and three hopefuls compete in an elimination challenge.

  • S11 E32

    Four hopefuls compete in an immunity challenge.

  • S11 E33

    The cooks prepare a picnic at Hanging Rock, north of Melbourne.

  • S11 E34

    It's this morning after the Team Challenge at Hanging Rock.

  • S11 E35

    The battle to reach the final 10 intensifies.

  • S11 E36

    Three hopefuls compete in a two-day elimination challenge.

  • S11 E37

    Four hopefuls make ice-cream cones in a bid to win immunity.

  • S11 E38

    The cooks are challenged to serve identical plates of food in pairs.

  • S11 E39

    The contestants serve a sweet dish that uses no sugar.

  • S11 E40

    The judges introduce a new week celebrating the best of the best.

  • S11 E41

    The hopefuls have 75 minutes to serve up a dish using indigenous ingredients.

  • S11 E42

    The contestants serve up a caviar dish in an immunity challenge.

  • S11 E43

    The cooks are split into two teams to prepare a four-course meal for 40 diners.

  • S11 E44

    The contestants face an elimination cook aimed at minimising food waste.

  • S11 E45

    The top nine are each given a mystery box they have faced before.

  • S11 E46

    Three contestants serve an intricate apple pie - before one of them is eliminated.

  • S11 E47

    Four contestants cook in different styles in a bid for immunity.

  • S11 E48

    The contestants cook for train passengers.

  • S11 E49

    Four hopefuls compete in an elimination challenge.

  • S11 E50

    The top seven begin a week of challenges in Western Australia.

  • S11 E51

    Five contestants take on a service challenge at a Perth restaurant.

  • S11 E52

    Four contestants compete for a fast-track place to finals week.

  • S11 E53

    The contestants prepare three-course meals for 50 diners, in two teams.

  • S11 E54

    Three of the contestants face an elimination challenge.

  • S11 E55

    The top six arrive for finals week, bringing them a step closer to the finale.

  • S11 E56

    Three contestants produce a complex dish in a pressure test.

  • S11 E57

    The remaining hopefuls serve up anything they like in 75 minutes.

  • S11 E58

    The contestants serve up a five-course tasting menu at a Melbourne restaurant.

  • S11 E59

    The contestants compete in a series of culinary duels.

  • S11 E60

    The semi-finalists enter the kitchen, ready to compete.

  • S11 E61

    After 12 weeks of competition, the finalists compete for the $250,000 prize.