MasterChef Australia

S16 E10 ∙

The second Mystery Box comes with a twist the judges present secret ingredients for the chefs to use. The problem is, they won't know what the ingredients are until 30 minutes in.

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All episodes for series 16 of MasterChef Australia

  • S16 E1

    The chefs cook a dish representing their 'new beginning' to impress guest judge Jamie Oliver.

  • S16 E2

    The contestants must feed 40 returning MasterChef Legends with a three-course meal.

  • S16 E3

    Today's top five cooks have the chance to cook in an immunity challenge.

  • S16 E4

    Five chefs face the first immunity challenge of the series.

  • S16 E5

    The contestants must cook a dish that best represents their food dream.

  • S16 E6

    The chefs must make a dish from Mystery Box ingredients chosen by Jamie Oliver's parents, Trevor and Sally.

  • S16 E7

    Five contestants get a personal Jamie Oliver masterclass as they try to 'Keep Up with Jamie'.

  • S16 E8

    It's a Team Challenge at the Queen Victoria Night Market, with street food on the menu.

  • S16 E9

    Andy's mum Maree is in the kitchen with an elimination challenge.

  • S16 E10

    The second Mystery Box comes with a twist the judges present secret ingredients for the chefs to use.

  • S16 E11

    Judge Jean-Christophe Novelli sets the first Pressure Test with his 1992 dessert 'Jack in the Box'.

  • S16 E12

    Six chefs representing their teams must cook with a unique ingredient.

  • S16 E13

    Blindfolded contestants must correctly guess up to 100 cubed ingredients.

  • S16 E14

    The contestants reach for their finest French cooking skills to create 'magnifique' dishes.

  • S16 E15

    Four contestants battle it out in a Pressure Test at Black Cat Truffles just outside Ballarat.

  • S16 E16

    The chefs are divided into four teams and compete in the famous MasterChef Team Relay.

  • S16 E17

    Special guest Luke Nguyen has selected 24 ingredients for the elimination challenge - with a twist!

  • S16 E18

    Special guest DimSimLim shows the contestants how to use a wok.

  • S16 E19

    Australia's pink-haired punk princess of pastry Anna Polyviou sets a Pressure Test.

  • S16 E20

    The judges demonstrate microwaves hacks and the chefs have 75 minutes to create a dish using one of them.

  • S16 E21

    Today's challenge is 75 minute elimination cook.

  • S16 E22

    The chefs must cook a showstopping dish, using at least one of six Lee Kum Kee sauces from the Mystery Box.

  • S16 E23

    MasterChef legend Daren Purchese returns with his toughest challenge yet.

  • S16 E24

    Eight eliminated chefs return to fight for a second chance and cook a dish featuring a secret herb.

  • S16 E25

    The contestants prepare a raw seafood dish in the first part of today's elimination cook.

  • S16 E26

    The contestants head to the foreshore of Frankston Beach for a Mystery Box challenge.

  • S16 E27

    In order to escape elimination, the contestants must cook along with legendary chef Curtis Stone.

  • S16 E28

    The chefs must combine two nations' cuisines to make one tasty dish.

  • S16 E29

    Contestants must recreate a well-known meat dish using only plant-based ingredients.

  • S16 E30

    It's Sweet Week and guest judge Adriano Zumbo kicks things off with a wobbly jelly Mystery Box.

  • S16 E31

    Sweet Week continues as Adriano Zumbo sets a challenge that puts a new twist on a classic Pressure Test.

  • S16 E32

    The chefs need to create and execute a dish identical in look and taste - while separated by a wall.

  • S16 E33

    As Sweet Week concludes, the cooks face two tough rounds.

  • S16 E34

    RecipeTin Eats founder Nagi Maehashi presents the chefs with their largest, most jam-packed mystery box ever.

  • S16 E35

    Australian Chef of the Year, Hugh Allen, is back in the MasterChef kitchen to set a Pressure Test.

  • S16 E36

    The contestants battle it out to reinvent the classic bacon and eggs.

  • S16 E37

    Our home chefs are off to Hong Kong and face their first challenge: a Hong Kong-style Mystery Box.

  • S16 E38

    The chefs are asked to recreate Michelin-star Chef Vicky Cheng's 'Three Ages of Radish' from memory.

  • S16 E39

    The chefs cook in traditional kitchens to serve hungry Hong Kong locals.

  • S16 E40

    A Lucky Dip proves fortunate for some contestants, but challenging for others.

  • S16 E41

    Contestants bid against one another, trading time for ingredients in a MasterChef classic: the Time Auction.

  • S16 E42

    Contestants must cook a dish using every ingredient in Poh's Everything Mystery Box Challenge.

  • S16 E43

    Guillaume brings in another dish that the chefs must re-create in look and taste on five plates.

  • S16 E44

    Tears are shed as the contestants open chests to reveal photos of their family food heroes.

  • S16 E45

    The contestants must cook with some of the most extreme ingredients on the planet.

  • S16 E46

    It's Finals Week, and the Mystery Boxes contain a golden ticket.

  • S16 E47

    The contestants have a guest visit from chef Josh Niland.

  • S16 E48

    After a busy week, the judges believe the Top Three deserve a break.

  • S16 E49

    The semi-finalists each need to make a three-course meal for 20 diners and the judges.

  • S16 E50

    The two Grand Finalists go head-to-head for the title of MasterChef Australia 2024!