The BEST episodes of MasterChef: The Professionals season 11

#1 - Episode 21

Season 11 - Episode 21 - Aired 12/20/2018

The final three chefs face one last challenge: to cook the best three courses of their lives for the MasterChef judges.

#2 - Episode 20

Season 11 - Episode 20 - Aired 12/19/2018

The judges set a simple brief: to create a single dish which draws inspiration from a place that is special to each chef.

#3 - Episode 13

Season 11 - Episode 13 - Aired 12/4/2018

The search for the UK's 2018 culinary superstar continues. The final 12 chefs cook against each other in the most intense invention test of the competition.

#4 - Episode 16

Season 11 - Episode 16 - Aired 12/11/2018

The eight chefs cook against each other to create a dish inspired by a poignant food memory.

#5 - Episode 12

Season 11 - Episode 12 - Aired 11/29/2018

#6 - Episode 18

Season 11 - Episode 18 - Aired 12/13/2018

It is the last semi-final and the three remaining chefs are sent to cook at an exclusive address in Padstow, Cornwall.

#7 - Episode 14

Season 11 - Episode 14 - Aired 12/5/2018

The professionals must work as a team to create a three-course fine-dining menu for special guests at Trinity House.

#8 - Episode 19

Season 11 - Episode 19 - Aired 12/18/2018

It's the finals on MasterChef: The Professionals and the competition is at fever pitch. After six weeks of intense culinary battles, the four most talented chefs remain from the original 48.

#9 - Episode 10

Season 11 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/27/2018

#10 - Episode 15

Season 11 - Episode 15 - Aired 12/6/2018

The chefs create an exceptional three-course, fine-dining menu at The Royal College of Physicians.

#11 - Episode 2

Season 11 - Episode 2 - Aired 11/7/2018

The chefs prepare a hanger steak with chimichurri, as well as cook gurnard with a pepper and tomato sauce.

#12 - Episode 5

Season 11 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/14/2018

Three chefs have 15 minutes to produce perfect poached plaice with a beurre blanc sauce.

#13 - Episode 17

Season 11 - Episode 17 - Aired 12/12/2018

The first three semi-finalists are sent to work alongside one of the countries' leading chefs - Michael Caines.

#14 - Episode 9

Season 11 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/22/2018

The six strongest chefs from the week's heats attempt to impress Monica and Marcus in two high-stakes challenges.

#15 - Episode 1

Season 11 - Episode 1 - Aired 11/6/2018

Marcus Wareing, Monica Galetti and Gregg Wallace team up to search for the country's 2018 culinary superstar. The chefs must cook tempura squid from scratch in just 15 minutes.

#16 - Episode 11

Season 11 - Episode 11 - Aired 11/28/2018

#17 - Episode 6

Season 11 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/15/2018

The search for the country's 2018 culinary superstar continues. The chefs face a brand new challenge - the judge's favourite ingredient test.

#18 - Episode 3

Season 11 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/8/2018

In this quarter final, the six strongest chefs from the first two heats attempt to impress Monica and Marcus.

#19 - Episode 7

Season 11 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/20/2018

In this heat, three chefs face a pasta test set by Monica, while the remaining three must make a sandwich for Marcus.

#20 - Episode 8

Season 11 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/21/2018

In this heat, Monica asks three chefs to cook an elegant and tasty dish of broccoli - cooked three different ways.

#21 - Episode 4

Season 11 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/13/2018

In this heat, the first three chefs have 20 minutes to cook a monkfish with a spicy tomato and roasted onion sauce.