Brendan Pang plans to win the upcoming MasterChef all-stars series

He’s the former fan favourite set to make his return to MasterChef on Monday night.

And on Sunday, Brendan Pang confessed while fellow contestant Poh Ling Yeow inspired him to get into the kitchen – he is ready to go head-to-head against the chef.

Speaking to The Daily Telegraph, the 27-year-old said: ‘The last time I was on the show I felt like a had a bit of unfinished business.’  

‘I think over the years I’ve looked up to her so I was quite excited to come back and cook alongside her,’ he told the publication. 

The Perth-based chef, who is a self-proclaimed dumpling king, admitted since coming ninth on the Channel 10 reality show back in 2018, his cooking has evolved.

‘I really started to develop a food personality, a food identity… I want to come back and show Australia and the rest of the world the kind of food I’m most passionate about and that I like to cook,’ he said.

Brendan will return alongside favourites including winner Poh Ling Yeow, Reynold Poernomo, Hayden Quinn and Callum Hann. 

MasterChef: Back To Win will see 24 contestants from past seasons of the show return to the kitchen in a bid to win a cash prize of $250,000.

It will also be the first season for new judges, chef Jock Zonfrillo, food writer Melissa Leong and MasterChef season four winner Andy Allen. 

This comes after Gary Mehigan, Matt Preston and George Calombaris’ contracts were not renewed after 11 seasons of hosting the show.   

The new season will feature British chef Gordon Ramsay, as well as American singer Katy Perry – who is pregnant with her first child to fiancé Orlando Bloom.

MasterChef: Back to Win premieres Monday at 7.30pm on Channel 10