Cooking with mince is a popular dinner option for many reasons: it’s quick, absorbs flavour and is affordable. Add that to some rice and veggies and you have a balanced and nutritious meal.
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Want a little more nutritional value? Swap out the white rice for brown rice.
If you’re still wondering what to do with your mince, here are our favourite rice and mince recipes to help you get dinner on the table faster. Plus some pointers on how to cook mince.
What is the best way to cook mince?
Chef Mel Alafaci, a Brisbane-based chef and author of Culinary Quickies, previously told BHG the key to cooking mince is in the sizzle! And as hard as it might be, do not break up the mince. Let it brown and hiss and seal in the juices before you start stirring.
“First, you should heat and grease a large pan until it is just about smoking hot. Now add the mince – we want it to sizzle when it hits the pan, and IT SHOULD SIZZLE nice and loud and sexy,” says Mel.
“DO NOT STIR. I know you are worried about this burning, and you are also worried about lumps, but let the mince brown and seal on the first side you put down FIRST. Then let the pan heat up again, and THEN you can stir ever so slightly just to get some more mince onto the base of the pan.”
Once your mince smells delicious, then you can add the other ingredients.
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Mince and rice recipes
Just fill with beef mince, cooked rice, beans and cheese, smother in salsa and more cheese, then bake to gooey perfection!
A hearty casserole for all the family, this meatball and risoni bake is a one-pan wonder. A guaranteed crowd-pleaser for any day of the week.
3. Rice and beef mince enchiladas
With rich Mexican flavours and plenty of vegies, these filled tortilla rolls are a quick and easy way to get a bit saucy for the main event.
In Thai cooking, larb is often a salad featuring ground meat. Here, the larb refers to the chicken mince with an appetising umami taste via lemongrass, chilli, lime and fish sauce. Take all the ingredients and stir fry in a large wok.
When this family favourite – meat and rice balls in a chunky, more-ish tomato sauce – hits the table, kids of all ages will fight over every spoonful.
Give your dinner a kickstart and bring a classic dish out of the doldrums – all this easy recipe needs is a dash of spicy flavour.
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