Beef Mince Food

SAVOURY MINCE

Steps:

• Heat butter or oil in a large pan, add onion and garlic.
• Sauté until onion is transparent.
• Increase heat, add mince and dash of Worcestershire sauce- stir often to break up the lumps of mince and cook until mince has browned.
• Drain fat or liquid residue.
• Add the crumbed stock cube, herbs, gravy powder, salt and pepper.
• Make sure the gravy powder is combined with the mince so it does not go lumped when the water is added.
• Slowly add the water to the mince mixture stirring all the time.
• Bring to boil, reduce to simmer and cover and cook for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• If mince needs thickening add a little cornflour (ie 1 tsp) in water to the mix to thicken.
• Serve on buttered toast or with rice or mashed potatoes and steam vegetables.

NEXT LEVEL MINCED BEEF TACOS

Steps:

• First, make the spice mix. Toast the cumin seeds, coriander seeds and peppercorns in a small, dry frying pan, then tip into a spice grinder or use a pestle and mortar to crush to a rough powder. Add the remaining spice mix ingredients, except the cornflour, then grind again. Stir through the cornflour and a pinch of salt. The spice mix will keep in an airtight jar for up to one month.
• For the pickled onions, toss the onions with the lime juice and a pinch of salt in a medium glass bowl, then set aside to soften.
• Heat the oil in a frying pan over a medium-low heat, and crumble in the mince. Cook for 15-20 mins. At first, it will release some liquid, but once that has bubbled away, the mince will sizzle in its own fat and start to brown and crisp. At this point, stir or toss the mince with a wooden spoon so it browns and caramelises all over. When the mince is well toasted, sprinkle over half the spice mix and continue to cook for 2 mins. Pour over the beef stock and reduce the heat to a simmer. Cook gently for 10 mins until the beef has absorbed most of the stock, and is in a rich, thick gravy. Taste for seasoning.
• To assemble the tacos, toast the tortillas in a hot, dry frying pan, or over a flame until lightly blistered. Transfer to a serving plate and spoon the mince into a bowl, then serve the other ingredients in separate bowls, so everyone can assemble their own. Alternatively, spoon the mince into the tortillas, then top with the avocado, tomato, cheese (if using), pickled onions and crushed tortilla chips, if using. Serve the lime wedges on the side for squeezing over.

MINCED BEEF CURRY

Steps:

• Heat oil in a medium hot pan.
• Brown onions. Throw a little dash of salt on the onions. Stops them burning.
• Put the garlic in the pan and cook for about 1 min.
• Move the onions and garlic to the side of the pan and brown the mince.
• If a lot of liquid comes off the mince pour it into a little bowl hang onto it for later.
• Once the mince is brown, turn up the heat and let it sit in the pan for about 4 mins until you get some searing on the meat. This is where the flavour is going to come from.
• Mix the liquid from the meat if not too fatty, stock cube and dashes of worcestershire sauce. Keep to one side.
• When mince is browner -- lower the heat to medium add the curry powder and cook for 1 minute.
• Add the stock liquid, make sure this is well mixed.
• Add the coconut milk. Mix well. Once simmering lower the heat and cook for about 20 minutes This gets better with time.
• If the curry is too strong use the leftover milk from the coconut milk tin to thin. Usually 400 ml in a tin.
• Serve with rice, put some veg with it or the carb police will be after me! :D.