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What to make with beef mince and rice

You have beef mince and rice to use up. These 8 family dinners all put it to work — no more staring into the fridge. Pick one below, or let MealMemory build the whole week around what you already have.

Bibimbap

korean · normal

nut-free ✓ dairy-free ✓
Recipe

Ingredients

  • beef mince — 400g
  • rice — 2 cups
  • carrot — 1
  • spinach — 1 bunch
  • eggs — 4
  • gochujang — 2 tbsp
  • sesame oil — 1 tbsp

Method

  1. Cook rice.
  2. Fry beef mince with a little soy sauce until browned.
  3. Blanch spinach, julienne and quickly sauté carrot.
  4. Fry eggs sunny-side up.
  5. Arrange rice in bowls topped with beef, carrot, spinach and a fried egg.
  6. Serve with gochujang and a drizzle of sesame oil, mix at the table.

Korean Beef and Rice Bowls

korean · quick

nut-free ✓ dairy-free ✓ egg-free ✓
Recipe

Ingredients

  • beef mince — 500g
  • soy sauce — 3 tbsp
  • brown sugar — 2 tbsp
  • garlic — 2 cloves
  • rice — 2 cups
  • cucumber — 1

Method

  1. Cook rice.
  2. Fry mince, garlic, soy and sugar until sticky.
  3. Serve over rice with sliced cucumber.

Lebanese Chicken and Rice (Hashweh)

middle eastern · weekend

dairy-free ✓ gluten-free ✓ egg-free ✓
Recipe

Ingredients

  • whole chicken — 1.6kg
  • rice — 2 cups
  • beef mince — 300g
  • almonds — 1/4 cup
  • cinnamon — 1 tsp
  • allspice — 1 tsp
  • onion — 1

Method

  1. Simmer whole chicken in water with onion and spices 45-60 min until cooked through.
  2. Remove chicken, reserve the poaching stock.
  3. Shred chicken meat off the bone once cool enough to handle.
  4. Fry beef mince with cinnamon and allspice until browned.
  5. Toast almonds separately until golden.
  6. Cook rice in the reserved chicken stock for extra flavour.
  7. Fold shredded chicken and spiced mince through the rice.
  8. Top with toasted almonds to serve.

Mexican Rice Bowls

mexican · quick

nut-free ✓ gluten-free ✓ egg-free ✓
Recipe

Ingredients

  • beef mince — 500g
  • rice — 2 cups
  • black beans — 400g tin
  • corn — 1 cup
  • cheddar — 150g grated
  • avocado — 1

Method

  1. Cook rice.
  2. Brown mince with taco seasoning.
  3. Warm beans and corn.
  4. Bowl up rice, mince, beans, corn, cheese and avocado.

Mild Chilli Con Carne

mexican · normal

nut-free ✓ gluten-free ✓ egg-free ✓
Recipe

Ingredients

  • beef mince — 500g
  • kidney beans — 400g tin
  • diced tomatoes — 400g tin
  • onion — 1
  • rice — 2 cups
  • mild chilli powder — 1 tsp
  • sour cream — 1/2 cup

Method

  1. Brown mince and onion.
  2. Add tomatoes, beans, chilli; simmer 20 min.
  3. Serve on rice with sour cream.

Spanish Meatballs (Albondigas)

spanish · normal

nut-free ✓ dairy-free ✓
Recipe

Ingredients

  • beef mince — 500g
  • breadcrumbs — 1/2 cup
  • eggs — 1
  • diced tomatoes — 400g tin
  • smoked paprika — 1 tsp
  • rice — 2 cups

Method

  1. Mix mince, breadcrumbs and egg, shape into meatballs.
  2. Brown meatballs, set aside.
  3. Simmer tomatoes with paprika, return meatballs and cook through 12 min.
  4. Cook rice, serve meatballs and sauce over the top.

Thai Basil Beef

thai · quick

nut-free ✓ dairy-free ✓ egg-free ✓
Recipe

Ingredients

  • beef mince — 500g
  • thai basil — 1 bunch
  • garlic — 3 cloves
  • fish sauce — 2 tbsp
  • soy sauce — 1 tbsp
  • rice — 2 cups

Method

  1. Cook rice.
  2. Fry garlic, then mince until browned.
  3. Add fish and soy sauce, toss through basil.
  4. Serve over rice.

Turkish Meatballs (Köfte) with Rice

turkish · normal

nut-free ✓ gluten-free ✓ egg-free ✓
Recipe

Ingredients

  • beef mince — 500g
  • cumin — 2 tsp
  • paprika — 1 tsp
  • onion — 1
  • rice — 2 cups
  • greek yoghurt — 1/2 cup

Method

  1. Grate onion finely, mix through mince with cumin and paprika.
  2. Shape into small ovals.
  3. Pan-fry meatballs until browned and cooked through.
  4. Cook rice.
  5. Serve meatballs over rice with a dollop of yoghurt.

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