Quick, Easy to Make and Unusual Beef Recipes

Beef Kebabs for the Barbecue and Mince Pancakes for a Family Dinner

© Fleur Hupston

Apr 26, 2009

The mince kebab recipe that follows is a great outdoor recipe to serve on a hot, sunny day and makes a change from the usual barbecue offerings. Serve the meal with a mixed bean salad, fresh bread and milk tart for dessert.

Mince Kebabs

Ingredients:

• 750g minced beef
• 8 bacon rashers, rind-less
• 2 chopped onions
• 2 cooking apples, grated
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 pinch freshly-ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
• 1 generous pinch dried mixed herbs
• 2 teaspoons apricot jam

Method:

1. Mix all ingredients except bacon, shape into small balls.
2. Wrap each ball in bacon and secure with a tooth pick.
3. Thread a few onto a wooden skewer and grill over hot coals.
4. Turn skewers regularly until meat is cooked.
5. Serve immediately with spicy sauce.

Spicy Sauce

Ingredients:

• 250 ml meat stock (1 cup)
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 tsp strong dry mustard powder
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp ground cloves
• 2 tablespoons melted butter
• 2 tablespoons cake flour

Method:

1. Mix all ingredients except butter and cake flour in a saucepan and simmer for 20 minutes.
2. Mix melted butter and flour to a paste.
3. Add little at a time to sauce and stir until the sauce becomes thick.
4. Serve warm.

Mince-Filled Pancakes

Pancake Batter:

Ingredients:

• 250 grams cake flour (1 cup)
• 1 generous pinch salt
• 2 eggs
• 250 ml milk (1 cup – more may be added if the batter is too thick)
• 2 tablespoons melted butter

Method:

1. Sift cake flour and salt together for the batter.
2. Make a hollow in the flour and mix the eggs and a little of the milk.
3. Using a wooden spoon, mix in the eggs and milk and gradually work in the flour from the sides, mixing all the while.
4. Add the remaining milk and the butter.
5. Allow the batter to stand for a half an hour before using.

Mince filling for Pancakes:

Ingredients:

• 750 grams minced beef
• 2 tablespoons cooking oil
• 2 chopped onions
• 100 grams mushrooms, sliced
• 1 teaspoon salt
• pinch of freshly-ground black pepper
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper
• 1 pinch dried caraway seed
• 2 tsp chopped fresh parsley or dried parsley
• 1 x 420 g can beans in tomato sauce
• 100 ml thick fresh cream

Method;

1. Fry the beef in heated cooking oil until it changes color.
2. Add onion and mushrooms and sauté.
3. Add salt, pepper, cayenne pepper, caraway seed and parsley. Cover with lid and simmer on a medium heat for 20 minutes or until meat is tender.
4. Add beans and simmer for another 5 – 10 minutes. Add cream and mix thoroughly.
5. Fry the pancakes until golden brown.
6. Spoon some filling into the center of pancakes and fold ends over.
7. Keep warm in the oven until all the pancakes and mince is used up, bake for a further 15 minutes at a heat of around 180º C.

Serving suggestion: Serve with a crisp green salad with peach ice-cream to finish.

Kebab Sticks

Cooking kabob

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