Quick & Easy Minced Meat Pilaf

Crumbly, satisfying, simple and fast. For lunch and dinner! Pilaf with minced meat cooks faster than with meat. After all, minced meat does not require long frying. At the same time, the dish turns out just as satisfying and you can easily feed the whole family deliciously.
cook time: 1h 40 min
Miles Denholm
Quick & Easy Minced Meat Pilaf

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

278
Calories
19g
Fat
21g
Carbs
7g
Protein

Ingredients (6 portions)

Basic:

Onion 1 pc
Garlic (head) 50 g
Salt to taste
Ground black pepper to taste
Rice 200 g
Parsley (2 branches) 5 g
Carrot 1 pc
Vegetable oil 3 tbsp
Minced meat 350 g
bell pepper 1 pc

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
How to make pilaf with minced meat? Very easy and simple. To begin, prepare the necessary ingredients according to the list. You can use any minced meat — a mixture of pork and beef or one type of meat will do. I have minced beef and pork with a low fat content. You can prepare minced meat yourself from whole pieces of meat, passed through a meat grinder. Rinse the cooking garlic thoroughly, remove the top peel if necessary.

Step 2

Step 2
Pour clean drinking water over the rice and leave to soak for 1 hour. Then rinse the cereal until the water is clear. Soaking the rice will prevent it from becoming soggy. It is better to take rice special for pilaf or steamed. I have steamed golden rice.

Step 3

Step 3
Peel the bell pepper from seeds and stems and cut into small strips or cubes.

Step 4

Step 4
Peel the carrots and cut into small cubes.

Step 5

Step 5
Peel the onion and cut into half rings.

Step 6

Step 6
Wash the parsley, dry and finely chop. If you wish, you can replace or supplement with other herbs, for example, dill, cilantro, green onions, or use a mixture of different herbs.

Step 7

Step 7
Heat vegetable oil in a deep frying pan over medium heat. Add onions and carrots. Fry, stirring, 2 minutes. Instead of a frying pan, you can cook pilaf in a cauldron or saucepan with a thick bottom.

Step 8

Step 8
Add bell pepper and minced meat. Fry, breaking up any lumps, for about 10 minutes until the minced meat is half cooked.

Step 9

Step 9
Add washed rice and stir. Fry everything together for 5 minutes.

Step 10

Step 10
Pour in hot water until it completely covers the contents of the pan. Salt and pepper everything to taste. You can add these spices to your taste. Insert a whole head of garlic into the pilaf.

Step 11

Step 11
Cook the pilaf over low heat, covered, for about 20 minutes.

Step 12

Step 12
Then remove the pan from the heat and let the pilaf brew under the lid for about 10-15 minutes. If there is still liquid at the bottom, it will gradually be absorbed into the rice.

Step 13

Step 13
Serve the finished pilaf to the table, sprinkled with chopped herbs. Bon appetit!

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