Main Meals

Frikkadels with minty tabbouleh

4
Easy
30 minutes
25 minutes
Wine/Spirit Pairing
Ken Forrester Merlot 2008

Thanks for your rating!

You must be logged in to rate a recipe. Login

Ingredients

Method
  • 500 g chicken mince
  • 1/2 cup chopped parsley
  • 1 t ground nutmeg
  • 1 t ground cinnamon
  • 1 t ground coriander
  • 2 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1/2 onion, chopped
  • 1/4 cup breadcrumbs
  • Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 5 T olive oil
  • 1 bunch baby carrots, peeled
  • 1 cup bulgur wheat, cooked according to package instructions
  • 1/2 cup black olives, pitted and chopped
  • 3 spring onions, sliced
  • 1/4 cup chopped mint
  • 2 ripe tomatoes, diced
  • juice of 1 lemon
  • 2 T red-wine vinegar
  • Sweet--chilli sauce, for serving

Method

Ingredients

Preheat the oven to 180°C.

Combine the chicken mince, half the chopped parsley, spices, garlic, onion and breadcrumbs, then season to taste. Once the mixture comes together, mould it into small balls.

Place a pan over a medium to high heat and add 3 T olive oil. When hot, fry the frikkadels until browned on all sides. Transfer to an ovenproof dish and bake for 10 to 15 minutes, or until firm and cooked through.

Serve warm with the cold tabbouleh salad and a drizzle of fi ery sweet-chilli sauce.

To make the tabbouleh:
Add the remaining olive oil to the rest of the ingredients (except the sweet-chilli sauce) and toss to combine, pouring in more red-wine vinegar and adding more seasoning, if necessary.
Per serving: 1723.7 kJ, 6.9 g protein, 18.4 g fat, 53.5 g carbs

 

Abigail Donnelly

Recipe by: Abigail Donnelly

Nothing excites Woolworths TASTE's Food Director quite as much as the challenge of dreaming up recipes with innovative new foods – or the thrill of creating deliciousness on a plate with the humblest of ingredients. With Abi by your side, you’ll be a cooking expert in no time at all.

View all recipes

Comments

Load more