Beef Bobotie

Name: Beef Bobotie
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 65 min
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: African
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons butter; 2 medium onions, finely chopped; 3 cloves garlic; 1 teaspoon grated ginger; 1 teaspoon curry powder; 3 cloves; 2 tablespoons chutney, such as Mrs. Ball's Chutney, plus more for topping; 600 grams minced beef; 1 tablespoon vinegar; 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce; 1 beef stock cube; 2 slices white bread, crusts removed, soaked in milk; 1 large egg; 1/2 cup milk; 1 teaspoon turmeric; 2 tablespoons double cream, optional; Salt, to taste; Freshly ground black pepper, to taste; Handful bay leaves

A classic South African baked dish, bobotie features spiced minced meat topped with a savory custard.

⭐ 3.9 (83 reviews) Prep: 10 minCook: 65 minTotal: 75 minYields: 6 servings

Category Tags:

Dinner Lunch Entree

Cuisine Tags:

African

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 340F (170C).
Sauté onions, garlic, and ginger in butter until soft.
Add spices, chutney, minced beef, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, and stock cube; brown the mince.
Stir pre-soaked bread into the mince mixture.
Transfer the mixture to a baking dish, cover, and bake for 40 minutes.
While baking, beat egg, milk, turmeric, cream, salt, and pepper to prepare the custard.
Remove mince from the oven, uncover, and pour the custard over it.
Arrange bay leaves on top and return to the oven for 15 minutes, until the custard is golden brown.
Serve with rice and optional chutney.

Nutritional Info (per serving)

Calories: 415 kcal

Carbohydrate: 19 g

Cholesterol: 131 mg

Fiber: 4 g

Protein: 31 g

Saturated Fat: 10 g

Sodium: 502 mg

Sugar: 4 g

Fat: 24 g

Unsaturated Fat: 0 g