r/Cooking • u/Beautiful_Rabbit_925 • 1d ago
Bought some 70 30 minced beef and fresh mutton for the first time. What recipes should I try?
Its very difficult to access fresh meat where I live. But recently a new butcher shop opened in the capital so I've bought some. Whats a dish you would recommend to make for a complete newbie? I bought 70 30 minced beef with the intention to make sausage and burger patties. What else can I make? Ps. If you have a go to sausage or burger patties recipe do share as well.
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u/johnqpublic4736 1d ago edited 1d ago
There are several recipes for this. I like using ground beef or ground turkey. Minced beef can be used also. Alton chose lamb.
Shepherd's pie
INGREDIENTS:
1 1/2 pounds russet potatoes
1/4 cup half-and-half
2 ounces unsalted butter
3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 egg yolk
2 tablespoons canola oil
1 cup chopped onion
2 carrots, peeled and diced small
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 1/2 pounds ground lamb
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons tomato paste
1 cup chicken broth
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
2 teaspoons freshly chopped rosemary leaves
1 teaspoon freshly chopped thyme leaves
1/2 cup fresh or frozen corn kernels
1/2 cup fresh or frozen English peas
and cut into 1/2-inch
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
Directions:
1, Peel the potatoes and cut into 1/2-inch dice. Place in a medium saucepan and cover with cold water. Set over high heat, cover and bring to a boil. Once boiling, uncover, decrease the heat to maintain a simmer and cook until tender and easily crushed with tongs, approximately 10 to 15 minutes. Place the half- and-half and butter into a microwave-safe container and heat in the microwave until warmed through, about 35 seconds. Drain the potatoes in a colander and then return to the saucepan. Mash the potatoes and then add the half and half, butter, salt and pepper and continue to mash until smooth. Stir in the yolk until well combined.
2, preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
3, While the potatoes are cooking, prepare the filling. Place the canola oil into a 12- inch saute pan and set over medium high heat. Once the oil shimmers, add the onion and carrots and saute just until they begin to take on color, approximately 3 to 4 minutes. Add the garlic and stir to combine. Add the lamb, salt and pepper and cook until browned and cooked through, approximately 3 minutes. Sprinkle the meat with the flour and toss to coat, continuing to cook for another minute. Add the tomato paste, chicken broth, Worcestershire, rosemary, thyme, and stir to combine. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat to low, cover and simmer slowly 10 to 12 minutes or until the sauce is thickened slightly.
4, Add the corn and peas to the lamb mixture and spread evenly into an 11 by 7-inch glass baking dish. Top with the mashed potatoes, starting around the edges to create a seal to prevent the mixture from bubbling up and smooth with a rubber spatula. Place on a parchment lined half sheet pan on the middle rack of the oven and bake for 25 minutes or just until the potatoes begin to brown. Remove to a cooling rack for at least 15 minutes before serving
Recipe courtesy of Alton Brown
https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/shepherds-pie-recipe2-1942900
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u/Beautiful_Rabbit_925 1d ago
With the mutton right? I guess the beef might be too fatty? Not sure
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u/F3RGUmusic 1d ago edited 1d ago
70/30 is to fatty for Sheppard's pie. Mutton probably better
Check out an Iranian kebab called koobideh. 70/30 is perfect.
The Turks also make a version called kofta which you can put in a wrap. With sauces and veggies.
For burgers. Real American Burger are pretty simple. With 70/30 I would Google how to make smash burgers. The high fat content will work well.
I don't have much experience with ground mutton. I usually cook it in curries with the bones still attached to the meat.
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u/Beautiful_Rabbit_925 1d ago
Nop just fresh mutton. I've actually not recieved the meat yet. It takes around 2 days for the boat to come.
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u/F3RGUmusic 1d ago
If the mutton is "cubed" meaning cubed chunks with piece of bone any mutton curry type dish is perfect
It's used a lot in india so you ll be able to find 100s of recipes. The spices might be hard to find depending on were you live.
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u/Beautiful_Rabbit_925 1d ago
Our cuisine (Maldivian) is pretty similar to Indian. So I think the spices will not be an issue. I was thinking slow cooking some of the mutton indian style.do you have any recommendations?
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u/F3RGUmusic 23h ago edited 23h ago
Biryani or vindaloo are my go to.
I ve never had maldavian food. What's a dish I should try making?
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u/Beautiful_Rabbit_925 22h ago
I really like kulhi riha and roshi (thinner version of roti but eith all purpose flour). Kulhi riha translate to spicy curry but it's spiciness can be according to your preference. Its a tomato based curry with fresh tuna. You'll find tuna in almost evrry dish of ours. Also mashuni and roshi is great. Mashuni can be made with all sorts of veggies. Checkout this website for maldivian recipes https://lonumedhu.com/ though I have to say their recipes are all over the place these days , so not all of them are maldivian. Send me a dm if you have anything to ask 😊
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u/F3RGUmusic 22h ago
Awesome thank you. I m currently on a fishing trip but no tuna here. Maybe I'll test out a recipe but use some local fish.
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u/Beautiful_Rabbit_925 21h ago
Yea that'll work fine too. In fact I made kulhi riha today but with reef fish.
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