Spicy beef pick-up-sticks
Serves: 5 (makes 10 skewers)
Time to make: 20 mins
Total cost: $7.39 / $1.42 per serve
(at time of publication)
Ingredients
- 500g lean beef mince
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- ½ teaspoon cumin
- ½ teaspoon chilli powder
- 10 bamboo skewers, soaked in water for 2 hours to reduce scorching
Instructions
1 Mix all ingredients together and divide into 10 portions. Shape each portion with your hands to form a smallish sausage shape and insert a skewer through the meat. Squeeze it firmly around the skewer.
2 When all the mixture has been used, cook the skewers on a heated barbecue or under the grill for 7-10 minutes, turning frequently till done. Serve with tomato sauce and bread, or in a pita pocket.
Nutrition Info (per serve)
Kilojoules 645kJ
Calories 154cal
Protein 23g
Total fat 6.2g
–Saturated fat 2.9g
Carbohydrates 1.6g
–Sugars 1.4g
Dietary fibre 0.5g
Sodium 280mg
Calcium 15mg
Iron 3.8mg
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