Crispy Teriyaki Beef with Smashed Cucumbers and Mango Salsa and a Coconut Lemongrass Rice

Tue, 16 August 2022

Serves 4
Ingredients

Crispy Teriyaki Beef
500g lean pork mince
500g lean beef mince
4tbsp sweet chilli sauce
6 tbsp teriyaki sauce
2 tbsp soy sauce
3 cloves garlic
3cam fresh ginger
1 tsp lemongrass paste
3 spring onions
Sesame seeds
Garnish: lime wedge & coriander

Salsa
250g chopped mango
1 small red onion
2 small sweet red peppers
1 green jalapeño chilli
1 tsp lime juice
Smashed Cucumber
1 punnet baby cucumbers ( 250g )
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp sugar
2 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp rice wine vinegar
1 tsp chilli oil / peanut rays
2 tsp sesame seeds
1 clove garlic grated

Coconut Rice
1 400ml tin coconut milk
800mls water
1 empty tin basmati rice ( 400g)
1 tsp sea salt
2 tsp lemongrass paste

Method
Coconut & Lemongrass Rice:

Bring the 800mls water, coconut milk and lemongrass paste in a
large saucepan and bring to a gentle boil. Rinse the basmati rice and place in, stir once, pop a lid
on and over a low to medium heat allow this to simmer until all the liquid is absorbed. To serve,
remove the lid and fluff up lightly.

Crispy Teriyaki Beef:

Warm a large frying pan, add the mince to the dry pan and move it around
as it cooks and browns. Allow it to cook for about 8-10mins then grate in the garlic and ginger and
add in the lemongrass paste. Add in the sauces and allow this to cook over a medium to high heat
for 20-25 minutes until it begins to get a little sticky and crispy bits form.

Smashed Cucumber:

Cut the top and bottom off the cucumber. Cut on the diagonal. Sprinkle with
salt and sugar and allow to sit in a sieve for a few minutes for any excess water to drain out, then
grate in the garlic, add In the other ingredients. Stir everything together and allow it to marinate.

Salsa:

Finely dice the red onion, deseed and finely dice the green chilli and sweet mini red
peppers, slice the mango. Combine everything in a bowl, toss in the lime juice. Cover and chill.
Optional: toss with coriander.

To Serve:

Spoon the rice in a warm bowl, spoon in the crispy teriyaki beef next, top with the
smashed cucumber and the mango salsa. Garnish with spring onions, sesame seeds, coriander
and a wedge of lime.

Notes : If you can only get regular cucumber, they work great - use 1 big one and scoop of the
seeds if you can. For the salsa, regular red pepper works fine too.