Pork keftedes rice bowls recipe
Created by The Tesco Recipes team
These Greek-inspired meatballs are a great way to bring bold Med flavours to a simple midweek meal. Made with lean pork mince, smoked paprika and fresh dill, they're cooked in the air-fryer for maximum ease. Served alongside crispy risotto rice and a vibrant salad of spinach, peas and tomatoes, it's a fresh, colourful meal that will bring a little sunshine to your table.
See method- Serves 4
- Takes 40 mins
- 428 calories / serving
- Freezable
- Dairy-free
- Healthy
Ingredients
- 150g risotto rice, rinsed
- 10g fresh dill, chopped
- 1 lemon, ½ juiced, ½ cut into wedges
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 wholemeal batch roll
- 500g pack 5% fat pork mince
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 150g frozen peas
- 125g cherry tomatoes, quartered
- 15g fresh mint, leaves picked
- 100g baby spinach
- 75g Greek-style salad cheese, crumbled (optional)
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- Energy
- 1800kJ 428.0kcal
- Fat
- 13g
- Saturates
- 3g
- Salt
- 0.6g
- Sugars
- 5g
of the Reference intake
Carbohydrate 40.9gProtein 35.9gFibre 4.1g
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- Cook the rice in boiling water for 10-11 mins until just cooked. Drain, rinse briefly with cold water, then drain again.
- Line your air-fryer with a silicone or paper liner (or baking paper). Add the rice and half the dill and drizzle with the lemon juice, oil and some seasoning. Stir well and air-fry at 200°C for 12-15 mins until golden and crisp. Remove the cooked rice (with the liner) and set aside.
- Meanwhile, blitz the batch roll to make breadcrumbs. Tip into a bowl and add the pork mince, egg, smoked paprika, remaining dill and some seasoning. Mix well and shape into 12 balls.
- Cook the keftedes in the air-fryer at 200°C for 7-10 mins until cooked through. Meanwhile, boil the peas for 3 mins until tender; drain. Mix the cooked peas with the tomatoes, mint, spinach and cheese, if using.
- Serve the keftedes nestled into the crispy rice, alongside the tomato salad and lemon wedges to squeeze over.
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Freezing and defrosting guidelines
Freeze uncooked meatballs only. In order to enjoy optimum flavour and quality, frozen items are best used within 3 months of their freezing date. For more tips on freezing and defrosting food, read our article Love Your Freezer.
- For top tips on protecting you and your family when preparing raw meat and poultry, visit Food Safety in the Home.
