Meat "hedgehogs" with rice - a popular tasty and satisfying dish, in some ways, similar to meatballs. The name "hedgehogs" seems to have been established due to some associative similarity, which, however, is quite convenient for talking with children who have problems with appetite, along with "bunny pies", "lynx sandwiches" and other similar names. If there is a minimum of imagination, you can decorate this dish accordingly. This approach to feeding and nurturing a child develops his imagination and creativity.
For the preparation of meat "hedgehogs" meat of various kinds is used: beef, pork, mutton, as well as chicken, turkey and mixed ground meat. You can cook "hedgehogs" from minced meat, offered by retail chains, but, of course, it is better to cook it at home on your own. Especially if we are cooking for children.
Recipe for meat "hedgehogs" with rice and tomato sauce
Ingredients:
- beef meat - 200 g;
- meat lamb (lean) - 300 g;
- meat white chicken - 200 g;
- onion - 1-2 pcs .;
- carrots - 1 piece;
- egg of chicken - 1 piece;
- rice of "Basmati" variety - 100 g;
- a few sprigs of dill;
- salt.
For gravy:
- tomato paste - 2 tbsp. spoons;
- wheat flour - 1 tbsp. a spoon.
Preparation
Just want to warn that "hedgehogs" will be obtained only if you use rice of this variety, so look for it in the trade networks of your city.
Prepare forcemeat. Meat is cleaned from films and tendons, washed, dried with a napkin and cut into pieces, convenient for grinding in a meat grinder. We pass them through a meat grinder with an average nozzle along with onions and dill. Peeled carrots rubbed on a medium grater and added to ground meat with the egg. Slightly prisalivaem and carefully mix.
How to cook meat "hedgehogs"? We will form round balls of minced meat, the size of a little more than a walnut: we collect a portion of stuffing and with wet hands attach the form. Gently dipped the meat balls in the washed and dried rice so that the rissinki densely covered the entire surface. We put the "hedgehogs" in the steamer and cook for a couple of 40 minutes.
Let's tackle gravy. Passeruem on a dry frying pan flour until light rudeness, add tomato, a little water and mix. We are on fire for 2-3 minutes. Finished meat "hedgehogs" put on a plate with a side dish, pour the sauce. They can be served with mashed potatoes or any vegetable salad. You can do without garnish, as boiled rice is included in the list of ingredients.
Dietary option
The recipe for cooking meat "hedgehogs" from turkey can be improved somewhat by mixing turkey meat with rabbit or young veal.
Ingredients:
- meat turkey - 300 g;
- rabbit meat - 200 g;
- onion - 1 pc .;
- egg of chicken - 1 piece;
- rice of "Basmati" variety - 150 g;
- salt;
- ground black pepper.
Preparation
The meat is washed, cut into small pieces and, together with the peeled onions, we pass through a meat grinder with an average nozzle. We add egg, salt and pepper, as it should be kneaded. We form "hedgehogs" and we drop them in washed and dried rice. Put them on a baking sheet, greased with oil or grease. We put the meat balls in the steamer and cook for about 40 minutes. Meat "hedgehogs" with rice can be served with any side dish and sour cream or light creamy sauces.
You can cook not only meat "hedgehogs." Very delicious, this dish is obtained from fish mince. For the preparation of "hedgehogs" it is best to use not very fatty fish species, such as hake, cod, pollock. Preparing fish meatballs in the same way as meat. It is important to remember: you can cook this dish only for a couple. Meatballs in the oven can not be so "spiky" and tousled.