Chilli Mince With Beans & Rice

Diabetic-Friendly Dinners - Chilli Mince with Beans & Rice
Diabetic-Friendly Dinners - Chilli Mince with Beans & Rice
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Spice up your weeknight dinners with this moreish dish packed with lots of veggies and healthy brown rice to fill you up. It's also suitable for diabetics.

Yield: 6 Servings
Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 30 mins
Difficulty Level: /5

Ingredients

  • 1¼ cups brown rice
  • 3 cups water
  • 1 tbsp peanut oil
  • 4 green onions, sliced, plus extra to serve
  • 1 long green chilli, finely sliced
  • 1 tbsp grated ginger
  • 1 garlic clove, crushed
  • 500 g lean minced beef
  • 1 bunch broccolini, trimmed, 4-cm lengths
  • 200 g green beans, trimmed, halved
  • 1 red capsicum, seeded, sliced
  • 1 carrot, sliced
  • Crushed nuts, to serve

SAUCE

  • 2 tbsps sweet chilli sauce
  • 2 tbsps salt-reduced soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp oyster sauce
  • 1 tbsp lime juice, plus wedges to serve

Steps

01. In a colander, rinse rice under cold running water until water runs clear. Place rice with water in rice cooker to cook.

02. In a wok, heat oil on high. Stir-fry onion, chilli, ginger and garlic 1 min.

03. Add mince and stir-fry 3 to 4 mins, breaking up lumps, until well browned.

04. SAUCE In a jug, whisk all ingredients together.

05. Add vegetables to wok. Stir-fry 1 to 2 mins.

06. Pour in sauce. Stir-fry 1 to 2 mins. Cover 1 min to steam. Serve on a bed of rice with nuts, green onion and lime wedges.

Recipe & Photo: Rob Shaw/BauerSyndication.com.au

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