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Jerk Turkey Meatballs with Pineapple Rice and Lime

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Family-friendly jerk-spiced turkey meatballs with peppers, pineapple, basmati rice, spring onion, coriander, and lime.

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40 min680 kcal4 base servingsDinnerFamily Friendly
ContainsEgg, Gluten
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Focus ingredients: turkey mince, pineapple chunks, basmati rice, red peppers

Dietary fit: No diet tags added for this recipe yet

Serving tip: Use a mild jerk seasoning and offer extra hot sauce separately for adults.

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Ingredients

What you need

  • 500g turkey mince
  • 300g basmati rice
  • 1 tin pineapple chunks
  • 2 red peppers
  • 4 spring onions
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 20g fresh ginger
  • 20g fresh coriander
  • 2 limes
  • 2 tsp jerk seasoning
  • 1 tsp dried thyme
  • 1 eggs
  • 40g breadcrumbs
  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper

You'll also need

medium saucepan with lid, large deep frying pan with lid, mixing bowl, grater

Method

Step by step

Up to 8 clear steps
  1. Jerk Turkey Meatballs with Pineapple Rice and Lime cooking step 1: Prepare the vegetables.
    Step 1

    Prepare the vegetables

    Drain the pineapple chunks, reserving 100ml juice. Dice the red peppers, thinly slice the spring onions, grate the garlic and ginger, chop the fresh coriander, and cut the limes into wedges.

    7 min
  2. Jerk Turkey Meatballs with Pineapple Rice and Lime cooking step 2: Cook the rice.
    Step 2

    Cook the rice

    Rinse the basmati rice, then put it in a saucepan with 550ml water and 0.25 teaspoon salt. Bring to the boil, cover, reduce to the lowest heat, and cook for 12 minutes. Remove from the heat and rest, covered, for 5 minutes.

    17 min
  3. Jerk Turkey Meatballs with Pineapple Rice and Lime cooking step 3: Shape the meatballs.
    Step 3

    Shape the meatballs

    Mix the turkey mince with the egg, breadcrumbs, jerk seasoning, dried thyme, half the spring onions, 0.25 teaspoon salt, and black pepper. Shape into 20 small meatballs with damp hands.

    7 min
  4. Jerk Turkey Meatballs with Pineapple Rice and Lime cooking step 4: Brown the meatballs.
    Step 4

    Brown the meatballs

    Heat 2 tablespoons vegetable oil in a large deep frying pan over a medium-high heat. Brown the turkey meatballs for 7 to 8 minutes, turning regularly, until golden on several sides, then transfer them to a plate.

    8 min
  5. Jerk Turkey Meatballs with Pineapple Rice and Lime cooking step 5: Cook the pineapple peppers.
    Step 5

    Cook the pineapple peppers

    Add the red peppers to the same pan and cook for 4 minutes. Stir in the garlic and ginger for 1 minute, then add the pineapple chunks and reserved juice. Return the meatballs, cover, and simmer for 6 to 8 minutes until the sauce is glossy and the turkey has no pink centre and reaches 75°C.

    13 min
  6. Jerk Turkey Meatballs with Pineapple Rice and Lime cooking step 6: Finish with lime.
    Step 6

    Finish with lime

    Fluff the rice and fold through half the coriander and juice from two lime wedges. Divide between bowls, spoon over the jerk turkey meatballs and pineapple peppers, then finish with the remaining spring onions, coriander, and lime wedges.

    3 min