I said it before and I’ll say it again, 🎤 Epicure’s Donair seasoning is the bee’s knees! I’ve used it to make Donair, in ground meat to top pizza, to season chicken, even on veggies, and every.single.time, the meal turns out great!
I was happy to see the kids devour this meal, as they had been particularly picky in the days leading up to it.
To make the kefta preparation, combine:
👉 2 tbsp #epicure Donair seasoning;
👉 1lb ground chicken;
👉 one egg, and
👉 ¼ cup panko breadcrumbs
Mix until combined and store in the fridge until ready to use (this could be prepped ahead of time, and kept in the fridge for up to 2 days, or frozen until needed).
To recreate this meal which served 2 adults, 2 hungry kids, with enough leftovers for one lunch portion for the next day, follow these simple steps:
👩🍳 Place 1 cup long grain white rice and 1 cup cold water into the Instant Pot. Close valve and set pressure to manual for 4 minutes.
👩🍳 Light the grill and set to just below 500F.
👩🍳 Chop broccoli into small florets, coat with about 1 tbsp avocado oil and seasoning of choice. Here, I went with sea salt and pepper, and Epicure’s chimichurri seasoning.
👩🍳 Chop and wash 3 small bok choy, and 3 green onions. Set aside.
👩🍳 Remove kefta preparation from fridge and divide into 6 portions. Mold each one around a skewer (I used Epicure’s metal skewers here. I especially love their flat shape, so that the food doesn’t roll around on the skewer and risk falling off and making a mess!) and set on a non-stick BBQ mat.
👩🍳 Place the seasoned broccoli on another non-stick BBQ mat.
👩🍳 Transfer mats to the grill and cook meat thoroughly, about 10 minutes. Broccoli should also be done by then.
👩🍳 In the meantime, in a cast iron skillet, cook the bok choy over medium heat in a bit of avocado oil until wilted. Season to taste, take off the heat, and add to it about 3 tbsp finely chopped kimchi. Stir well to combine.
👩🍳 While that’s going, make a yogurt dip for the kefta by combining ½ cup plain Greek yogurt with the juice of ½ lemon, 2 tbsp chopped mint, 1 clove grated garlic and season to taste with salt and pepper.
👩🍳 Go back to you Instant Pot, which should have released all of its pressure by now. If not, manually release pressure, open lid and fluff rice with a fork.
And that’s all there is to it! Within 30 minutes, we were sitting down to eat this delicious meal, which I’m sure I’ll be making again soon! I just want to add here that executing the right steps in the right order is what makes it possible to make this meal in under 30 minutes. Timing is everything, and so just think to execute in a way that there is never any downtime while you’re in the kitchen. Start with the steps that take the longest, and fill in your wait times by prepping another component. Practice makes perfect, so get in the kitchen and try it for yourself!
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Chicken Donair Kefta
