Porchetta
Prep time: 15 mins
Cooking time: 1 hrs and 30 mins
Worth the effort
Serves:
6
Energy
1280kj
304kcal
Harissa Meatball Kebabs
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Pork mince meatballs combined with Middle Eastern flavours, fresh herbs and drizzled with a lemony dressing, served on flatbreads.
*Cost per serving based on proportion of ingredients used to make the dish. Total cost of ingredients calculated based on average price across four British supermarkets. Prices correct as of 26.09.24; but are subject to change due to fluctuations in ingredient prices.
Prep time: 20 mins
Cook time: 10 mins
Serves: 4
Cooking Skill: Not Too Tricky
Ingredients
1 x 500g pack pork mince
½ small onion. peeled and finely chopped
2 teaspoons harissa paste
Large handful of freshly chopped coriander leaves
Large handful of freshly chopped mint leaves
Juice of 1 lemon
For the lemon dressing
3 tablespoons
natural fat free yogurt
Zest of 1 lemon
4 flatbreads, to serve
½ lemon, cut into wedges and charred, to serve
Fresh cucumber and carrot shavings (using a vegetable peeler), to garnish
Method
Step 1
In a large shallow bowl, put the mince, onion, harissa paste, herbs, lemon juice and seasoning together. Gently combine.
Step 2
Using slightly damp hands divide and shape the mixture into 20 golf-size meatballs.
Step 3
Thread 3 meatballs onto 6-8 short metal or wooden skewers (soaked in water for 20 minutes).
Step 4
To prepare the lemon dressing, mix the yogurt, lemon zest and 2 tablespoons of water together.
Step 5
Cook the kebabs on a prepared barbecue or preheated moderate grill for 8-10 minutes, turning occasionally or until any meat juices run clear.
Step 6
Warm the flatbreads and serve the skewers on the flatbreads with the dressing, salad garnish and the lemons.
Tips and Serving Suggestions
If preferred, use 5% pork mince and add a whole egg yolk or a handful of fresh breadcrumbs to the meatball mix to bind everything together.
Each serving provides
Based on 5% mince
15%
Fat
5.4g
8%
Saturates
1.4g
7%
Sugars
5.2g
6%
Salt
0.3g
6%
% of an adult's Reference intake
Typical energy values per 100g:
520kJ,
124kcal,
2.2g fat,
0.6g saturates
Each serving provides:
38.5g Protein,
23.2g Carbohydrate,
4.8g Fibre
If different cuts of meat are used, then the nutrition info may vary
Method
Step 1
In a large shallow bowl, put the mince, onion, harissa paste, herbs, lemon juice and seasoning together. Gently combine.
Step 2
Using slightly damp hands divide and shape the mixture into 20 golf-size meatballs.
Step 3
Thread 3 meatballs onto 6-8 short metal or wooden skewers (soaked in water for 20 minutes).
Step 4
To prepare the lemon dressing, mix the yogurt, lemon zest and 2 tablespoons of water together.
Step 5
Cook the kebabs on a prepared barbecue or preheated moderate grill for 8-10 minutes, turning occasionally or until any meat juices run clear.
Step 6
Warm the flatbreads and serve the skewers on the flatbreads with the dressing, salad garnish and the lemons.
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