Slowcooker Sticky Chilli Mince
Slowcooker Sticky Chilli Mince
Ingredients
For the Slowcooker Sticky Chilli Mince
- 500 g beef mince, 5%
- 1/2 onion, chopped
- 1/2 fresh chilli, finely chopped
- 2 spring onions, chopped
- 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
- 3 tablespoons sweet chilli sauce
- 2 tablespoons dark soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon ginger puree
- 1 teaspoon garlic puree
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- as needed oil, for searing
For the Cucumber Salad
- 1/2 cucumber, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1 red chilli, sliced
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 3 tablespoons light soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 spring onion, chopped
To Serve
- 600 g cooked rice
- as needed spring onion, chopped, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
If your slow cooker has a sear function, heat a little oil in it. Alternatively, use a frying pan. Add the chopped 1/2 onion and cook for 2–3 minutes until softened.
⏱️ 3 min
- 2
Stir in the 500g 5% beef mince and cook until it is lightly browned, breaking it up with a spatula as it cooks.
⏱️ 7 min
- 3
Stir in the 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce, 3 tablespoons sweet chilli sauce, 2 tablespoons dark soy sauce, 1 teaspoon ginger puree, 1 teaspoon garlic puree, the finely chopped 1/2 fresh chilli, and the 2 chopped spring onions. Mix all ingredients thoroughly with the mince.
⏱️ 5 min
- 4
Cover the slow cooker and cook on a low setting for 2–3 hours, or until the mince mixture becomes rich, sticky, and slightly caramelised. If cooking on the hob, reduce the heat and simmer for 10–15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the sauce is thick and glossy.
⏱️ 180 min
- 5
While the mince is cooking, prepare the cucumber salad. In a bowl, combine the 1/2 cucumber (cut into bite-sized pieces), the 1 sliced red chilli, the 1 chopped spring onion, 1 tablespoon sesame seeds, 1 tablespoon sesame oil, 3 tablespoons light soy sauce, 1 tablespoon rice vinegar, and 2 tablespoons honey.
⏱️ 10 min
- 6
Toss all the cucumber salad ingredients well to combine.
⏱️ 2 min
- 7
To serve, spoon the 600g cooked rice into individual bowls. Top the rice with a generous serving of the sticky chilli mince.
⏱️ 2 min
- 8
Add a generous serving of the prepared cucumber salad next to the mince.
⏱️ 1 min
- 9
Sprinkle with extra chopped spring onion as a garnish. Enjoy!
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Slowcooker Sticky Chilli Mince
For the Slowcooker Sticky Chilli Mince
- 500 g beef mince, 5%
- 1/2 onion, chopped
- 1/2 fresh chilli, finely chopped
- 2 spring onions, chopped
- 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
- 3 tablespoons sweet chilli sauce
- 2 tablespoons dark soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon ginger puree
- 1 teaspoon garlic puree
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- as needed oil, for searing
For the Cucumber Salad
- 1/2 cucumber, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1 red chilli, sliced
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 3 tablespoons light soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 spring onion, chopped
To Serve
- 600 g cooked rice
- as needed spring onion, chopped, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
If your slow cooker has a sear function, heat a little oil in it. Alternatively, use a frying pan. Add the chopped 1/2 onion and cook for 2–3 minutes until softened.
⏱️ 3 min - 2
Stir in the 500g 5% beef mince and cook until it is lightly browned, breaking it up with a spatula as it cooks.
⏱️ 7 min - 3
Stir in the 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce, 3 tablespoons sweet chilli sauce, 2 tablespoons dark soy sauce, 1 teaspoon ginger puree, 1 teaspoon garlic puree, the finely chopped 1/2 fresh chilli, and the 2 chopped spring onions. Mix all ingredients thoroughly with the mince.
⏱️ 5 min - 4
Cover the slow cooker and cook on a low setting for 2–3 hours, or until the mince mixture becomes rich, sticky, and slightly caramelised. If cooking on the hob, reduce the heat and simmer for 10–15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the sauce is thick and glossy.
⏱️ 180 min - 5
While the mince is cooking, prepare the cucumber salad. In a bowl, combine the 1/2 cucumber (cut into bite-sized pieces), the 1 sliced red chilli, the 1 chopped spring onion, 1 tablespoon sesame seeds, 1 tablespoon sesame oil, 3 tablespoons light soy sauce, 1 tablespoon rice vinegar, and 2 tablespoons honey.
⏱️ 10 min - 6
Toss all the cucumber salad ingredients well to combine.
⏱️ 2 min - 7
To serve, spoon the 600g cooked rice into individual bowls. Top the rice with a generous serving of the sticky chilli mince.
⏱️ 2 min - 8
Add a generous serving of the prepared cucumber salad next to the mince.
⏱️ 1 min - 9
Sprinkle with extra chopped spring onion as a garnish. Enjoy!
⏱️ 1 min