Best Bobotie

Health score
14%
Best Bobotie
115 min.
4
704kcal

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Embark on a delightful culinary journey to South Africa with this delectable Best Bobotie recipe. This traditional dish, known for its rich flavors and hearty texture, is the perfect main course for your next dinner party or family gathering. With a unique blend of spices, including curry powder and hot chutney, this recipe promises an explosion of taste that will leave your taste buds craving more.

Prepare to be amazed as you combine the succulent ground beef with apricot jam, raisins, and a hint of milk-soaked bread, creating a mouth-watering mixture that bakes to perfection in a preheated oven. The twist of using Texas toast thick-sliced bread adds a delightful crunch and depth to the dish, while the golden brown top, achieved by drizzling a whisked mixture of reserved milk, an egg, and a pinch of salt, gives it an irresistible finish.

Don't forget the bay leaf garnish, which not only adds an aromatic touch but also a touch of tradition to this South African classic. Whether you're serving it for lunch, dinner, or a hearty main course, this Best Bobotie recipe is sure to impress. So, roll up your sleeves, preheat your oven, and get ready to create a meal that's as memorable as it is delicious.

Ingredients

  • teaspoon apricot preserves 
  •  bay leaves 
  • 0.5 tablespoon curry powder 
  • large eggs 
  • 1.5 pounds ground beef 
  • 0.5 teaspoon pepper black
  • cup milk 
  • tablespoon mint-cilantro chutney spread shopping list hot
  • medium onion minced
  • 0.5 cup raisins 
  • pinch salt 
  • slices texas toast croutons 
  • tablespoons vegetable oil 

Equipment

  • frying pan
  • oven
  • whisk
  • baking pan

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
  2. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the onions in the hot oil until soft. Break the ground beef into the skillet and cook until brown.
  3. Place the milk in a shallow dish. Soak the bread in the milk. Squeeze the excess milk from the bread. Set the milk aside.
  4. Add the bread to the beef mixture. Stir in the raisins, apricot jam, chutney, curry powder, salt, and black pepper.
  5. Pour the mixture into the prepared baking dish.
  6. Bake in the preheated oven 1 hour.
  7. While the bobotie bakes, whisk together the reserved milk, egg, and a pinch of salt.
  8. Pour over top of the dish.
  9. Lay the bay leaf onto the top of the milk mixture.
  10. Return the bobotie to the oven until the top is golden brown, 25 to 30 minutes.
  11. Remove bay leaf before serving.

Nutrition Facts

Calories704kcal
Protein20.11%
Fat61.2%
Carbs18.69%

Properties

Glycemic Index
40.2
Glycemic Load
9.9
Inflammation Score
-5
Nutrition Score
21.91652190167%

Flavonoids

Catechin
0.01mg
Epicatechin
0.01mg
Apigenin
0.01mg
Luteolin
0.01mg
Isorhamnetin
2.76mg
Kaempferol
0.36mg
Myricetin
0.02mg
Quercetin
11.17mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:704.22kcal
35.21%
Fat:47.98g
73.82%
Saturated Fat:16.82g
105.1%
Carbohydrates:32.97g
10.99%
Net Carbohydrates:29.98g
10.9%
Sugar:7.2g
8%
Cholesterol:174.59mg
58.2%
Sodium:342.91mg
14.91%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:35.48g
70.96%
Vitamin B12:4.08µg
68.01%
Zinc:7.68mg
51.22%
Selenium:31.08µg
44.39%
Iron:7.37mg
40.95%
Phosphorus:387.76mg
38.78%
Vitamin B3:7.56mg
37.8%
Vitamin B6:0.72mg
35.91%
Vitamin B2:0.44mg
26.12%
Potassium:814.41mg
23.27%
Vitamin K:17.17µg
16.35%
Calcium:135.68mg
13.57%
Vitamin B5:1.35mg
13.53%
Magnesium:51.12mg
12.78%
Fiber:2.99g
11.97%
Vitamin B1:0.16mg
10.67%
Vitamin E:1.6mg
10.64%
Manganese:0.21mg
10.46%
Copper:0.2mg
10.06%
Folate:30.04µg
7.51%
Vitamin D:1.09µg
7.27%
Vitamin C:5.93mg
7.19%
Vitamin A:281.7IU
5.63%
Source:Allrecipes