Mexican Double Beef Meatball Bites & Speckled Rice
with Rainbow Veggies & BBQ Dipping Sauce
Make mealtimes fun with this colourful, kid-friendly plate featuring juicy Mexican beef meatballs, sweetcorn-speckled rice, vibrant veggies and a drizzle of BBQ sauce. Each element is served separately, giving little eaters the freedom to explore flavours and build their own bites - perfect for playful palates and fuss-free family dinners.
The quantities provided above are averages only.
Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts, and wheat.
Ingredients
1 tin
Sweetcorn
1 packet
Basmati Rice
1
Tomato
1
Broccoli
500 g
Beef Mince
1 packet
Fine Breadcrumbs
(Contains: Gluten, Wheat; )
1 sachet
Tex-Mex Spice Blend
1 packet
Shredded Cheddar Cheese
(Contains: Milk; )
1 packet
BBQ Sauce
(May be present: Sesame, Fish, Eggs, Soy, Milk)
Not included in your delivery
1 drizzle
olive oil
20 g
butter
(Contains: Milk; )
1.5 cup
Water
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
- Drain sweetcorn. In a medium saucepan, heat the butter with a dash of olive oil over medium heat.
- Cook corn until fragrant, 1-2 minutes. Add basmati rice, the water and a generous pinch of salt, stir, then bring to the boil.
- Reduce heat to low and cover with a lid.
- Cook for 10 minutes, then remove from heat and keep covered until the rice is tender and the water is absorbed, 10 minutes.
TIP: The rice will finish cooking in its own steam so don't peek!
Little cooks: Older kids can help out with the can opener under adult supervision.
- Meanwhile, thinly slice tomato into wedges. Chop broccoli (including stalk!) into small florets.
Little cooks: Help wash and toss the veggies!
- In a large bowl, combine beef mince, fine breadcrumbs, the egg, Tex-Mex spice blend and a pinch of salt.
- Using damp hands, roll heaped spoonfuls of beef mixture into small meatballs (4-5 per person). Transfer to a plate.
Little cooks: Join the fun by helping combine the ingredients and shaping the mixture into meatballs! Make sure to wash your hands well afterwards.
- In a large frying pan, heat a drizzle of olive oil over medium-high heat.
- Add meatballs, turning, until browned and cooked through, 8-10 minutes (cook in batches if your pan is getting crowded).
- While meatballs are cooking, add broccoli and a splash of water to a microwave-safe bowl, then cover with a damp paper towel.
- Microwave broccoli on high until just tender, 2-4 minutes.
- Drain broccoli, then return to the bowl and cover to keep warm.
- Divide corn rice, Mexican beef meatballs and vibrant veggies between plates.
- Serve with BBQ sauce. Enjoy!
Little cooks: Add the finishing touch by drizzling over the BBQ sauce!
