Turkey Rissoles with Cheesy Oven Fries

Turkey Rissoles with Cheesy Oven Fries

Ready in 40 minutes Serves 4-5
This dish most recently appeared in My Family (5 Nights For 4) on Sunday, June 18, 2017.

A perfect midweek meal.


Ingredients

CHEESY OVEN FRIES

  • 600g roasting potatoes, scrubbed and cut into 1cm-thick fries
  • ½ cup grated Colby cheese

TURKEY RISSOLES

  • 450g turkey mince
  • Zest of ½ lemon
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1/3 cup panko breadcrumbs
  • 1½ tablespoons turkey seasoning mix
  • 2½ teaspoons soy sauce
  • ½ teaspoon salt

SALAD

  • 1 tomato
  • ½ telegraph cucumber
  • ½ iceberg lettuce
  • 1 carrot
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped mint leaves
  • Juice of ½ lemon (optional, adults)

TOMATO MAYO

  • 2 tablespoons tomato sauce
  • ¼ cup mayonnaise

Steps

  1. oven to 220°C. Line two oven trays with baking paper.
  2. Toss potatoes with a drizzle of olive oil on first prepared tray and season with salt and pepper. Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until almost tender. Turn once during cooking. Sprinkle over cheese and return to oven for a further 5 minutes, until cheese is melted and golden.
  3. In a large bowl, combine all turkey rissole ingredients and season with pepper. Using 2 tablespoons worth of mixture and clean, damp hands, shape into golf ball-sized balls then flatten slightly
  4. Heat a drizzle of oil in a large fry-pan on medium heat. Cook rissoles for about 1 minute each side, until just browned. Place on second prepared tray and finish cooking in the oven (on rack above fries) for 3-5 minutes, until cooked through.
  5. While rissoles are cooking, prepare the salad. Dice tomato and cucumber 1cm; roughly shred lettuce; peel and grate carrot. Toss all in a large bowl, along with mint, a drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil and lemon juice (if using). Season to taste with salt and pepper.
  6. In a small bowl, combine tomato sauce and mayonnaise.
  7. divide turkey rissoles and salad between plates. Serve cheesy oven fries and a dollop of tomato mayo on the side.

Nutritional Information

Energy 1895 kj
453 kcal
Protein 31.1g
Carbohydrate 30.2g
Fat 22.6g