Bobotie (easy Microwave Fix)

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 ounce butter
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 onions (chopped)
• 1 garlic clove (crushed, more as desired)
• 3 teaspoons curry powder
• 1 1/2 lbs ground beef (lean)
• 2 ounces sultanas
• 1 tablespoon chutney (more as desired)
• 1 ounce fresh breadcrumb
• 2 eggs
• salt and pepper (to taste)
• 5 ounces milk
• 1 ounce sliced almonds (toasted is preferred)
• 3 bay leaves

Recipe

• 1 place butter & oil in a lrg bowl & microwave on high for 1 minute. add onions + garlic, cover & cook for 2 minutes. stir in curry powder & cook for 2 minutes.
• 2 mix in the grd beef & cook on high for 5 minutes. add sultanas, chutney, breadcrumbs, 1 egg, salt & pepper. mix well & turn into a microwave serving dish.
• 3 beat remaining egg in the milk, pour over the meat & sprinkle w/almonds. place the bay leaves on top & cook on high for 15 minutes. leave to stand (covered) for 5 minutes, remove bay leaves & serve immediately.
• 4 note: after the meat is cooked in step #2 of the prep, i will opt to transfer the cooked meat to the microwave serving dish w/a slotted spoon, allow the accumulated meat drippings & rendered fat to rest & then skim the fat from them so i can add the spiced juices to the meat mixture for the final cooking stage.