Ground meat ideas?

[AlecBGreen]

Ive got a pound of ground venison and Im tired of cooking it the same ways: meatloaf, sloppy joes, spaghetti, tacos. Its getting a little old. Any ideas? Im getting hungry!

[Lucinda]

1. Ground meats make nice fried rice

:)

[Tangerine LaBamba]

7. NO NO NO!!!!!!!

Never use ground meats in fried rice. You just meat or seafood that's cut for stirfrying, and that can be picked up with chopsticks.

There's one Chinese ground beef recipe that I've ever heard of - a Cantonese dish that was ground beef with oyster sauce, stir-fried with garlic and ginger, served in lettuce leaves.

[Lucinda]

9. You make little meaty clumps. Chopsticks work just fine.

:)

[Tangerine LaBamba]

13. But there are no Chinese recipes for ground beef...

What do you do with it, besides stir fry it?

My Chinese friends would politely cover their mouths and pretend to eat if they were served ground beef in anything. Sort of like how they reacted when confronted with a traditional American Thanksgiving dinner.

We had to order out for them. They simply could not eat our stuff. I felt so bad for them, and they felt bad for me. But, we all ended up having a great time. Food really is the universal language of love................

[The empressof all]

2. Make some fancy burgers or Meatballs

Add a tablespoon or two of Marsala Wine to the meat and make burgers topped with Prosciutto (or Ham) and Provolone Cheese (Saltinbuca burgers)

Teryaki Balls- I spice the meat up with some SriRacha or Sambal, a hit of light soy and some panko crumbs (or cooked rice). I bake em till they are brown then add some Teryaki Sauce (I use Yoshida's gourmet) and pineapple chunks (Optional) Serve over Rice.

Fajita Balls-- Mix the meat with some crushed tortilla chips, an egg and salsa--form into balls and bake. Serve with sauteed onions and peppers, guac, sour cream and tortillas (Or just make Nachos)

[wryter2000]

4. Meatballs

Lately, I'm using Cooks' Illustrated's tip with meatballs. Combine some bread with milk into what I think they call a panade. Mix that in with the meat. Makes for much more tender meatballs. Be careful, though, they can be too tender.

[The empressof all]

5. It's tricky with the wet bread

You're right-unless it's just right the balls won't set up properly. I always add an egg to the mix which adds to a fluffy texture.

[Tesha]

18. soak the bread in milk

-- then gently squeeze it out before adding it to the mix. This gives the moistness without making it wet, works every time.

[Tesha]

3. Shepherd’s Pie would be good...

or Goulash or Spanish rice or Chilli...

lots and lots of stuff to do it!

[Arkansas Granny]

10. I made a venison shepherd's pie for the guys I work with a couple of months ago.

I got one offer of marriage and two offers of cohabitation out of the deal. I made roasted garlic mashed potatoes for the topping and it turned out great.

[AlecBGreen]

6. this is why I love DU

and I firmly believe the C&B group is the best place to be! :hi: :toast: :party: These are ALL great ideas! I think Im gonna go with the meatballs. Ive got the Sriracha and bread crumbs. Im gonna add a little grape jelly too & sweeten it up a bit. Thanks for the ideas yall!

[wryter2000]

8. Let us know how it comes out

The jelly idea is interesting.

[Tangerine LaBamba]

17. Oh, the grape jelly!

If you put a dab of mustard into the jelly, it's nice. Also some garlic, maybe.

That's the old Vienna Sausage college recipe. And I love it.

Do they still make Vienna Sausages, I wonder? If so, are they still the cheapest protein in the store?

[cbayer]

11. Beef Picadillo

A Latin American and Caribbean favorite, picadillo is a savory-sweet ground beef filling that’s delicious wrapped in lettuce leaves. It’s also good in tacos, quesadillas, and omelets.Serves four to six.

3 Tbs. extra-virgin olive oil
1-1/2 lb. lean ground beef
1/3 cup dry red wine
1 small yellow onion, minced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup canned crushed tomatoes
1/2 cup golden raisins
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 large hard-cooked eggs, finely chopped
6 Tbs. chopped pimiento-stuffed green olives
1/4 cup minced fresh cilantro
1 small head Boston lettuce, cored and leaves separated

Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the ground beef and cook, stirring occasionally and breaking up the meat with the edge of a spoon, until done, about 5 minutes. Add the wine, onion, and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until the wine is almost evaporated, about 5 minutes.

Add the tomatoes and raisins and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the liquid has almost evaporated, 2 to 3 minutes. Season with 1-1/2 tsp. salt and a few grinds of pepper.

Remove the skillet from the heat and stir in the chopped eggs, olives, and cilantro. Serve hot with the lettuce leaves for wrapping.

[Tangerine LaBamba]

14. GREAT IDEA!!!

I love picadillo. My recipe, if I recall correctly, is almost identical to yours, except that I throw in lots of chopped garlic, but I throw chopped garlic in everything.

Makes for a great nacho topping, too.

It's so freezable. Just like Caribbean chili...................

[cbayer]

16. Yep. When I make it, I make a big batch and then use it for all kinds of things.

I love the lettuce wraps the best.

Yum!

:hi:

[htuttle]

12. How about potstickers, samosas, momos, and Cornish-style pasties

All of which are pretty much meat filling inside dough cooked various ways.

One other thing I've done with ground meat is fry it into little 1 inch patties and put it in stew in place of hunks of unground meat.

[NMDemDist2]

15. porcupine meatballs

I make them from the recipe in the pressure cooker book, but there's tons of them out there