How to DAD, Jordan Watson, is back with Episode 2 of How to Dinner. See how easily he throws together an amazing dinner, with the help of the guys at HelloFresh.
It's dinner time and the guys at HelloFresh and everyone's favourite Insta-Dad, Jordan Watson, have teamed up to show you just how easy it can be. Get a load of Jordan throwing together a herb-packed tabbouleh, mildly spiced beef meatballs and a creamy hummus dressing, all the elements come together for a delightful explosion of taste.
How to: Win in the kitchen
- #hack1 - For perfectly shaped and sized meatballs every time, use an ice cream scoop to shape your mince mixture. It also keeps your hands clean and makes sure the kids don't fight over who got the biggest one.
- #hack2 - If your fresh herbs have wilted here's a trick! Chop them, chuck them in the bottom of an ice cube tray, pour over some olive oil or melted butter and freeze. Store the cubes in an airtight container and whip them out next time you are making a batch of Bolognese.
Recipe: Lebanese Beef & Feta Meatballs with Couscous Tabbouleh & Hummus Dressing
Ingredients
190g couscous
1 cube vegetable stock
2 tomatoes
120g baby spinach leaves
1 bunch parsley
6 cloves garlic
500g beef mince
24g chermoula spice blend
50g fine breadcrumbs
1 block feta cheese
1 lemon
200g hummus
Olive oil
2 eggs
1.5 cup water (for the couscous)
½ tsp salt
2.5 tsp water (for the dressing)
40 g butter
Directions
- Finely chop the garlic (or use a garlic press). Finely chop the tomato. Roughly chop the baby spinach leaves. Roughly chop the parsley leaves. Zest the lemon (see ingredients list) to get a good pinch, then slice into wedges.
- In a large bowl, combine the beef mince, 1/3 of the garlic, the chermoula spice blend, the salt, egg and fine breadcrumbs. Crumble in the feta and mix well. Using damp hands, shape heaped spoonfuls of the beef mixture into meatballs and set aside on a plate. You should get 4-5 meatballs per person.
- In a large frying pan, heat a drizzle of olive oil over a medium-high heat. Add the meatballs and cook, turning often, until browned and cooked through, 8-10 minutes.
- While the meatballs are cooking, melt the butter in a medium saucepan over a medium-high heat. Add the remaining garlic and cook until fragrant, 1 minute. Add the water (for the couscous) and the crumbled vegetable stock and bring to the boil. Add the couscous and a drizzle of olive oil. Stir to combine, cover with a lid and remove from the heat. Set aside until all the water is absorbed, 5 minutes. Fluff up with a fork.
- Add the tomato, baby spinach, parsley and lemon zest to the saucepan with the couscous and stir to combine. In a small bowl, combine the hummus, a good squeeze of lemon juice and the water (for the dressing). Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Divide the couscous tabbouleh between plates and top with the Lebanese meatballs. Drizzle with the hummus dressing. Serve with any remaining lemon wedges.
