Ingredients
Scale
- 2 tablespoons salted butter
- 1 large yellow onion, chopped (1 1/2 cups)
- 1 tart apple, peeled, cored, and diced (Granny Smith works well)
- 1 tablespoon curry powder, or more depending on the strength of your curry powder
- 2 pounds extra lean ground beef, or a combination of 1 pound beef and 1 pound ground lamb
- 1/2 cup Panko bread crumbs
- 2 large eggs, divided use
- 1 1/2 cups whole milk, divided use
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons apricot jam
- 3 teaspoons kosher salt, divided use
- 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
- 1/2 cup toasted slivered almonds
- 6 bay leaves
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a large skillet or sauté pan, melt the butter over medium heat. Sauté the onion and apple, stirring occasionally, until soft, around 10 minutes.
- Stir in curry powder and cook for 1 additional minute. Remove from heat and let cool for 5-7 minutes.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together 1 beaten egg, 1/2 cup of the milk, vinegar, apricot jam, 2 1/2 teaspoons salt, and pepper. Add the onion mixture, ground beef, and almonds. Mix well with clean hands. Press the meat mixture evenly into the baking dish, building it up slightly higher around the edges (1/8–1/4 inch). Arrange bay leaves on top.
- Bake for 30 minutes. Remove from the oven, pour off any fat/juices, and press the meat down to expand to the edges of the pan; try to keep the higher edge in place. If more juices are released due to pressing, drain or blot a second time. The top may look rough, and that’s okay – the custard will cover it.
- In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the remaining egg, 1 cup of milk, and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Slowly pour the milk mixture over the meatloaf. Bake for an additional 15 to 20 minutes, or until the custard topping is set and lightly golden brown.
- Remove from oven and let rest at room temperature for 5-10 minutes before serving.
Notes
Make ahead – the day before: Bobotie can be baked up to 24 hours ahead, covered, and refrigerated. Reheat, covered, in a 350-degree F oven for around 20-25 minutes or until heated through.
Make ahead – earlier the same day: Bobotie can be assembled but not baked earlier in the day, covered and refrigerated. Bring to room temperature before baking.
- Category: Main dish,casserole
- Method: bake
- Cuisine: South African
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 piece
- Calories: 408
- Sugar: 10.8 g
- Sodium: 870.3 mg
- Fat: 17.1 g
- Saturated Fat: 6.8 g
- Carbohydrates: 22.1 g
- Fiber: 2.9 g
- Protein: 40.8 g
- Cholesterol: 168.7 mg