Presh me Oriz Leek and Rice Bake
An Albania dinner made with lamb. Ready in about 1 hour 29 minutes. Difficulty: medium.
- 19 minPrep (about)
- 1 hr 10 minCook (about)
- 1 hr 29 minTotal time
- 4Servings
- MediumDifficulty
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Join the waitlist Not nowIngredients
Main ingredient
- 14 oz ground lamb Shopping tip: Ground lamb (UK: lamb mince).
Fresh & other
- 1.1 lb leek
- 1 onion
- 7 oz rice Shopping tip: Long-grain white rice.
- 4 ¼ cups lamb stock Shopping tip: Beef broth works (lamb stock is hard to find).
Sauces & oils
- Splash olive oil
Spices & seasonings (2): salt, pepper
- Pinch salt
- Pinch pepper
How to make it
Steps in our own plain words.
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Cooking.
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Fry the leeks in a little dash of olive oil for some minutes until they start to brown.
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Add the onions and mince.
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Fry until everything is browned.
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Ensure you keep stirring to prevent your leeks catching and burning.
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Add the rice.
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Stir for some min ensuring the rice is fully blended and coated in any juices.
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Add the lamb stock, salt and pepper.
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Give it a good stir.
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Leave it to come to the boil.
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Leave to boil for 2 minutes, baking.
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Pour the mix into a large baking tray.
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Place on the bottom self of a heat the oven at 180 degrees.
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Leave to cook in the oven for up to 1 hour.
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Your dish is ready when all your liquid is evaporated and the rice is tender, serving.
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When cooked turn off the oven plus keeping your door open leave the leek and rice cook in the oven to cool for 10 minutes before serving.
On the side: Green salad
A side we added to round out the meal. It is not part of the original recipe.
How to make it (10 min)
- Rinse the salad greens. Slice the cucumber.
- Put it all in a bowl and toss with the dressing just before eating.
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Join the waitlistRecipe from TheMealDB, adapted from the original. Steps rewritten in our own words. Times are estimates.