Roti john
An easy Malaysian dinner made with beef. Ready in about 19 minutes. Difficulty: easy.
- 14 minPrep (about)
- 5 minCook (about)
- 19 minTotal time
- 4Servings
- EasyDifficulty
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Join the waitlist Not nowIngredients
Main ingredient
- ¼ lb ground beef Shopping tip: Ground beef (UK: minced beef). 80/20 or 85/15.
Fresh & other
- 1 onion
- 3 eggs
- 1 tbsp chiles Shopping tip: Fresno or jalapeño for mild (seeds out); Thai bird's eye or serrano for hot.
- ½ baguette
Sauces & oils
- Top mayonnaise
Spices & seasonings (2): salt, pepper
- To taste salt
- To taste pepper
How to make it
Steps in our own plain words.
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Mix all the ingredients in a bowl.
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Heat a pan or griddle using a little vegetable oil.
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Pour the mixture onto the pan.
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Place piece of open-faced baguette on top.
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Press on the bread with a spatula.
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Grill for 2 minutes.
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Turn your bread over to make it little crispy.
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Remove from pan.
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Cut the bread into small portions.
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Add mayonnaise plus/or Sambal before cutting the sandwich.
On the side: Steamed rice
A side we added to round out the meal. It is not part of the original recipe.
How to make it (25 min)
- Rinse the rice. Simmer it covered in water (2 cups per cup of rice) for about 18 minutes, then let it sit 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork.
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Join the waitlistRecipe from TheMealDB, adapted from the original. Steps rewritten in our own words. Times are estimates.