Meat Skewers with Rice in Sauce
Meat skewers with rice in sauce is a hearty main course of marinated pork belly, bacon and peppers served with fluffy basmati rice and a rich, wine-based sauce. The TM7 grinds the stock cubes, simmers the sauce to deepen its flavour and cooks everything with hands-free precision.
About this recipe
Meat skewers with rice in sauce on the Thermomix TM7 brings a classic Belgian-style comfort meal to your all-in-one kitchen machine. This recipe pairs tender pork belly slices and crispy streaky bacon with sweet peppers, onion and garlic, all folded into a rich sauce built on wine and stock, then served over fluffy basmati rice. If you have been searching for recipes that make a quick weeknight dinner feel like a slow-cooked Sunday feast, this is the one. The TM7 weighs the rice and liquids directly in the bowl for spot-on ratios, grinds the stock cubes into a fine powder that dissolves instantly, and simmers the sauce gently so the wine reduces evenly without sticking. It is the kind of main course that fills the kitchen with an irresistible aroma and leaves you with only one bowl to wash.
Preparation tips
- Cut the pork belly slices and peppers into similarly sized pieces so every skewer cooks evenly and the bacon crisps up at the same rate as the meat browns.
- Thread the skewers tightly with alternating pieces of pork, bacon, onion and pepper; the bacon fat bastes the meat as it cooks, keeping the pork belly juicy and flavourful.
- Let the sauce rest for a few minutes before serving so it clings beautifully to the basmati rice; for milder family portions, simply replace the wine with extra stock and a splash of apple juice.
Recipe variations
- Alcohol-free version: replace the wine entirely with a mix of meat stock and a squeeze of tomato paste, giving the sauce the same depth while making these skewers suitable for children.
- Festive variation: swap the pork belly for cubes of pork tenderloin and add wedges of red onion and yellow pepper for a colourful barbecue-style platter, finished with fresh parsley over the rice.
Thermomix TM7 Benefits
- Weighing the basmati rice and stock directly in the TM7 bowl guarantees exact ratios for perfectly fluffy grains every single time. [Precision Control]
- Grinding the meat stock cubes in the Thermomix creates a fine powder that dissolves instantly into the wine sauce without any lumps. [Multi-Function]
- While the sauce simmers, the TM7 heats it at a steady low temperature so the wine and onion flavours deepen without burning or sticking. [Temperature Control]
- The Thermomix chops the onion and garlic cloves uniformly in seconds, releasing their sweetness evenly throughout the sauce base. [Multi-Function]
- Steaming the peppers in the Varoma keeps them tender yet vibrant, preserving their colour and bite for the skewers. [Multi-Function]
Ingredients
- white wine
- streaky bacon
- onion
- red pepper
- garlic cloves
- pork belly meat slices
- green and red peppers
- oil
- tinned chopped tomatoes
- honey