What to make for dinner with mince

Mince is the cheap, quick standby in most freezers, beef or lamb, chicken or turkey. Beyond bolognese it does keema, stir-fries and one-pan skillets. Let us pick one and show you the video.

Anything you don't eat?

We have 48 mince dinners to pick from, all cooking videos with captions, which makes a written recipe much more likely to work.

Mince dinners people cook

A few of the mince videos we pick from, each from a YouTube creator. Tap one to watch it, or use the button above to have one picked for you.

Tips for cooking with mince

  • Brown mince in a hot pan in batches rather than all at once, so it fries and colours instead of stewing.
  • Pour off excess fat after browning if the pan looks greasy, then add your sauce.
  • Mince picks up strong flavours well: garam masala, soy sauce, chilli or smoked paprika all work.

How it works

Tap the button and we pick one mince dinner at random from our cooking videos. Not feeling it? Pick again; you will not see the same video twice this visit. Happy with it? Watch it on YouTube, or tap "Get the written recipe" and sign in with Google to get the ingredients and steps written out.

Questions about mince dinners

Is mince the same as ground beef?

Yes. "Mince" is the UK word and "ground beef" the US one, so you will see both in video titles. We include both, plus lamb, chicken and turkey mince and keema.

Can I use a different mince from the video?

Usually. Beef, lamb, turkey and chicken mince swap in most recipes. Leaner mince cooks a little faster and may need a splash more oil or liquid.

Can I leave out pork mince?

Yes. Choose "Pork-free": we then pick only from videos chosen for a pork-free diet and skip any whose title mentions pork. Check the recipe as well, since a title can leave an ingredient out.

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Let the dinner decider choose from your diet, time and the kind of food you fancy. Already found a video? Paste it into the YouTube to recipe converter.