Grilled Rissoles (Australian)

By James Kimble October 29, 2024 3 mins read 580 Views

Grilled rissoles are Australia’s and New Zealand’s version of kofta patties, seasoned with a smoky barbecue rub. They make a delicious appetizer or main protein for any occasion!

What are rissoles?

Rissoles appear on dinner plates worldwide, often coated in breadcrumbs and then baked or pan-fried. Usually, they are made with vegetables, fish, or chicken. However, in Australia and New Zealand, rissoles are made with ground lamb or beef. Think of them as grilled patty-shaped koftas seasoned with smoky barbecue spices. They are roughly the size of sausage patties and are typically served with salad, mashed potatoes, and brown gravy.

2 pounds ground beef, 80/20
Small yellow onion
Garlic
Italian parsley (flat-leaf parsley)
Tomato paste
Pitmaster BBQ Rub, or your favorite bottled rub
Worcestershire sauce

How to Make Grilled Rissoles

Preheat your grill to 375 degrees F or medium-high heat. We recommend cherry, oak, or pecan wood for this recipe.
Combine ingredients: place ground beef (or lamb) in a large bowl and add the remaining ingredients. Gently combine, but do not overmix the ground meat.
Make the patties: form the meat mixture into 8 larger patties or 12 smaller ones. We recommend 8 patties for dinner and 12 patties for appetizers.

Grilling

Grill the rissoles for 3-4 minutes per side based on size and thickness
The rissoles have cooked through once they reach an internal temperature between 160-165 degrees F. Check multiple patties before removing them from the grill.
For lunch or dinner option, serve two rissoles per person with your choice of sides.

Grilled Rissole Tips and Variations

Size: Grilled rissoles are the size of a breakfast sausage patty or slider burger patties.
Substitutions: This recipe also works well with ground pork, lamb, chicken, and turkey. You can also use meat substitutes like Impossible Burger, etc.
Cooking Method: You don’t have to grill these rissoles. You can bake, fry, or cook them (in batches) in an air fryer. Simply adjust your cook times as needed.
Additions: Add 1/4 cup chopped pine nuts or walnuts in the patties, or seeded and minced jalapeno for spicy rissoles.

Grilled Rissoles

This of these as Australia’s version of a patty shaped kofta, seasoned with a slightly smoky barbecue rub, then grilled. They can be served with salad, mashed potatoes, and brown gravy.

Course Main Course, Main Dish

Cuisine Australian, Fusion

Keyword Australian BBQ, Australian food, Australian rissoles, grilled rissoles

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 10

Total Time 30

Servings servings

Calories 470kcal

Ingredients

2 pounds ground beef or lamb, if preferred
1 small yellow onion minced
2 cloves garlic minced
3 tablespoons chopped Italian parsley
2 tablespoons tomato paste
2 tablespoons Pitmaster BBQ Rub or your favorite commercial rub
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
salt to taste optional

Instructions

Preheat grill for medium high heat
Place ground beef in a large bowl and add the remaining ingredients. Gently combine, but do not overmix the ground meat. Form mixture into 8-12 equal sized patties.
Cook rissoles for 3-4 minutes, turn and cook for an additional 3-5 minutes, based on size. Once the rissoles reach an internal temperature of 165 degrees F, they are done. Check internal temperature of multiple patties before removing them from the grill.
Suggested plating: 2 rissoles per person, served with mashed potatoes, brown gravy and grilled vegetables.