Meatballs
By Greg
Total Time: 30 min
Prep Time: 10 min
Cook Time: 20 min
A tasty and simple recipe, easy to make a real crowd pleaser.
Notes: Goes well with mashed potatoes, take meat out of fridge 1 hour before, salt and leave to rest
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Meatballs
Recipe Details
Serves: 4 people
Difficulty: Easy
Created 3 May, 2021
Updated 3 May, 2021
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Ingredients
- 500 g finely ground beef mince
- 1 medium onion, finely diced
- 1 medium egg, beaten
- 40 g of fine bread crumbs
- 1 tsp salt (approx. 5 g)
- pepper
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 3 - 4 dashes of Maggi (optional)
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Instructions
- Take meat out about 1 hour before cooking, salt it and leave to rest
- Finely dice the onion and fry in the olive oil at a medium heat until onion is glassy
- While onion is cooking, add pepper, beaten egg and bread crumbs (and Maggi) to the meat, mix well, adding the onion to the mixture when ready
- Heat a large frying pan (same as used for the onion) or a griddle if you want to cook without oil to 3/5 max temperature
- Measure out small balls at about 50 g each and put them on a plate or chopping board
- Cook the meatballs for 3-4 minutes per side and set them aside for 1 minute to rest
This recipe goes well with mashed potatoes and pretty much any vegetables. Enjoy!
