Easy and fast to make and goes well with any kind of side dish. To make them even more special, can be made into mini burgers. =)
Gather ingredients.
Mix all the ingredients a mixing bowl, using your hands. If you don’t like to touch raw meat with your bare hands, you can wear single use rubber gloves or mix with a spoon, just make sure to mix through thoroughly.
Heat up 2 – 3 tablespoons of oil on a frying pan, on medium/high heat. Take a handful of meat mix and form into an ball. Slightly squeeze between palms of your hands to make them a bit flatter. And put on the frying pan.
Fry the meatballs for about 4 – 5 minutes on one side, or until golden brown. Carefully flip each meatball to the other side and continue frying for about 3 – 4 minutes.
I like to add some water with tomato paste to the frying pan, and simmer the meatballs for a bit, just to make them even more juicier and to make sure they are cooked through (as there is pork meat mixed in), but you can also add just a bit of plain water and cover with a lid and simmer on medium for about 5-10 min.
If not sure that the meatball is cooked through, break one in half and if there is no pink meat visible, they are done.
*Note: The cooking times are for palm sized meatballs, if you make them bigger or smaller, adjust the cooking time accordingly.
Fried Meatballs
Equipment
- Frying Pan
- Mixing bowl
Ingredients
For the Meatballs:
- 500 g Mixed minced meat (beef and pork)
- 1 Large onion, peeled and chopped (or 2 small ones)
- Salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- ½ cup Bread crumbs (freshly made are the best, but dried are just as good)
- 1 Large egg
- 3 Tablespoons Oil (for frying)
For Tomato Sauce: (optional)
- 1 cup Water
- 3 Tablespoons Tomato Paste
- Salt and Pepper
Instructions
- Mix minced meat, onion, salt, pepper, bread crumbs and egg in a mixing bowl, using your hands. If you don't like to touch raw meat with your bare hands, you can wear single use rubber gloves or mix with a spoon, just make sure to mix through thoroughly.
- Heat up the oil in a frying pan, on medium/high heat. Take a handful of meat mix and form into an ball. Slightly squeeze between palms of your hands to make them a bit flatter. And put on the frying pan.
- Fry the meatballs for about 4 – 5 minutes on one side, or until golden brown. Carefully flip each meatball to the other side and continue frying for about 3 – 4 minutes.
- Dilute tomato paste in the water and season with salt and pepper. Once the meatballs are fried, add the water mix to the frying pan and cover with a lid. Simmer the meatballs for about 5 – 10 minutes on medium heat.
- Serve with mashed potatoes, rice or paste. But anything goes well with this dish. Enjoy!!!
