Basic Meatballs
I can't remember where I stumbled accross this recipe for meatballs. But it works a charm. Soft fluffy meatballs that can be modified into many dishes. I've meat spaggetti meatballs, morrocan madras curry even transformed them into burger patties.
- 500g mince (generally I go for beef, but could be lamb or goat)
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup bread crumbs
- 1 egg
- 1 onion diced
The ingredient base is too easy! Which makes a great base to get creative with. For Spaggetti meatballs adding parmasan into the mix works a treat!
Get yourself two small mixing bowls and one large. Measure out the breadcrumbs first while the measurer is still dry. Place in a small mixing bowl then measure out the milk and place in the same container. Giving the milk and breadcrumbs time to soak in helps them bind the other ingredients together later.
In the other small mixing bowl crack an egg into it and whisky with a fork... or a whisk.
Now dice an onion put it in the large bowl with the mince. The milk and bread crumbs should have soaked in. Combine all the ingredients together now. With clean hands start smushing. It'll take a few minutes of smushing until its all well combined. If you have kids or other yongsters about this is a great time to get them involved. Getting kids involved in kitchen takes is a great way to get them interested in food and cooking. Plus its a lot of fun getting your hands dirty.
Grab a portion (I go for a heaped tablespoons worth) between the plams of your hands and roll is around to form little sculpted balls. If you're making burger patties make larger portions then flatten out on the bench by pushing down, this will make nice disks.
You can fry these on a grill. Bake them in the over. Or place whole in a sauce to simmer away. They're so well combined they don't break apart even if they're submerged in a deliscious tomatoe sauce or stock.
