How To Make Appetizer Meatballs
Do you wish to serve something nutritious to your children? It is a very good idea to make meatballs for them, as they are easily made and are way better than junk food. They don’t take too much time to be prepared and are actually quite easy to make.
Preparation Time: 40-60 minutes
Serving Size: 04
Utensils: Measuring cups and spoons, Mixing bowl, Spatula or cooking spoon, Cutting board, Knife, Skillet
Ingredients:
– 1 tablespoon butter
– 1 tablespoon minced onion
– 2/3 cup soft bread crumbs
– 1 cup water
– 3/4 pound lean ground beef
– 1/4 cup ground pork
– 1 teaspoon salt
– 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice, optional
– 1/2 teaspoon white pepper
– 1/2 teaspoon sugar
– Butter, for frying
– 1 cup condensed beef broth
Instructions
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1
Heat the butter in a pan
First of all, you are required to add butter to a skittle and heat it until it melts down. Make sure that the pan is completely dry before you add anything to it. -
2
Chop the onion and add it to the skittle
Once the butter gets heated, add chopped onion to it and cook until it gets tender. Make sure that it does not get dark brown, so cook it on medium heat. -
3
Add water and breadcrumbs into a large bowl
Take one large bowl and add water to it. Now mix the breadcrumbs to it and allow the mixture to settle in nicely. -
4
Add meat into another bowl
Take another bowl and add meat into it. Moreover, you need to add all the spices to it and mix them properly with hands. You can use a large spoon as well. -
5
Mix the breadcrumbs and cooked onion with the meat
Combine the minced onions, which you cooked earlier, and the breadcrumbs to the meat and mix them properly. It is again important to use your hands while mixing things, as it will help everything settle down nicely. -
6
Heat more butter on the skittle
Coat the frying pan with more butter and heat it for a few minutes. -
7
Shape the meat into balls
You can now shape the meat into balls. Try your best to keep them in a similar size, so that they look good. -
8
Cook the meatballs on medium heat
Start cooking the meatballs now and make sure that you don’t overheat the skittle. Fry them for some time and remove when they become brown. While doing this, keep them moving on the pan so that they get equal heat. -
9
Remove the meatballs and serve them
You can now remove them from the skittle and serve them to your family.