Homemade meatballs personify the warmth and comfort of a family hearth. This is the favorite food of men and children. Cooking them is not so difficult, you just need to make a little effort and be patient. This versatile dish is good in any form. Cutlets can be eaten with heat, cold, and also used to make sandwiches. Any side dish, vegetables and delicious homemade sauce are suitable for them.
A simple recipe for homemade meatballs
This is one of the most beloved minced meat dishes, which is prepared for a family dinner and a festive celebration. And the most delicious cutlets are obtained from homemade minced meat made from fresh meat of various types. It will take half a kilogram of minced meat, one onion, several slices of white bread, one egg, spices, breadcrumbs and 150 milliliters of milk.
To begin with, we soak white bread in milk, and then knead it until a homogeneous mass is obtained. Three onions on a grater or grind through a meat grinder. Put the minced meat in a bowl and add onion, soaked bread, egg and spices (salt, pepper) into it. Now knead the mass well (preferably with your hands). Next, we form homemade patties - an arbitrary form. Pour flour or crackers into a plate. Bread cutlets in them and fry them in a pan.
Useful Tips
There are some tips to help you prepare delicious home-made meatballs. First, they are fried in a hot pan with the addition of fat, not vegetable oil. If breadcrumbs are used, place the patties in the refrigerator for 15 minutes before frying. In this case, the breading will not burn. If you fry homemade patties on each side, and then hold them under the lid, adding water to the pan, they will be juicier. In the mincemeat for the preparation of cutlets, you need to add a little water for juiciness or a piece of butter.
Homemade fish cakes
But homemade meatballs can be prepared not only from meat, but also from fish. Cod or pollock are ideal for this. We take a kilogram of fish fillet, three cloves of garlic, two onion heads, one slice of white bread, a tablespoon of mustard, one egg, 50 grams of butter, milk, dill, spices, breadcrumbs and sesame seeds. Chop onion and garlic in small cubes. Soak the bread in milk, and then get it, slightly squeezed. We cut dill finely enough. We twist the fish fillet with a meat grinder. If the fish is whole, then in advance we separate the meat from the bones and the ridge. Next, fry the onion until transparent, and then add the garlic to it. Then they should be cooled. In the minced fish, spread the onion-garlic mixture, egg, bread, mustard, dill and spices. Butter, pre-chilled, three on a grater in the total mass. Now thoroughly knead the prepared mixture. If possible, you can beat it on a cutting board. We send the prepared mincemeat to the refrigerator for about 20 minutes. Next, we form home- made fish cutlets, roll them in a mixture of sesame and breadcrumbs. Fry on each side until a delicious crust is obtained. It turns out a very tasty and tasty dish. Boiled rice with vegetables can be served on the side dish.