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Mia Kouppa

https://miakouppa.com

Meatballs

Crispy on the outside, juicy on the inside, and bursting with flavour!
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Greek
Servings: 60 meatballs
Calories: 39kcal
Author: Helen Bitzas

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 lb ground pork
  • 1 lb ground veal
  • 2 medium yellow onions, grated
  • 2 large eggs
  • 3 cloves garlic, finely minced
  • 1 teaspoon red wine vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon Greek dried oregano
  • 1 tbsp (15 mL) olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 tbsp finely chopped fresh mint, optional
  • 1/3 cup + 1 tablespoon bread crumbs
  • vegetable oil for frying

Instructions

  • Combine pork and veal and mix gently until thoroughly combined.   Then, add all of the remaining ingredients (except for the vegetable oil for frying of course) and mix well.
  • Let the meatball mixture sit at room temperature for about 10 minutes.
  • Form meatballs so that they are all equally sized and approximately 1 inch in diameter.
  • Pour enough vegetable oil into a deep frying pan so that it is 1/2 inch deep. Heat the vegetable oil over medium heat.
  • Once the oil is hot enough (meaning that when you drop in a meatball it starts to sizzle gently), add meatballs to the pan.  Do not crowd them in. The meatballs should be half submerged in oil.
  • As your meatballs are frying, gently turn them over so that all sides get cooked evenly.  Total cooking time will be approximately 10-15 minutes per batch
  • Alternatively, if you are using a pot, like in the video above, the frying time will be reduced to 5-7 minutes per batch, since they are completely submerged in the oil.
  • Carefully remove the cooked meatballs from the oil and drain them on a plate lined with paper towel.  Repeat cooking process with your next batch of meatballs.
  • Enjoy!

Notes

Note that the nutritional information is for the meatballs, before frying

Nutrition

Calories: 39kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.001g | Cholesterol: 17mg | Sodium: 60mg | Potassium: 55mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 0.2g | Vitamin A: 10IU | Vitamin C: 0.4mg | Calcium: 5mg | Iron: 0.2mg