Soft Lemon Meatballs: Easy Recipe

Soft Lemon Meatballs: Easy Recipe

INGREDIENTS

  • 500 g minced meat (I used beef);
  • 1 egg;
  • 50 g  grated cheese (I used pecorino but you can use whatever you like);
  • 2 lemons (grated zest and juice); 
  • 100 ml of water;
  • A sprig of fresh parsley;
  • 80 g of breadcrumbs;
  • A cup of milk;
  • 60 ml of white wine;
  •  00 flour to taste;
  • Salt and pepper to taste;
  • Extra virgin olive oil to taste;
  • A knob of butter;
  • 1 clove of garlic

STEP

  1. First, let’s put the chopped meat in a bowl;
  2. Now add the egg, cheese, salt, pepper, finely chopped parsley, the grated zest of 1 lemon and the breadcrumbs (which we cut into cubes, soaked in milk and squeezed);
  3. Mix the ingredients well with a fork (I do it with my hands) and if the mixture is a little too soft, feel free to add a spoonful of breadcrumbs;
  4. Now cover with cling film and let it rest in the fridge for half an hour;
  5. Pour some flour into a plate;
  6. Now let’s take our dough again, so let’s form small balls (I recommend that they are all the same size);
  7. Let’s place the meatballs in the flour, covering them on all sides;
  8. Take a pan, pour in the oil, the knob of butter, the clove of garlic and brown briefly;
  9. Now let’s place our meatballs, season with salt and cook for about 3 minutes per side;
  10. After that we go to blend with the white wine;
  11. Add the juice of a lemon, the grated zest and the water;
  12. Cover and cook for about ten minutes until a delicious cream has formed;
  13. At this point we delicately place our delicious meatballs on a serving dish, adding the cooking sauce;
  14. We decorate with lemon slices, a sprinkle of chopped parsley and… bring them to the table! FABULOUS!

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