Meatballs Recipe
The most delicious, purest and simple form of meatballs. All you need to make meatballs, the indispensable flavor of the streets of Istanbul, is a little ground beef. The secret of taste is adding a little tail fat to the meatballs. Plenty of cumin gives the taste of street meatballs. Bon Appetit!
Ingredients:
For 4 people
🕐 Preparation: 15 min.
🕐 Cooking: 15 min.
| Ground Beef (Medium Fat) | 200 | Grams | ||
| Lamb Mince (Medium Fat) | 200 | Grams | ||
| Tail Fat | 50 | Grams | ||
| Dry Onion (Medium size) | 1 | Qty | ||
| Carbonate | 1 | Tsp | ||
| Garlic | 3 | Clove | ||
| Cumin | 1 | Tsp (large) | ||
| Bread Crumb (Breadcrumbs) | 1/2 | Half Cup | ||
| Molasses | 1 | Tsp (large) | ||
| Black Pepper (Freshly Ground) | 1 | Tsp | ||
| Powdered Red Pepper | 1 | Tsp | ||
| Salt | 1 | Tsp (large) | ||
| Olive Oil | 2 | Tbsp |
Instructions:
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In your butcher, grind the ground beef and tail fat together 2 times.
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In a deep kneading bowl, first grate the onion with the fine eye of the grater. Add 1 teaspoon of salt. Squeeze out the excess water of the watered onion with your palms.
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Add the garlic to the same bowl.
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Add the soaked and crumbled stale bread and spices to the minced meat you bought in the bowl. Add molasses and 1 teaspoon of baking soda and knead for 10 minutes. Molasses will make the aromas of spices feel much more intense.
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Take your kneaded meatballs to the refrigerator and let them rest for 1/2 hour.
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Cut large walnut-sized pieces from the rested meatballs and form a round shape in your palm. If your meatballs are too thin, shape them at least 1-1.5 cm thick, as they will dry out.
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First, seal your prepared meatballs in a well-heated cast iron pan. Do not cook completely, take it aside and let it rest for 5-6 minutes.
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Just before serving, take your meatballs back to the hot pan and fry them to the desired consistency and serve hot. You can serve your meatballs with rice pilaf, onions, pickled peppers and french fries. Bon Appetit!
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Note: You can get a more intense meat taste without adding bread to your meatballs. There is no bread in the recipe for real jizzed meatballs.
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