Delicate, soft and juicy little meatballs with a rich creamy taste. If you still do not know how to deliciously cook meatballs in sour cream in a pan, then read the step-by-step recipe with a photo. Video recipe.
Meatballs are a delicious and satisfying meat dish that goes perfectly with any side dish. However, on their own, they often come out dryish, so they need to be cooked in a company with some kind of sauce. For example, meatballs in sour cream in a pan is a delicious and aromatic dish that absolutely everyone likes, especially children, because they love to eat small meat balls. This is a wonderful and nutritious lunch or dinner for the whole family. The food is prepared very simply and quickly, and the meatballs are tender, soft and tasty. In addition, you can always make preforms of meatballs in advance, which can be stored for a long time in the freezer.
To prepare meatballs in sauce, any minced meat is used: beef, chicken, pork, fish and others. It is thoroughly kneaded, adding spices, salt to taste and an egg for gluing. Then neat small balls are formed, the size of which depends on taste preferences. Usually they do not exceed 3-4 cm in diameter. At the same time, keep in mind that the larger the meatballs, the longer they cook. Before stewing, the meatballs must first be fried in hot oil in a pan, then baked in the oven or stewed on the stove in sour cream sauce.
- Caloric content per 100 g - 225 kcal.
- Servings - 2-3
- Cooking time - 50 minutes
Ingredients:
- Meat (any sort) - 700 g
- Spices, herbs and herbs to taste
- Garlic - 1 clove
- Onions - 1 pc.
- Vegetable oil - for frying
- Sour cream - 250 ml
- Ground black pepper - a pinch
- Eggs - 1 pc.
- Salt - 1 tsp or to taste
Step by step cooking meatballs in sour cream in a pan, recipe with photo:
1. Wash the meat under running water and dry it with a paper towel. Cut off the films with veins from it. Also remove all excess fat. Twist it through a meat grinder with a medium wire rack. Peel the onions, rinse and pass through the meat grinder auger.
2. Peel the garlic and pass through a press. Add salt, black ground pepper to the minced meat, beat in an egg and put any spices with herbs.
3. Mix the minced meat well, passing it between your fingers. You can beat it off additionally. To do this, take it with your hands, lift it up and throw it back with force. Repeat this process several times to release the gluten from the meat. This will help the small balls stick better.
4. Form small round meatballs from cherry to walnut size. To prevent the minced meat from sticking to your hands when forming the meatballs, dip your palms in cool water.
The meatballs will be dense and will not fall apart when stewing if they are previously kept in a cold place for half an hour.
5. In a skillet, heat the oil and add the meatballs. Fry them over high heat so that they are golden brown on all sides, which will seal the juice inside.
6. Pour the sour cream into the pan. The meatballs will be juicier if the sour cream sauce covers them completely. Add spices and herbs as well. For example, you can put any chopped greens. The addition of tomato paste, lemon juice, herbs, chopped nuts will also improve the taste of sour cream sauce … It all depends on the cook's imagination and willingness to experiment.
7. Stir the meatballs with sour cream, boil, cover and simmer over low heat for half an hour. Serve hot meatballs in sour cream in a frying pan with any classic side dish: cereals, vegetables, pasta. They also work well with a hearty and light green salad made from fresh vegetables and herbs.
See also a video recipe on how to cook meatballs in sour cream sauce.
