The secret of the dish is that instead of buns, flour or potatoes, semolina is added to the minced meat, making the products soft and fluffy. Step-by-step recipe with a photo. Video recipe.
Recipe content:
- Ingredients
- Step by step preparation of fried minced meatballs with semolina
- Video recipe
Fried minced meatballs with semolina is one of the simple quick recipes. They are good because they cook quickly, but they turn out to be soft and juicy. But in order for the recipe to always turn out at the highest level, you should cook it with desire. Then you will delight your family with a delicious treat that will suit any side dish. Moreover, fried minced meatballs with semolina can be served as a meat snack. They are very similar to traditional cutlets. And to get rid of the hassle of soaking white bread in milk, a little semolina is added to the minced meat. The result will be just as good.
Also, the success of the finished dish depends on the minced meat. You need to twist it yourself, and not use a purchased one. Then the meatballs will be juicy. It is better to take meat with a small amount of fat, which is fried and softens the meat fibers. In this case, the minced meat balls will not be dry and hard. And if the piece of meat is lean, then add twisted bacon to the minced meat. Another main secret of the dish is minced meat with semolina, before frying the meatballs, you need to stand for a few minutes so that the cereal swells.
- Caloric content per 100 g - 139 kcal.
- Servings - 15
- Cooking time - 50 minutes
Ingredients:
- Meat (any sort) - 500 g
- Eggs - 1 pc.
- Ground black pepper - a pinch
- Onions - 1 pc.
- Garlic - 1 clove
- Vegetable oil - for frying
- Semolina - 2-3 tablespoons
- Salt - 0.5 tsp or to taste
Step by step preparation of fried minced meatballs with semolina, recipe with photo:
1. Pour semolina into the bowl in which you will cook the minced meat.
2. Add a raw egg to the cereal.
3. Stir the semolina with the egg until smooth and leave until you cook the meat. During this time, the semolina will swell and increase in size.
4. Wash the meat and pat dry with a paper towel. Cut off the film with veins, and if there is a lot of fat, cut it off as well. Place the meat grinder with medium wire rack and twist the meat.
5. Peel the garlic and onion, wash and pass through the meat grinder auger.
6. Add salt and ground pepper to the products and add your favorite spices with spices if desired.
7. Stir the minced meat well and leave it again for a while to swell the semolina. Then the meatballs will be fluffy, tender and soft, and the semolina will not grind on your teeth. The semolina should swell in a total amount of about 30 minutes.
8. Put the frying pan on the stove, add vegetable oil, turn on the fire and heat. Form the minced meat into small round balls and place them in the skillet. Fry them over medium heat for about 5-7 minutes until golden brown.
9. Turn items over to the other side and cook until tender. Serve hot fried minced meatballs with semolina with any side dish. For example, they are very tasty combined with mashed potatoes or boiled spaghetti.
See also a video recipe on how to cook meat patties with semolina.
