Meatballs

Recipe: Meatballs肉丸

Yields:16 - 18 balls

Ingredients

250g ground pork / chicken / turkey 1 large egg ¼ cup to ½ cup breadcrumbs some tapioca / corn starch or all-purpose flour for dusting enough oil for deep frying

Seasonings ½ tsp. salt ½ tsp. sugar 1/8 tsp. ground black pepper 1/8 tsp. garlic powder 1 tsp. dried parsley flakes ¼ tsp. dried oregano 1/8 tsp. dried thyme 1/8 tsp. paprika

Measurements: tsp. = teaspoon | TBSP = tablespoon

Preparation
1. Combine all seasoning ingredinets with ground meat in a mixing bowl. Mix until incorporate.	2. Break an egg into the mixture in step 1. Mix well.	3. Add breadcrumbs into meat mixture in step 2.
4. Use hands to mix breadcrumbs and meat mixture until well incorporated. Use this mixture immediately or cover with cling wrap and refrigerate for up to 1 day.	5. Shape meat mixture into balls. About one TBSP size.	6. Roll each meatball on flour. Then, dust off any excess flour.
7. Arrange meatballs on a plate. Heat up oil in deep fryer. When oil is hot enough, deep fry meatballs until golden brown or cooked. Then, drain on paper towels.	8. Serve meatballs with any sauce you like or serve them with spaghetti.

Notes

It is not necessary to deep fry meatballs. You can bake them in pre-heated oven at 400oF for 20 minutes until cooked through or cook them in suace.