Fluffy German Meatballs - Easy Recipe
- 500g mixed minced meat pork and beef
- 1 medium onion
- 1 egg
- 1 bread roll
- 1 tbsp german mustard
- 0,5 tsp paprika powder
- 0,5 tsp spicy paprika powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 pinch pepper
- 3 tbsp vegetable oil for frying
- Cut the bread roll into small cubes.
- Soak the bread roll cubes in water for min. 5 minutes.
- Preheat 1tbsp of oil in the pan. Fry the onion until translusent. Set aside to cool down.
- Take the bread roll out of the water and squeeze the excess water from it.
- In a large bowl mix all ingredients: minced meat, soaked bread roll cubes, onion, mustard, egg, paprika powder, salt and pepper. For extra kick you can add spicy paprika powder as well.
- Shape the meat mixture into oval meatballs, 4cm thick.
- Preheat the oil on the frying pan.
- Fry the meatballs on medium-low heat for about 5 minutes on each side.
I think there is no country in the world which doesn’t have its own meatball recipe. There are different ways of serving them (with potatoes, with bread roll or with tomato sauce) and different ways of preparing them (some people prepare them so the meatballs are compacted – like in Italy and some fluffy – like in Germany). The question that I am going to ask you is: What do you prefer? If fluffy once are your choice please read further:)
I always have known meatballs as pretty compact, oval-shaped and coated with breadcrumbs. My grandmother was serving them with sauerkraut salad and mashed potatoes. She took always both pork and beef minced meat to make the mixture. But today I wanted to introduce you to the meatball highlight that I have tried in Germany. That was just after I have moved here and it was very simple dish, fast food I would even say. I love the way that Germans sell sausages and different meat just with mustard and bread roll almost everywhere. And that was it! The German meatball served with mustard in a bread roll – simple as that. I will never forget it taste – fluffy and juicy. I thought – that’s how the meatball should taste like.
2 years later I have asked my husband how do the Germans make such fluffy meatballs and now I know the secret! And the best thing about it is that if I know the secret, you will also know the secret! That’s my husband’s family recipe and I am sure this will be the one we will use for the most fluffy and juicy meatballs! If you are also fan of such meatballs or you would like to try preparing meatballs in a different way as usual you should definitely try the traditional German recipe.
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