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Polpette
Italian polpette (polpette) are appetizing meatballs in a pan that are extremely popular in the temperamental country of olive oil and juicy pizza. Such a minced meat snack perfectly complements any menu! Meatballs can be served fried or stewed in a savory sauce. Choose your option and enjoy the best chicken meatballs!
Ingredients
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To make Italian meatballs, you will need the following ingredients:
- bread crumbs - 2 tbsp;
- paprika - 1/2 tsp;
- hard cheese - 30 g;
- salt - to taste;
- black ground pepper;
- flour - optionally;
- chicken mince - 450 g;
- parsley - a small bunch;
- vegetable oil - optionally;
- egg - 1 pc.
Preparation
- Prepare the chicken mince without onions or garlic.
- Beat one egg into the minced chicken thighs, add salt and ground black pepper to taste.
- Add ground breadcrumbs and chopped parsley greens. Store-bought breadcrumbs can be replaced with a bun soaked in milk.
- Stir in the paprika and grated cheese. It can be any kind, but ideally - Parmesan or Maasdam.
- Thoroughly mix the mince and let it stand for a quarter of an hour at room temperature. During this time, the breadcrumbs will swell and the mince will become smooth and uniform.
- Form small meatballs with wet hands. The approximate amount of mince for one meatball is one teaspoon. Roll each piece in wheat or rye flour.
- Fry the polpette in vegetable oil.
- Fry the pieces until they have an appetizing golden crust.
- Place the polpette on a serving plate. Complement the meatballs with tomato, mango, or creamy sauce. Enjoy your meal!
Italian meatballs in a pan perfectly complement any side dish: from vegetables or root vegetables, pasta, rice, polenta. Fried polpette can be served fried or stewed in sauce. You can choose any dressing for the meatballs: tomato, cream-based, sweet and sour sauce, mushroom gravy. Prepare such a delicious Italian dish - it will win you over from the first meatball eaten!
