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Meatballs 05

This Meatballs 05 recipe uses Dry French Bread, Olive Or Canola Oil, Parmesan Cheese, Salt, and Coarse Grind Black Pepper. Scale it up or down for the number of people at the table.

Illustrative photo

Ingredients

• 2 slice
• 2 tbsp
• 2
• 1/2 tsp
• 1/4 tsp

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Soak bread in the milk, squeeze it lightly, and add to the sirloin, discarding any extra milk.

2. 2

   Chop the onion fine.

3. 3

   Wash the jalapeno, remove and discard the stem, and chop the pepper extra fine.

4. 4

   Saute the onion and jalapeno lightly in the oil.

5. 5

   Cool slightly and add to the meat mixture, blending well.

6. 6

   Beat the egg lightly and add Parmesan, cilantro, salt and black pepper.

7. 7

   Add this mixture to the meat mixture and blend together well.

8. 8

   Form the meat mixture into balls approx. one inch in diameter and separate the balls into two batches.

9. 9

   Pour oil into a cast-iron skillet so that half an inch of oil covers the bottom.

10. 10

    Heat until a piece of meat mixture dropped in the oil sizzles.

11. 11

    Turn heat to medium high and fry the first batch of meatballs until the underside is brown.

12. 12

    Roll them over so that the other side cooks.

13. 13

    Remove from the oil with a slotted spoon and drain well on paper towels.

14. 14

    Fry the second batch of meatballs in the same oil. Makes approx.