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Albanian Fried Meatballs

Albanian Fried Meatballs — a meat recipe, 13 ingredients.

Serves 4 · Meat

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Ingredients

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  • 1 slice stale bread
  • 1 lb ground meat
  • 1 small onion, finely-grated
  • 2 tablespoons chopped feta cheese
  • 2 tablespoons bread crumbs
  • 2 tablespoons oil or melted butter
  • 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • Mint
  • Oregano
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 cup oil (olive oil recommended)
Make it lactose-friendly
  • 2 tablespoons chopped feta cheese → lactose-free or aged hard cheese (naturally lower lactose)
  • 2 tablespoons oil or melted butter → plant butter, ghee (mostly lactose-free), or olive oil

Swaps are suggestions, not medical advice. Check labels if lactose is a serious issue for you.

Steps

  1. Soak bread in water and squeeze hard to drain.
  2. Combine soaked bread, ground meat, bread crumbs, oil or melted butter, onion, cheese, parsley, salt, pepper, and mint, and mix thoroughly.
  3. Form mixture into 1 inch-thick patties, then sprinkle with salt, pepper, and oregano.
  4. Roll in flour and fry in hot oil.
  5. Serve hot with French fries or mashed potatoes.

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Source

Wikibooks Cookbook — adapted under CC BY-SA 3.0