Meatballs with rice and minced meat
Description
The recipe won't take much time. Making meatballs from minced meat and rice is quite simple and doesn't require any special cooking skills. Just mix all the ingredients together, shape into balls, and steam them. Alternatively, you can bake the meatballs in the oven or fry them in a pan and simmer in tomato sauce—choose whichever cooking method you prefer. Actually, this dish is a variation of meatballs. The only difference is that we use raw rice instead of pre-cooked rice. This trick not only gives the meatballs a fun appearance with little "spikes" sticking out but also saves a lot of time. Overall, meatballs made by this recipe turn out very tender, delicious, and appetizing. You can add any vegetables to the minced meat for variety; today I'm using zucchini, which will make the meatballs not only more nutritious but also juicier. Serve hot.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare all the ingredients.
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Step 2
Transfer the minced meat to a deep bowl.
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Step 3
Grate the zucchini on a fine grater, squeeze out the released juice, and add it to the meat mixture. Finely chop the onion or grate it on a coarse grater, then add it to the meat mixture with the zucchini.
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Step 4
Dissolve the starch in water and add it to the minced meat. Add washed rice, any chopped fresh herbs, oil, salt, and spices to taste.
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Step 5
Mix the minced meat well until uniform.
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Step 6
Form small balls (choose the size to your preference) and place them into a greased steaming container. Steam for about 50 minutes. I cooked them in a multicooker, but any steamer will work.
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Step 7
The meatballs with minced meat and rice are ready.
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Step 8
Serve at the table.