Meatballs (simple recipe)

Description

These meatballs turn out delicious, juicy, and tender. This unusual sauce gives the meatballs a new, original flavor that will go well with any side dish. The meatballs can be fried and then frozen, making them a perfect "standby" meal. If you like creamy sauces, you can make a sour cream sauce or mix cream with tomato paste.

Instructions

1. 1

   Step 1

   Finely chop the herbs and place them in a bowl. Add the minced meat, onion, milk, rice, egg, salt, and pepper. Mix well.

2. 2

   Step 2

   Roll the minced meat into balls and fry in olive oil until golden brown.

3. 3

   Step 3

   Place the meatballs in a saucepan, pour in 1 liter of hot water, cover with a lid, and simmer over low heat for 1 hour.

4. 4

   Step 4

   For the sauce, finely chop the dill. In a bowl, whisk together the lemon juice and zest with the egg.

5. 5

   Step 5

   Pour 1 ladle of broth from the meatballs into the egg mixture, add dill, and mix.

6. 6

   Step 6

   Pour the resulting sauce into a saucepan and stir to prevent curdling, remove from heat, cover with a lid, and let stand for 5 minutes.