Cocktail Meatballs Recipe

1      Reviews by:    Hazel Jacobsen   Cocktail Meatballs Recipe combines onion, ground round steak, cracker meal, eggs, parsley, oregano, mint, and vinegar to create a flavorful and tasty cocktail meatball appetizer. Food Category:    Appetizers Cuisine Origin:    Midwestern    Servings:48 Nutrition facts:54 calories2.5 grams fat Print Preview Rate This Recipe Prep Time:   10 Minutes Cook Time:   12 Minutes Total Time:   22 Minutes

INGREDIENTS

• 1 large onion, minced
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 1/2 pounds freshly ground round steak (half each of lamb and veal)
• 3 tablespoons cracker meal
• 2 cups firm-type bread, crust removed
• 2 eggs
• 6 tablespoons chopped parsley
• 2 teaspoons oregano, crushed
• 1 1/2 teaspoons mint
• 2 tablespoons vinegar
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Flour
• Olive or corn oil for deep frying heated to 365°F

DIRECTIONS

• Brown half of onion in 2 tablespoons oil in a small frying pan. Mix with the uncooked onion and add to meat in a large bowl. Add the remaining ingredients except flour and oil. Toss lightly with two forks to mix thoroughly.
• Dust hands with flour. Roll a small amount of meat at a time between palms, shaping into a ball.
• To heated fat in deep fryer, add the meatballs a layer at a time. Fry until browned on all sides (about 12 minutes). Serve hot.

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