Pan-fried Meatballs

Name: Pan-fried Meatballs
Prep time: 8 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 23 min
Yield: 12 meatballs
Ingredients: 2 lbs. ground beef; ½ white onion; 12 sprigs cilantro; ½ tsp. black pepper; 1 teaspoon salt; 5 tbsp. cooking oil

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Prep Time
8 mins
Cook Time
8 mins
Total Time
23 mins
Servings
12 meatballs
Calories
657 kcal
Course
Dinner
Cuisine
Mexican

Pan-fried Meatballs

Oriana Howell

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Mexican style pan-fried meatballs stuffed with onion and cilantro, a simple dish that is easy to adapt to your tastes. Add some serrano chile, a touch of garlic, or some crumbled queso fresco. Preparation is less than 30 minutes from start-to-finish to clean up.

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Ingredients

Servings

2 lbs. ground beef
½ white onion
12 sprigs cilantro
½ tsp. black pepper
1 teaspoon salt.
5 tbsp. cooking oil

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Instructions

Remove the stems from the cilantro then finely chop the onion and cilantro. Reserve 1 tsp. of cilantro to use to garnish the meatballs when served.
Place all of the ingredients in a large mixing bowl.
Thoroughly mix the ingredients with your hands. Gently compact the meat while mixing.
Divide the mixture into 12 evenly sized balls. Use your hands to shape each ball into a slightly flattened egg-shaped pattie.
Refrigerate the meatballs for 30 minutes to one hour.
Preheat 5 tablespoons of oil your frying pan to medium-hot then place the meatballs in the pan. Cook for 5 minutes until nicely browned.
Turn the meatballs and cook for 5 more minutes.

Notes

Variations
Serving
We prefer standard ground beef to low-fat ground beef because it makes a juicier meatball.
Spicy - Very finely chop ½ serrano pepper and mix with the other ingredients.
Garlicky - Very finely chop 2 cloves of garlic and mix with the other ingredients.
Cheesy - Crumble 3 ounces of queso fresco and mix well with the other ingredients.
Smoky - Chop two canned chipotle peppers in adobo and mix well with the other ingredients.
Serve the meatballs with a side of rice or refried beans and your favorite salsa if you wish. Decorate the meatballs with a few bits of the reserved cilantro.