Deep Fried Meatballs
Take this delicious meatball recipe and deep fry it for an extra special treat that will have everyone coming back for more.
Servings: 20
Calories: 184kcal
Ingredients
For the meatballs:
- 2 pounds of ground beef
- 1/2 cup of breadcrumbs
- 1/4 cup of grated parmesan cheese
- 2 eggs beaten
- 1/4 cup of diced onion about 1/4 of an onion
- 2 cloves of garlic freshly minced
- 2 teaspoons of sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon of black pepper
- Peanut oil for frying
For the breading:
- 1/2 cup of all purpose flour
- 2 eggs beaten
- 1/2 cup of breadcrumbs
Instructions
- Combine all the ingredients for the meatballs (except for the peanut oil) in a large mixing bowl and mix well.
- Shape the meat mixture by rolling it between your palms to form small meatballs the size of a golf ball.
- Add each of the breading ingredients into separate bowls. Then, roll each raw meatball first in the flour, then the eggs, and finally the breadcrumbs.
- Heat the oil in a dutch oven or deep skillet.
- Carefully lower the meatballs, one at a time, into the hot oil using a long-handled skimmer or slotted spoon.
- Fry for 2 minutes, then flip them over with tongs and fry for an additional 2 minutes. (or until cooked through)
- Transfer to a wire rack or paper towel-lined plate to cool before serving to allow the excess oil to drip off.
Notes
- Please check out the step-by-step images in the post for easy reference.
- If the oil is hot enough, it will sizzle when you lower the first meatball in. If it doesn't, let it heat up a little more.
- To ensure even cooking, ensure that at least half of each meatball is submerged in the oil. Fill the bottom of the dutch oven or skillet to about 1/2 of an inch deep of oil. That way, at least half of the meatball is submerged to ensure even cooking.