Russian Meatballs Food

CLASSIC RUSSIAN KOTLETI (MEATBALLS)

Steps:

• Soak the bread pieces in milk for about 10 minutes. Shred the bread into small pieces.
• Mix ground chicken with egg, mayonnaise, and bread. Mix in onion and season to taste.
• Preheat oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Spoon equal portions of the meat mixture into the pan, leaving a little bit of space between each patty. Fry on each side until golden brown (about 4-5 minutes on each side).

RUSSIAN MEATBALLS (TEFTELI)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Then in a big bawl mix all the ingredients for the meatballs. With clean hands make the meatballs to the size of your fist and lay them out in a baking dish. Add oil to a large heavy-bottomed pot over medium heat. Add the diced onion to the pot and allow the onion to soften stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes and add the crushed tomatoes. Mix all together and let simmer for another 5 minutes. Add the seasoning to your taste and ¼ cup of sour cream. Mix again. Whisk in the chicken broth and cover the meatballs with the sauce. Bake the meatballs for about 30 minutes.

RUSSIAN MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients-except sauce ingredients-together in a large bowl.
• Roll into balls and fry in a large skillet.
• Combine the peach jam, salad dressing and soup mix in a saucepan.
• Cook over medium heat until blended.
• Pour over meatballs and simmer for 5 minutes.
• Serve over rice.

RUSSIAN MEATBALLS IN VODKA

Steps:

• Mix well and let stand for 1 hour, then form into small balls.
• Brown in a skillet in drippings along with 3 cups thinly sliced onions for about 15 minutes. Remove from pan.
• To the drippings, add 1 cup sour cream and thicken with 2 tablespoons flour and 1 can condensed beef bouillon; cook until blended, then add onions and meat balls.
• Blend in 1/2 cup dry vermouth and 2 ounces vodka.

RUSSIAN MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Combine ground sirloin through salt and make into balls the size of a golf ball.
• Heat shortening in skillet until hot.
• Roll meatballs in flour.
• Brown meatballs in shortening.
• When meatballs are all browned add stewed tomatoes and chopped green pepper. If more juice is needed, add more tomato juice.
• Simmer for 30 minutes.
• (The more juice, the more sauce. The sauce should be like stroganoff constancy.)
• Sprinkle with paprika and add sour cream.
• Cover and simmer 15 minutes longer.
• Eat with either white rice or egg noodles.

BITOKES - RUSSIAN MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Melt 3 tablespoons of butter in frying pan. Add onions, fry until clear and tender. Remove onions.
• In large bowl mix hamburger, 2 Tbs butter, salt, pepper, thyme, 1 egg and sautéed onion. Mix and form into balls or patties. Pan fry patties and put them in large casserole dish.
• Pour fat from pan. Add beef broth and boil until only 1/2 remains. Add cream. Boil 1 to 2 minute Season with nutmeg, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Remove from heat, add butter and pour over meat. Sauce will be thin. Let sit overnight. Reheating it brings out the flavor. Serve over white rice or alone.