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ULTIMATE MEATBALL RECIPE

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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 18 Meatballs

Equipment

  • 1 Large Bowl
  • 1 measuring cup set
  • 1 measuring spoon set
  • 1 food scale
  • 1 Oven proof frying pan or baking sheet

Ingredients

  • 1 slice stale bread
  • 1/4 cup buttermilk
  • 1 pound 80% lean ground beef
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tsp stone ground mustard
  • 1 tsp Italian seasoning
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp onion powder
  • 1/2 tsp ground black pepper

Instructions

  • Heat oven to 375ยบ
  • Tear the piece of bread into pieces and place in a bowl. Pour the buttermilk over the bread pieces and allow it to soak.
  • Put ground beef, egg, mustard, worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, onion powder, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper in a large bowl. Add soft milk soaked bread. Gently massage meat just until combined.
  • Heat a large oven safe skillet (I prefer cast iron) over high heat and place a quarter size portion of the meat mixture in the pan and cook just until cooked through. Taste the meat and make any adjustments to the seasonings.
  • Turn heat down to medium. Working quickly make small meatballs (about 30g each) and place in the hot skillet leaving about an inch of room around each meatball.
  • Place pan in oven and bake for 10-15 min or until the tops of the meatballs no longer look pink and start to brown.