Best Bitokes Russian Meatballs Recipes

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.

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.

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.

BITOCHKI

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large saute pan on medium heat, add onion and saute for 10-15 minutes or until carmelized; remove from heat; and save to roll the meatballs into this onion mixture during Step 6.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees and line a RIMMED cookie sheet with foil (for easier clean up) .
• Cut the crusts off the bread and break into 1/2 inch pieces.
• Soak the bread in milk; squeeze so it is almost dry; and discard milk.
• Mix the beef and bread in a large bowl; add salt, pepper, parsley, tarragon, lemon juice, garlic, and egg; blend well.
• Shape into 1 inch sized balls; roll meatballs in caramelized onion.
• Mix bread crumbs and paprika on a dinner plate; roll the meat balls in the bread crumb mixture.
• Put meatballs onto cookie sheet; bake at 400 degrees for 12 minutes or until browned-CHECK after 6 minutes to see if they need turning. (If you are making pasta, start your pasta water).
• While the meatballs are browning, add butter to the saute pan you started with, when almost melted add in next 1/4 cup of onion; saute onion until SOFT. (You might need to add more butter).
• Add mushrooms; cook till soft-here you might want to add two tablespoons or more of water to keep things going.
• Add the wine, sour cream, and milk but do NOT let it boil.
• Stir in pepper and nutmeg.
• Taste test to see how much salt you want to add-I added 1/4 teaspoon.
• Add in spinach, if you want a bit of green vegetable; blend thoroughly.
• After meatballs brown, check to see if centers are done, if not remove with slotted spoon to an oven safe casserole dish; reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees and put casserole into oven to finish cooking.
• Top with sauce when cooked; flavor improves with standing.
• Serve with noodles or potatoes.

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.