MEATBALLS WITH ANY MEAT

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Making great meatballs is all about memorizing a basic ratio that you can adjust to suit your taste. Start with a pound of ground meat - any kind will work, even fish if you want to take it in that direction. Add 1/2 cup bread crumbs for lightness, a teaspoon of salt, and an egg to bind it together. That's all you need. Pepper and other spices, chopped herbs and minced allium (garlic, onion, scallions or shallot) can be added to taste. Then broil or fry as you like.

Provided by Melissa Clark

Categories weeknight, meatballs, main course

Time 20m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

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Ingredients

1 pound ground meat (pork, beef, veal, chicken, turkey or a combination)
1/2 cup panko bread crumbs
1 egg
1 teaspoon kosher salt, more as needed
Black pepper and/or ground cumin, curry powder, chile flakes, garam masala, etc., to taste
Minced garlic, onion, scallions or shallot
Chopped parsley, basil or cilantro
Olive oil, for frying (optional)

Steps:

In a large bowl, gently combine all ingredients. Roll into 1 1/2-inch balls. Transfer to a baking sheet.
Broil until golden and firm, 7 to 10 minutes. Or fry in oil until deeply browned all over. Sprinkle with more salt before serving.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 332, UnsaturatedFat 11 grams, Carbohydrate 6 grams, Fat 24 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 22 grams, SaturatedFat 9 grams, Sodium 311 milligrams, Sugar 0 grams, TransFat 1 gram