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Albanian Pan-Fried Meatballs (Qofte të Skuqura)

Yields10 ServingsPrep Time10 minsCook Time5 minsTotal Time15 mins

Albanian pan-fried meatball is a ball or patty made of ground meat of beef, lamb, chicken or pork mixed with spices and onions. This is a traditional Albanian dish widely used for every day meal or holidays as a main dish or sliders served with salad, rice, pasta, yogurt sauce or other dishes. Meatballs can be cooked in many different ways from pan frying to baking in the oven.

Albanian Pan-Fried Meatballs Featured

 1 lb ground beef80% preferred or 3 types of ground meat package (beef, lamb, pork)
 1 egg
 ½ cup bread crumbs
 ¼ cup milk
 1 small onionfinely chopped
 3 garlic clovesminced
 2 tsp salt
 ½ tsp pepper
 ¼ cup parsleyfinely chopped
 1 tsp dry mint
 ½ tsp oregano
 canola oilfor frying
1

In a bowl, mix the ground beef, egg, bread crumbs, salt and pepper together. Pour the milk and gently mix using hands until they just incorporated. The mixture should be slightly wet and not to sticky.

2

Ensure the meatballs are the same size using a cookie scoop to keep them even. Roll meatball mixture into small meatballs about 1-2 inches, then flatten like a patty.

3

Flour them all around and place them in the skillet in batches. When meatballs are golden brown and slightly crispy about 4 minutes, remove from the skillet to a paper towel to drain.

4

Serve meatballs warm with side dish of your choice.

Nutrition Facts

10 servings

Serving size

1


Amount per serving
Calories247
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 20.82g27%

Saturated Fat 4.56g23%
Trans Fat 0.58g
Cholesterol 48.81mg17%
Sodium 190.14mg9%
Total Carbohydrate 5.40g2%

Dietary Fiber 0.50g2%
Total Sugars 0.98g
Protein 9.45g

Vitamin A 2.03mcg1%
Vitamin C 3.13mg4%
Calcium 3.45mg1%
Iron 7.76mg44%
Potassium 172.63mg4%
Vitamin D 53.32mcg267%
Vitamin E 13.63mg91%
Vitamin K 28.43mcg24%
Thiamin 6.91mg576%
Riboflavin 9.65mg743%
Niacin 14.53mg91%
Vitamin B6 14.20mg836%
Folate 4.58mcg2%
Vitamin B12 43.97mg1833%
Phosphorus 14.13mg2%
Magnesium 3.18mg1%
Zinc 19.06mg174%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

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