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🍽️ Fried Meatballs with Fresh Tomato Dip

246 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

Ingredients

• 400 g beef mince
• 3 tbsp breadcrumbs
• 2 tbsp freshly grated Parmesan
• 2 tbsp finely chopped parsley
• 1 onion
• 1 tbsp raisins
• 1 egg
• salt
• pepper (from the mill)
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 3 tbsp ketchup
• 3 tbsp chili-chicken sauce (Asian market)
• 1 red chili pepper
• 1 shallot
• 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 large tomato

Instructions

1. 1. Peel the onion and cut it into very fine cubes.
2. 2. Finely chop the raisins as well.
3. 3. Put the minced meat, breadcrumbs, Parmesan, parsley, diced onion, raisins, and egg into a bowl.
4. 4. Season the mixture with salt and pepper.
5. 5. Knead all ingredients into a firm dough.
6. 6. Lightly moisten your hands with water.
7. 7. Form about 25 balls the size of a ping pong ball from the mixture.
8. 8. Grease a baking sheet with a little oil.
9. 9. Place the meatballs on the prepared baking sheet.
10. 10. Finally, drizzle the meatballs with a little oil.
11. 11. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees.
12. 12. Place the tray on the middle rack.
13. 13. Roast the meatballs for about 15 minutes.
14. 14. Turn the meatballs after half the time.
15. 15. Finish roasting them for another 15 minutes.
16. 16. Peel the shallot and chop it finely.
17. 17. Wash the chili pepper and remove the stems.
18. 18. Finely chop the chili.
19. 19. Remove the seeds if you prefer it less spicy.
20. 20. Wash the tomato.
21. 21. Cut the tomato into quarters.
22. 22. Remove the pulp with the seeds.
23. 23. Cut the remaining tomato pieces into small cubes.
24. 24. Mix ketchup, chili chicken sauce, chili, shallot, vinegar, and lemon juice in a bowl.
25. 25. Fold in the tomato cubes into the sauce.
26. 26. Thread the cooked meatballs onto small wooden skewers.
27. 27. Serve the skewers together with the tomato dip.

Nutrition per serving

• kcal: 246
• Protein: 17 g · Fett/Fat: 15 g · Carbs: 10 g