Meat can be eaten in a variety of ways. You can either eat it as a whole meal or supplement it with another food. A meatball is that kind of variety where meat is supplemented with eggs, breadcrumbs, and other things. Ground meat in a small ball is what encompasses a meatball structure”. They can be prepared by different cooking methods like, baking, steaming, or braising in sauce. Breakfast meatballs are soft juicy and filled with so much flavor! Have you ever woken up craving meatballs, but had no idea how to make them yourself? Here’s how you can solve that problem!
Ingredients for a super juicy breakfast meatball:
- Sausage meat
- Fresh breadcrumbs
- Milk
- Mushrooms
- Bacon
- Onion and garlic
- Egg
- Salt and white pepper
- Cheddar cheese
- Sausage meat: 500g of sausage meat will give a standard serving. You can easily buy sausage meat in a nearby supermarket, but if you do not want to use it, you can opt for regular ground pork.
- Fresh breadcrumbs: 45g of breadcrumbs is equivalent to a slice of soft sandwich bread. You would have to slice and mash the bread into crumbs.
- Milk: the milk serves as a moisturizer” for the breadcrumbs-to help soak it up 60 millimeters of milk will do the trick.
- Mushrooms: The mushrooms should be finely diced to ensure that it shrinks on frying.
- Bacon: you may believe that meat stacked into meat is mere repetition and boring, but NO! Bacon adds a unique dynamic to your fluffy homemade meatballs. Chop 100g of bacon into medium slices, and it is ready to do that which it does best.
- Onion and garlic: finely diced onion and garlic go perfectly in your breakfast meatball blend. The flavor, though little cannot be overlooked.
- Egg: Here, the egg is not for moisture but rather for bonding. They help ‘glue’ the meat, breadcrumbs, mushrooms, and cheese together giving it a spongy appearance. Just one egg is enough for the meatball to come out perfect!
- Salt and white pepper: These are added to give your mouth (tastebuds) a spicy and tingling feeling when your meatballs arrive. A pinch of salt and half a teaspoon of white pepper is enough.
- Cheddar cheese: two ounces of shredded cheddar cheese should be added to the mixture.
Now that you know what to do? What steps should you start taking after getting all of your ingredients?
Steps to making your breakfast meatballs:
- Preheat the oven to 180°c or 350°f.
- In a large pan add bacon slices and fry under medium heat. Watch while the fat settles down, after this, remove the bacon and crush it into crumbs. Leave to cool.
- Fry the onions and mushroom gently under low heat till it turns brown and soft, then add garlic and fry for another few minutes.
- Pour the milk into a large bowl and then add your already fried mixture of onions, garlic, and mushroom, alongside fresh breadcrumbs and mix. Mash with a fork or washed hands until the breadcrumbs absorb the milk.
- Sprinkle the white pepper and salt over the shredded cheddar cheese and toss lightly with a spatula.
- Whisk the eggs in a bowl until it breaks up and then add the cheddar cheese sample into the bowl.
- Add the sausage meat to the egg mixture and use your hands to mix thoroughly.
- Add bacon crumbs and milk mixture with soaked breadcrumbs to the egg blend and mix thoroughly with your hands until the entire mixture is evenly combined
- While mixing, if you feel large meat chunks in the mixture, use your hand to pull them into smaller bits. When the mixture becomes a single mass, you can stop.
- Use a measuring spoon to scoop out chunks of meat and place them on a large baking tray. Roll each scoop with damp hands until it is smooth. The meatballs must also be evenly spaced on the baking tray.
- Bake the meatball for 20-25 minutes, until it is no longer pinkish within. Leave to cool for 5 minutes before serving.
The steps listed above should only take 30-35 minutes to be completed. Baking in the oven should only take 20-24 minutes. The meatballs can be dipped ins maple sauce or any sauce of your choice. they are easy and delicious meals that can light up your morning and make it memorable.
FAQs
- How many calories are in a meatball?
Answer: meatballs are a great source of calories. A medium beef meatball contains about 55 calories per serving.
- Can my dogs eat meatballs too?
Answer: Yes! Absolutely! Remember, the meatball is grounded meat; now can your dog eat meat? Sure can! Make sure you do not include onions and garlic while preparing your dog’s share. Homemade meatballs are also safer to feed them with.
