Italian
Spiced Meatballs
by Cucina con Ruben · 548K subscribers on YouTube
Beef meatballs spiced with cinnamon and lemon zest, served with a smoky paprika mayonnaise (ioli).
- Difficulty
- medium
Ingredients
12 items- Macino Di Manzo
- Breadcrumbs
- Salt
- Lemon Zest
- CinnamonA pinch
- Egg Yolk1 egg yolk
- 200 mlSeed OilFor the paprika ioli
- Smoked PaprikaTo taste, for the mayonnaise
- Lemon JuiceJuice of half a lemon
- Ago in PolvereA pinch
- WaterFor the batter
- FlourFor the batter
Method
- Mix ground beef, breadcrumbs, salt, lemon zest, a pinch of cinnamon and one egg yolk. Knead.
- Wet your hands and shape the meatballs.
- Prepare the paprika mayonnaise: put seed oil and smoked paprika in a small pot, heat gently without frying. Filter and let cool.
- In a glass, combine 200 ml oil, juice of half a lemon and a pinch of salt. Blend starting from the bottom, then add a pinch of garlic powder. This is the paprika ioli.
- Prepare a batter with water and flour, not too dense. Coat the meatballs in the batter and then in breadcrumbs.
- Fry in oil at 180°C until golden.
- Serve the meatballs with the paprika ioli and two small leaves.
Cucina con Ruben
Home cookReviewer548K subscribers on YouTube242.9M total channel viewsRuben Bondi - cucina italiana, kosher e giudaico-romana. Diventato noto durante il lockdown cucinando dal balcone a Trastevere.
