How to make tomato sauce meatballs
Ingredients
– Pork: 350g
– Tomatoes: 2
– Spring onions: 1 bunch
– Cooking oil: 100ml
– Seasoning powder: a pinch
Instructions
– Rinse and dry the pork, then mince it and put it in a bowl. Rinse the tomatoes and cut into wedges. Rinse the spring onions and cut into edible pieces.
– Put the minced pork in the bowl, add 2 teaspoons of seasoning powder and 1 teaspoon of MSG, then mix well and marinate for 10 minutes to absorb the flavors.
– Put on gloves and shape the minced meat into small, bite-sized balls and place them on a plate. Heat the pan, add 100ml of cooking oil to the pan. Fry the meatballs one by one on medium heat.
– You only need to lightly fry the meatballs so that they won’t break when cooked. Fry for about 5 minutes until the surface of the meatballs is slightly golden. When the meatballs are done, transfer them to a clean plate to cool and drain the oil.
– To speed up the oil-draining process, prepare a plate lined with a few layers of paper towels and place the meatballs on it. The paper towels will absorb the oil, preventing the dish from becoming greasy.
– Pour out the remaining oil in the pan into a bowl, leaving about 30ml of cooking oil in the pan. Then add the tomatoes to the pan and stir-fry until soft, adding a little water and cooking until it becomes a thick mixture. Season with half a teaspoon of seasoning powder to taste.
– Add the partially fried meatballs to the sauce, gently turn them over to allow the tomatoes to soak into the meat. Cook for another 5 – 7 minutes until the meatballs are soft and well cooked. Season to taste and then turn off the heat.
When the dish is done, place it on a plate and garnish with some finely chopped spring onions on top. The vibrant color of the dish and the fragrant aroma of the tomatoes will be very appealing. When you eat it, you will experience the tender sweetness of the meat combined with the gentle sourness of the tomato sauce, which has been seasoned to perfection. It can be served with white rice for a delicious meal.
How to make quail egg stuffed meatballs with tomato sauce
Ingredients
– Ground pork: 300g
– Quail eggs: 10
– Chicken egg: 1
– Tomatoes: 3
– Dried shallots: 3 bulbs
– Bread crumbs
– Seasonings: Fish sauce, salt, oyster sauce
Instructions
– Rinse the quail eggs and boil them in a pot for about 10 minutes until fully cooked. Then put cold water into the pot to cool the eggs quickly and peel the shells off. Marinate the ground pork with 1 teaspoon of fish sauce and 1 teaspoon of oyster sauce. Rinse the tomatoes, remove the cores, and cut into wedges. Peel and rinse the dried shallots, then mince them. Crack the chicken egg into a bowl and beat well.
– Roll the peeled quail eggs in breadcrumbs and place them on the tightly pressed ground pork, spreading the minced meat evenly and wrapping the eggs tightly. Then roll the meatballs in the beaten chicken egg and coat them with breadcrumbs again.
– Heat a pan, add cooking oil, and fry the meatballs evenly on all sides. When the meatballs turn golden brown, remove them from the pan.
– In the same pan, stir-fry the minced dried shallots until fragrant, then add the tomatoes and stir-fry. Add 1 cup of water, 1 teaspoon of fish sauce, 1 teaspoon of salt, and simmer for 10 minutes until the tomatoes become soft.
– Then add the meatballs to the sauce and cook over low heat for about 3 minutes to allow the meat to absorb the sauce. Finally, transfer the quail egg stuffed meatballs with tomato sauce to a plate and enjoy.
This dish has a delightful aroma from the meat and an attractive color from the tomatoes. It’s sure to be a crowd pleaser!
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