Deep fried pork meatballs
Deep fried pork meatballs recipe in the appetizer category
Recipe ingredients:
- 1 1/2 pounds pork chop meat
- 1 1/2 cups red bell pepper
- 1 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
- 1/2 cup chopped garlic
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 stick butter
- 1 cup flour
- Vegetable oil
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup water
- 2 cups bread crumbs
Recipe method:
- First in medium fry pan heat butter until melted and add in flour.
- Mix well and heat until creamy a dark beige color.
- Add in onions and red pepper and heat for 10 minutes and remove from heat.
- In large fry cook pork in about 1/4 cup oil. Brown well and remove from heat.
- In medium bowl combine meat and onion and pepper mixture with hands, be sure to make sure both are cool first.
- Let sit in the refrigerator for about 1 to 2 hours.
- When chilled, roll into small balls. Mix eggs with water and leave in bowl for dipping pork balls.
- Place bread crumbs in separate bowl.
- Dip pork balls into egg mixture then coat well with bread crumbs. Do this step to all of the meat before starting to cook.
- In large sauce pot, cover bottom of pot with 2 inches of oil and heat on medium to high.
- The oil has to high enough to submerse the pork ball.
- Place as many pork balls in very hot oil and cook for 5 to 8 minutes, sometimes longer.
- In small bowl combine mustard and mayonnaise.
- To serve place heaping teaspoon in middle of dish and place pork balls around it.