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Ingredients
150g Red Fox
500g Minced meat
1tbsp smoked paprika
1 brown onion, finely diced
small bunch of fresh parsley, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
Salt and pepper
100g panko breadcrumbs
50g plain flour
2 eggs, beaten
X1 egg yolk
600ml vegetable/sunflower oil
To serve
A few sprigs of parsley, finely chopped
200ml cranberry sauce
Method
- Fry off the onions for 5 minutes on a medium to high heat in a glug of olive oil until they sweat out most of their water and turn slightly golden brown. Add the garlic for 1-2 minutes and stir, ensuring it doesn’t burn. Set aside once one.
- Once cooled, add to a mixing bowl with the beef, parsley, and seasoning, along with the egg yolk. Use your hands to mix until all ingredients are evenly distributed. Cool in the fridge for 1 hour for the mixture to firm up.
- In the meantime, cut Red Fox into 1inch cubes and set aside. Ensure the cube ratio is equal to that of the meatball quantity you’d like.
- Time to prep the meatballs. Use 3 bowls for your breadcrumbing station (eggs, flour, breadcrumbs) with a plate for the finished meatballs. In the meantime, heat up the oil in a wok or deep-frying pan.
- Make a palm-sized disc with the mince mix and place a cube of cheese in the middle. Shape with your hands into a golf-ball sized meatball ensuring that the cube is as central as possible, and all edges are encased by the meat mix.
- Following order for breadcrumbing: flour, egg, breadcrumbs. Repeat steps until all meatballs are ready for to be fried.
- Drop a breadcrumb into the pan to test if the oil is ready or use a wooden chopstick. If the oil bubbles and sizzles, it’s ready.
- Deep fry the meatballs until golden brown for about 5-7 minutes, flipping them to ensure they are evenly cooked on all sides.
- Once done, set aside on a large kitchen-roll-lined plate so the excess oil can drain out the bottom.
- Sprinkle the remaining parsley on top and serve with a pot of cranberry sauce.