Ground meat dumplings are a popular dish throughout Brazil. It is made with ground meat, onion, garlic, seasonings and wheat flour or breadcrumbs. The dumplings can be fried, baked or grilled.
Ground Meat Dumpling
Servings
4
servingsPrep time
20
minutesCooking time
3
minutesGround meat dumplings can be served as an appetizer, snack or side dish.
They are delicious with tomato sauce, mayonnaise, ketchup or vinaigrette.
Ingredients
1/2 kg of ground beef
1 chopped onion
2 cloves of garlic, chopped
1 egg
1/2 cup wheat flour or breadcrumbs
Salt and pepper to taste
Seasonings to taste (optional)
Directions
- In a bowl, mix the ground meat, onion, garlic, egg, wheat flour or breadcrumbs, salt, pepper and seasonings to taste.
- Knead well until it forms a homogeneous dough.
- Shape the dumplings into the desired size.
- Fry the dumplings in hot oil until golden.
- Drain the dumplings on paper towels.
- Serve the dumplings hot or cold.
