Moms Pork Meatballs (Kotlety)
Mom's Pork Meatballs (Kotlety) are one of the fluffiest meat patties! Ground pork, soaked bread, grated onion, and potato make for incredible Ukrainian Meatballs, that you have yet to try!
Equipment
- 13x9 baking pan
- 12-inch frying pan
Ingredients
Ingredients:
- 2 lbs ground pork
- 14 oz white bread, (8 pack of hot dog buns or hamburger buns)
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 medium onion, (finely grated)
- 1 medium potato, (finely grated)
- 1 egg
- 3/4 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 TBSP salt
- 2 cloves garlic, (crushed)
Instructions
How To Make Pork Meatballs (Kotlety):
- Soak the bread in 1 cup of milk and mash. Let sit for 10 minutes.
- Heat 1/2 cup of oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat.
- Combine all the ingredients in a large bowl. Form patties using a 1/4 cup measuring scoop. Fry each meatball for 2-3 min or until lightly browned.
- Stack into a baking dish. Pour 1/2 cup of boiling water over the meatballs and bake in 360°F for 30-45 minutes.
Notes
- To finely grate the onion and potato: use the side of a box grater that has round tiny stars.
- Bread: Mom uses a French Bread Baguette or Hamburger/Hot dog buns.
- To Make Ahead: Fry and stack meatballs in a baking pan. Cover and refrigerate. Pour hot water over the meatballs before baking. Bake 45-55 min.
Nutrition Facts
Moms Pork Meatballs (Kotlety)
Serving Size
1 meatball
Amount per Serving
Calories
117
% Daily Value*
Fat
7
g
11
%
Saturated Fat
2
g
13
%
Trans Fat
1
g
Cholesterol
25
mg
8
%
Sodium
189
mg
8
%
Potassium
143
mg
4
%
Carbohydrates
8
g
3
%
Fiber
1
g
4
%
Sugar
1
g
1
%
Protein
6
g
12
%
Vitamin A
22
IU
0
%
Vitamin C
2
mg
2
%
Calcium
31
mg
3
%
Iron
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
