Pork Boulettes Recipes

Steps:

• Put pork in a mixing bowl and set aside.
• In another bowl, combine bread pieces and milk. Blend thoroughly with the fingers, then add to the pork, along with the onion, garlic, parsley, cumin, coriander, salt and pepper. Blend thoroughly with the fingers.
• Shape the mixture into 6 to 8 meatballs of about the same size.

Steps:

• Mix meat and seasonings. Shape into 1 inch meatballs.
• Put enough water in saucepan that the meatballs will be covered. Bring to a boil.
• Add 1 meatball at a time so water does not stop boiling.
• Cook until liquid is reduced to about 1c - about 30 minutes.
• Whisk in flour to thicken and reseason to taste. Should you overthicken, just add more water to desired consistency.
• Serve over rice or noodles or by itself.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Sweat onions, bell pepper, green onions and garlic until tender in 2 tbsp of butter.
• Remove from heat and allow to cool.
• Once cool combine vegetable mixture, ground pork, egg, bread crumbs, and salt/pepper. Mix until well incorporated.
• Cook a test patty to see if seasoning needs to be adjusted.
• Form meatballs to desired size about 1".
• Dredge meatballs in flour and shake off any excess.
• Heat pan with oil (enough to shallow fry the meatballs) over medium high heat and place a meatball in, if it does not sear or if it burns adjust your heat.
• Once the pan is ready brown your meatballs and place on a baking sheet and pop them in the oven.
• Cook until they reach an internal temperature of 165 degrees or when you cut one in half and there is no visible sign of pink.
• Enjoy!

Steps:

• Cube the bread very finely and soak in milk for 5 minutes.
• In a large skillet, melt 1 tablespoons of the butter and cook the onion until tender.
• Transfer to a large bowl.
• Add the pork, bread mixture, parsley and spices.
• Mix thoroughly and form into 2-inch meatballs.
• In the skillet, melt the remaining butter over medium heat.
• Brown the meatballs, one layer at a time, on all sides.
• Place in a large roaster and set aside.
• Pour off the fat.
• Pour 1 cup of the stock into the skillet.
• Heat, scraping up the browned bits from the bottom of the pan.
• Pour over the meatballs, then pour in the remaining stock.
• Bake, partially covered, for 1-1/4 hours at 350 degrees F.
• Taste and adjust the seasoning.
• In a clean skillet, cook the flour over medium heat, stirring frequently, until golden.
• Blend the flour with the cold water until smooth.
• Place the roaster over medium heat and bring to a boil.
• Gradually pour in the flour mixture and stir constantly and cook until thickened.
• Let simmer for 10 minutes.
• Sprinkle generously with parsley.

Steps:

• In a large skillet, combine the pork and 3 teaspoons of the Essence, and cook, stirring, until brown over medium high heat, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and drain on paper towels. In a medium pot, melt the butter over medium heat. Add 3 tablespoons of the flour and, stirring constantly for 5 minutes, make a dark brown roux. To the pork, add the onions and bell peppers, and cook, stirring, until soft, 3 minutes. Add the garlic, and cook, stirring, for 30 seconds. Add the pork mixture to the roux and cook for 1 minute. Add the water, salt, and cayenne, and bring to a boil. Simmer until thick, about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the rice, green onions, and 1/2 cup of the bread crumbs and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and spread on a baking sheet or platter until cool enough to handle. In a shallow bowl, season the remaining 3/4 cup of flour with 2 teaspoons of the Essence. In another shallow bowl, season the remaining 1 cup of bread crumbs with the remaining tablespoon of Essence. In a third shallow bowl, whisk the egg and milk together. Preheat the oil to 360 degrees F. Shape the pork and rice mixture into balls the size of walnuts. Dredge the pork balls first in the flour, then dip in the egg wash, letting the excess drip off. Dredge the balls in the seasoned bread crumbs, turning to coat evenly. Using a slotted spoon, slide the balls in batches into the oil and fry, turning until golden, about 2 minutes. Remove from the oil and drain on a paper-lined plate. Season lightly with salt, and repeat with the remaining ingredients. Serve hot with the Spicy Dip

Steps:

• Brown finely chopped onion in bacon grease.
• Add to ground pork along with celery, allspice, cinnamon, and cloves.
• Shape into balls about 1-1/2 inches in diameter.
• Roll in seasoned flour (flour, salt, and pepper combined).
• Drop meatballs into boiling beef broth.
• Reduce temperature; simmer for 1 hour.
• Thicken remaining stock with browned flour; season to taste.
• NOTES FOR THE COOK:.
• You may make beef stock or use boullion cubes and water.
• Browned flour is something our Mothers and Grandmothers made. It is very simple to make by just stirring several tablespoons of flour back and forth in a dry medium hot skillet. This type of flour will not thicken as quickly as plain flour because the heat breaks down the starch cells. It takes 3 tablespoons of browned flour to do the work of 1-1/2 tablespoons of plain flour. 'Flour may be browned in a hot oven' is what recipe says; I don't know about that; I think it could burn pretty easy.

Steps:

• Make the sauce: Heat oil over medium-high heat in a wide, heavy bottomed saucepan. Add onion and cook without browning until softened, about 5 minutes. Add garlic, tomato paste, cinnamon and saffron, and stir well to incorporate. Season generously with salt and pepper, and allow to sizzle for 1 minute more. Add broth and simmer gently for 5 minutes. May be made several hours in advance, up to a day.
• Make the meatballs: Put bread cubes and milk in a small bowl. Leave bread to soak until softened, about 5 minutes, then squeeze dry.
• In a mixing bowl, put squeezed-out bread, ground meat and egg. Add salt, pepper, garlic, nutmeg, ginger, turmeric, paprika, cayenne, cloves, coriander and cumin. Mix well with hands to distribute seasoning. Add 2 tablespoons each of parsley, cilantro and scallion, and knead for a minute. May be prepared several hours in advance, up to a day.
• With hands, roll mixture into small round balls about the size of a quarter. Dust balls lightly with flour. Heat a few tablespoons of oil, or a quarter-inch depth, over medium-high heat and fry meatballs until barely browned, about 2 minutes per side. Drain and blot on paper towel. Simmer meatballs in saffron-tomato sauce, covered, over medium heat for about 20 minutes, until tender. Meanwhile, make the couscous, if desired: Cook according to package directions, fluff gently and stir in butter and raisins. Season with salt and cinnamon, and toss well.
• Garnish meatballs with remaining parsley, cilantro and scallion. Serve with couscous and roasted tomatoes if desired.

Steps:

• Put pork in mixing bowl.
• Cut potatoes into 1-inch cubes; there should be 2 cups. Put them in a bowl and add cold water to cover. Cut carrots into rounds approximately same size as potatoes; there should be 2 cups. Set aside.
• Heat butter in small skillet and add 1/2 of onions and 1/2 teaspoon garlic. Cook, stirring, until wilted. Add to pork. Add ginger, 1/2 cup bread crumbs, salt, pepper and egg. Blend well.
• Have small bowl of cold water ready. Divide pork mixture into 24 portions and, using dampened fingers and palms, shape each into ball.
• Sprinkle balls with remaining bread crumbs and roll balls to coat with crumbs. Discard excess.
• Heat oil in skillet large enough to hold meatballs without crowding. Add meatballs and cook, turning often to brown evenly, 2 or 3 minutes. Scatter remaining onions and minced garlic around meatballs.
• Add wine and bring to boil. Add tomatoes and bring to boil. Drain potatoes and add them. Add carrots, bay leaf, thyme, salt and pepper. Cook 20 minutes.
• Put frozen peas in sieve and run briefly under piping hot water from faucet. Add them to ragout. Bring to boil and serve.