Quick and Tasty Sour Cream Meatballs

From regular products, for a second course or for dinner for the whole family! Meatballs with sour cream in a frying pan are a quick, satisfying and tasty dish. Preparing them is quite simple and even novice housewives can do it. Serve with absolutely any side dish; the thick sauce will complement it perfectly.
cook time: 40 min
Nora Vaughn
Quick and Tasty Sour Cream Meatballs

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

268
Calories
19g
Fat
17g
Carbs
7g
Protein

Ingredients (4 portions)

Basic:

Onion 1 pc
Salt to taste
Water 1 cup
Rice (boiled) 1 cup
Sour cream 100 g
Vegetable oil (for frying) 30 g
Dry spices to taste
Minced meat 500 g

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
How to make meatballs with sour cream in a frying pan? Prepare the required amount of ingredients. You can take minced meat from any type of meat. I use pork. Boil the rice in advance until tender; you will need a glass of already boiled rice. Read all the intricacies of choosing and preparing rice in the article at the end of the recipe. The fat content of sour cream is any. Choose spices to taste.

Step 2

Step 2
Boil the rice. How to cook rice? Pour it into a saucepan and rinse in several waters until transparent. Then pour cold water over the cereal and place on low heat. Stirring occasionally, cook the rice until tender, this will take 15-20 minutes, depending on the variety. Place the cooked rice in a colander to drain. Cool it down. In a spacious bowl, combine boiled rice with minced meat.

Step 3

Step 3
Add a little salt and spices to taste. Mix the whole mass well until smooth.

Step 4

Step 4
Pour some vegetable oil into a hot frying pan. Use your hands to form meat balls and place them in the pan. Fry the meatballs on all sides over high heat until golden brown.

Step 5

Step 5
While the meatballs are frying, peel the onion, rinse it in cold water and cut it into medium cubes.

Step 6

Step 6
Add chopped onion to the pan with the meatballs. Try to place it between the cutlets. Fry everything together for a few minutes until the onions become translucent. Then add a little water (boiling water), cover with a lid and simmer over low heat for about 15 minutes.

Step 7

Step 7
Separately, stir the sour cream in a small amount of water. The article at the end of the recipe will help you make the sauce so that the sour cream does not curdle.

Step 8

Step 8
At the end of cooking, pour sour cream sauce into the pan. Bring everything together to a boil, heat for a couple of minutes and remove the pan from the heat. To thicken the sauce, you can add a little flour to it. But I try to simmer the sauce with the onions longer. During simmering, the onion softens and thickens the sauce.

Step 9

Step 9
Serve the finished meatballs hot. Bon appetit!

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