Recipe: Perfect Catalina's Italian Style Pan Fried Meatballs

Catalina's Italian Style Pan Fried Meatballs.

You can have Catalina's Italian Style Pan Fried Meatballs using 10 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Catalina's Italian Style Pan Fried Meatballs

1. Prepare 2 lb of 90% Lean Chopmeat.
2. Prepare 4 clove of Fresh Garlic.
3. It's 1/2 cup of Fresh Basil, chopped.
4. Prepare 3/4 cup of Parmesan Romano Cheese, grated.
5. You need 1/2 cup of Progresso Bread Crumbs.
6. You need of Salt and Pepper.
7. Prepare 2 of Large Eggs.
8. Prepare 1 tbsp of water.
9. You need 3/4 cup of olive oil (for frying).
10. It's 1/4 cup of chopped parsley.

Catalina's Italian Style Pan Fried Meatballs step by step

1. Finely chop garlic and parsley, if possible use processor. Set aside..
2. In a large frying pan, heat oil over medium heat..
3. In a large mixing bowl, season chop meat first with salt and pepper. Add basil, chopped garlic and parsley. Mix by hand only once or twice..
4. Add the eggs to the meat, along with the Parmesan cheese and bread crumbs. Mix by hand only once or twice..
5. TIP: The meat can become too tough if mixed too much so be sparing when mixing together. Only 4 or 5 times at most..
6. If the texture of the meat still seems too dry, add water but be sparing..
7. Roll 2 inch meat balls and fry for about 10 minutes or until desired. Some may like them more crispy, taste stays the same!.
8. The meat balls are so good you can enjoy them solo or add them to your favorite pasta dish! They are also amazing in a meatball hero 🍴😍.