Here’s a simple freshly baked meatballs recipe that comes out juicy, tender, and full of flavor. Perfect with pasta, sandwiches, or rice. 🍖🔥
Ingredients
- 500 g ground beef (or beef + lamb)
- ½ cup breadcrumbs
- 1 egg
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- ¼ cup onion (finely chopped)
- 2 tbsp milk
- 2 tbsp parsley (chopped)
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp paprika
- 1 tbsp olive oil
Optional:
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan Cheese
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven
Preheat oven to 200°C (400°F) and line a baking tray with parchment paper.
2. Mix ingredients
In a large bowl combine:
- ground beef
- breadcrumbs
- egg
- garlic
- onion
- milk
- parsley
- salt, pepper, paprika
- olive oil
Mix gently until everything is well combined. Do not overmix.
3. Shape the meatballs
Roll the mixture into golf-ball sized balls (about 1–1½ inches).
Place them on the baking tray with a little space between each.
4. Bake
Bake for 18–22 minutes until browned and cooked through.
5. Serve
Serve hot with:
- Spaghetti and Tomato Sauce
- inside a sandwich with Mozzarella
- over Rice
Tips for Juicy Meatballs
- Add a little milk to keep them soft.
- Do not pack the meat too tightly when shaping.
- Bake on a rack if you want extra browning.
⭐ Flavor variations
- Add chili flakes for spicy meatballs.
- Mix beef with Ground Chicken or Ground Turkey for a lighter version.
- Cook them in Marinara Sauce after baking for Italian-style meatballs.
If you want, I can also give:
- The secret restaurant trick for ultra-soft meatballs 🍖
- 30-minute meatballs in creamy garlic sauce
- Air fryer meatballs recipe (super juicy).