Very tasty Spinach Meatballs: You Can’t Resist…
We like meatballs in all kinds of ways, even vegetable meatballs are very tasty and today we propose to prepare crispy spinach meatballs! A perfect appetizer or main course to be made fried (also baked as per the advice at the bottom of the recipe!), a delicacy that brings everyone together at the table, vegetarians or not!
Ingredients:
- 600 g (1 lb 5 oz) Spinach
- 80 g (2.8 oz) Grana Padano DOP cheese
- 1 Medium egg
- 1 Garlic clove
- To taste Salt
- To taste Black pepper
- As needed Extra virgin olive oil
- 60 g (2.1 oz) Breadcrumbs
- As needed Peanut oil for frying
For breading:
- 2 Medium eggs
- As needed Breadcrumbs
How to prepare Spinach Meatballs:
- Heat a skillet, add a drizzle of oil and a whole clove of garlic.
- Heat slightly, then add the cleaned spinach.
- Cover with a lid and cook for about 3 minutes, or until tender.
- Remove the lid, let the spinach dry of the cooking liquid for about 1 minute, and season with salt.
- Allow the spinach to cool and shred it with a knife.
- Place the shredded spinach in a colander to drain, pressing down with a spoon.
- Once drained, place the spinach in a bowl and add the egg.
- Add grated Grana Padano DOP.
- Add breadcrumbs.
- Season with pepper to taste.
- Mix everything until smooth.
- Form into balls of 20 g each.
- Bread the meatballs by first dipping them in beaten egg.
- Then roll the meatballs in breadcrumbs.
- Fry a few meatballs at a time in seed oil heated to 170°C (340°F) for about 3 minutes. Use a kitchen thermometer to measure the oil temperature.
- Drain the meatballs when golden brown.
- Lay the fried meatballs on paper towels.
- Serve the spinach meatballs hot or warm.
Bon Appétit!
