Recipe for Authentic Polish Meatballs

These Polish meatballs are made from ground pork and served in a creamy dill sauce.

Ingredients

Meat

• 500 grams ground pork
• 1 onion, diced
• 1 egg
• 50 grams breadcrumbs
• 5 grams salt

Sauce

• 250 milliliters beef stock
• 100 milliliters sour cream
• 20 grams flour
• 10 grams dill

Preparation

Mixing

1. Sauté the diced onion in butter until soft then add to the pork
2. Mix in the egg, breadcrumbs, salt, and pepper until the mixture is combined
3. Shape the meat into balls the size of a walnut using wet hands

Cooking

1. Fry the meatballs in a pan with oil for ten minutes until browned
2. Pour in the beef stock and simmer for fifteen minutes over medium heat

Finishing

1. Whisk flour into sour cream then stir into the pan to thicken sauce
2. Garnish with fresh chopped dill and serve hot with mashed potatoes

Tips

• Soak the breadcrumbs in a little milk first to make the meatballs more tender
• Do not overmix the meat or the meatballs will become too dense and tough
• Use a high fat sour cream to prevent the sauce from curdling when boiled