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Baked paprika meatballs

The traditional way is to fryHungarian meatballs, but I find the cooking too smelly. So I’ve decided to bake them instead. It was very successful, the meatballs were just as tasty and the kids very happy! I serve them with mashed potatoes or pottage. The leftover is perfect for school lunchboxes or as after school, afternoon snacks .
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Resting Time 4 hours
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 6 people
Cuisine: Mid&East European
Calories: 1234

Ingredients
  

  • 500 g minced pork
  • 2 large garlic cloves
  • 1 medium red onion
  • 1 Tbsp sweet paprika powder
  • 1 large or 2 small eggs
  • ½ tsp dried marjoram or 2 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley
  • ½ cup breadcrumbs can be gluten-free
  • Salt & pepper

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 180°C.
  2. Finely chop the garlic and onion. ( I used a small food processor)
  3. Put the mince in a mixing bowl, add the paprika, onion mixture, eggs, herbs, breadcrumbs. Season with plenty of ground pepper and salt to your liking. Using wet fingers, mix everything well, as if you were kneading a dough.
  4. Form small or medium balls, then slightly flatten them between your palms (but into hamburger-like patties) and put them on a baking tray, lined with baking paper.
  5. Brush the top with a little oil ( this is only needed if the pork is very lean).
  6. Bake them for 10-25 minutes until golden brown.
  7. Let them cool a bit in the tray, then remove the meatballs from the cooking fat and wipe them with kitchen paper towel before serving.