Gordon Ramsay Meatballs Recipe
The Gordon Ramsay Meatballs Recipe brings restaurant-quality flavor to your home kitchen.
Equipment
- Large mixing bowl
- Sharp chef's knife
- Cutting board
- Large skillet or frying pan
- Wooden spoon
- Measuring cups and spoons
- Small bowl for egg mixture
- Kitchen tongs
- Serving platter
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef 80/20 blend
- ½ lb ground pork
- 1 large egg beaten
- ½ cup fresh breadcrumbs
- ¼ cup whole milk
- 1 medium onion finely diced
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- ¼ cup fresh parsley chopped
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- ¼ tsp nutmeg
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
Instructions
- Soak breadcrumbs in milk for five minutes.
- Heat olive oil in large skillet over medium heat.
- Sauté onions until soft and translucent, about minutes.
- Add garlic and cook for one additional minute.
- Remove from heat and let mixture cool completely.
- Combine ground beef and pork in mixing bowl.
- Add soaked breadcrumbs, beaten egg, and cooled vegetables.
- Season with salt, pepper, nutmeg, and parsley.
- Mix gently until ingredients are just barely combined.
- Form mixture into golf-ball-sized portions using hands.
- Heat same skillet over medium-high heat again.
- Brown meatballs on all sides, about minutes total.
- Add tomato paste and cook for minutes more.
- Reduce heat and simmer until cooked through.
Notes
- Don't overmix Gentle handling keeps meatballs tender and light.
- Use two meats Beef and pork combination creates superior flavor.
- Fresh breadcrumbs work best They absorb moisture better than dried.
- Room temperature ingredients They combine more easily and evenly.
- Rest the mixture Let it sit 10 minutes before shaping meatballs.