Name: Kotleti (recipe for Ukrainian baked meatballs)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 65 min
Cuisine: Ukrainian
Ingredients: 1 lb (500g) ground pork; 1 lb (500g) ground beef; 1 3/4 cups (200g) breadcrumbs; 1 cup + 3Tbsp (280g) water (at room temperature); 1 medium onion; 1 tsp salt ((you can change the amount according to your personal taste)); ground black pepper; 2 eggs; 10 Tbsp milk

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In a large bowl combine water with the breadcrumbs, mix quickly and leave until the water is absorbed. Then add ground meat, raw ground onion, salt and black pepper

Add eggs and milk to the meat and breadcrumbs mixture. Mix everything well (you can mix by hand for 10 minutes or use a mixer with a paddle attachment at a low speed)

Cover the baking sheet with baking paper and grease it with oil. With wet hands, form meatballs of the same size (so that they cook evenly) and put them on a baking sheet (Ukrainian kotleti aren’t too small – their size is something between small Italian meatballs and classic hamburger patties)

Bake for 25 minutes at 400F (200°C), then turn kotleti to the other side and bake for another 20 minutes until ready. If the meatballs are very browned, but still raw, cover them with foil and cook further. Enjoy these delicious baked meatballs and have a nice day!

Kotleti (recipe for Ukrainian baked meatballs)

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