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Italian · Starter

Fried Beef Polpette

Golden, crisp-shelled rissoles made from leftover boiled beef, potato, salami and soaked bread. A thrifty Venetian bar snack that works as a starter or party bite.

  • YieldMakes 18 to 20 rissoles
  • Hands-on55 min
  • Total1 h 40 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • 200 gfloury potato
  • 80 gwhite bread, crusts removed, loosely crumbed
  • 60 mlwhole milk
  • 400 gcooked boiled beef, finely shredded
  • 100 gsoppressata or Italian salami, minced
  • 1egg, lightly beaten
  • 1 clovegarlic, very finely chopped
  • 2 tbspflat-leaf parsley, very finely chopped
  • 100 gfine dry breadcrumbs
  • to tastefine sea salt
  • to tasteblack pepper, freshly ground
  • 750 mlsunflower oil, for frying

Contains

  • Gluten
  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Birds' eggs (any)
  • Sunflower seeds
  • Wheat
  • Grapes
  • Nightshades (any)
  • Potato (white)
  • Chili peppers
  • Onion family (any)
  • Garlic
  • Parsley
  • Black and white pepper
  • Yeast
  • All mammal meat (alpha-gal)
  • Beef and veal
  • Pork
  • Histamine (aged and fermented foods)
  • Tyramine
  • Lactose
  • FODMAPs (any)

Taste

  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Richness / fat
  • Herbal / fresh
  • Aromatic spice

Texture

  • Crisp

Equipment

  • Deep fryer
  • Probe thermometer

Season

  • Winter

Occasion

  • Entertaining

Effort

  • 45–90 min active
  • 1–3 hours total
  • Difficulty 3
  • Leftovers-friendly

Nutrition

  • Calories: moderate
  • Protein: moderate
  • Carbs: moderate
  • Fat: high
  • Fiber: low
  • Sodium: moderate

Budget

  • Budget: moderate

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