Frying meatballs?

Question

We're making Swedish meatballs tonight, and I'm the one making the meatballs. For anything else, I bake them. But they need to hold together well and stand up to being in the crockpot for a few hours.

How much oil do you use to really sear them and keep them from falling apart?

(I normally don't fry things.)

Answer 1

I use frozen/thawed meatballs in the slow cooker. So... you could bake them & let them cool, but sounds like you'll be doing double the work to cook them, then put in a slow cooker, all in one day. I would use very little oil (a few teaspoons), or cooking spray - as you may have oil puddles/grease at the bottom of the slow cooker. There may be some recipes on the web for slow cooker swedish meatballs. Hope that helps.

Okay, I found one. The meatballs are placed under the broiler. I'll have to give this a try as well.

Crockpot Swedish Meatballs

1 1/2 cups fresh bread crumbs
1 cup milk or half-and-half
1 1/2 pounds ground chuck or round
1/2 lb. lean ground pork, or use all beef
2 eggs
1 med. onion, chopped fine
1/8 tsp. nutmeg
1/4 tsp. allspice
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/8 tsp. pepper
1/4 teaspoon salt
10 1/2 oz. can condensed beef broth
2 tablespoons flour
2 tablespoons melted butter

PREPARATION:
Soak bread crumbs in milk for 5 minutes in a large mixing bowl. Add ground beef and pork, eggs, onion, 1 1/4 teaspoon salt, nutmeg, and allspice; mix well. Shape into 1 inch meatballs. Place meatballs on rack in broiler pan and bake for 15 minutes at 400°.

Put browned meatballs in slow cooker. Add 1/2 can beef broth, pepper and remaining salt. Cover and cook on LOW for 5 to 6 hours. To thicken gravy, turn slow cooker to high. Combine butter and flour to make a smooth paste. Add paste to remaining 1/2 can beef broth and pour over meatballs. Cook until thickened, about 45 minutes.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

You need v ery little oil since the meat will release its grease as it cooks.

Start with only a few tablespoons in the bottom of a cast iron skillet. As you fry if you feel you need more oil simply add some more. I try to use the least amount of oil possible for healthier cooking!

Answer 4

I wouldn't get too carried away with the oil...you should have some eggs and bread crumbs in the mix to hold them together. About two to three tablespoons olive oil should be fine.

Answer 5

add bread crumbs and egg and 1/2 cup of oil that way they stick together and use ketchup or bbq sauce to keep them flavorful and togehter

Answer 6

i'd try olive oil 1/4 inch deep in a pan on medium heat.