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Polish Beef Meatballs In Creamy Dill Gravy

Name: Polish Beef Meatballs In Creamy Dill Gravy
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Polish
Ingredients: 1.25 lbs lean ground beef; 1 small yellow onion, finely grated; 0.5 cup plain breadcrumbs; 1 large egg, beaten; 2 tbsp unsalted butter; 1.5 cups low-sodium halal beef broth; 0.5 cup sour cream; 0.33 cup fresh dill, finely chopped

Tender halal beef meatballs simmered in a velvety sour cream and fresh dill sauce, embodying home-style Polish comfort food.

Prep: 15 min
Cook: 25 min
Total: 40 min

Technique to learn

Gravy Tempering

Mixing sour cream with hot pan liquid before combining prevents separation and yields a silky finish.

Instructions

Step 1: In a bowl, mix ground beef, finely grated yellow onion, breadcrumbs, beaten egg, half a teaspoon of salt, and a quarter teaspoon of pepper.

Step 2: Shape the beef mixture gently into 12 equal-sized meatballs.

Step 3: Melt unsalted butter in a deep skillet over medium heat and brown the meatballs for 8 minutes, turning regularly to brown all sides.

Step 4: Pour low-sodium halal beef broth over meatballs, cover skillet with a lid, and simmer on low heat for 10 minutes until meatballs are cooked through.

Step 5: In a measuring cup, whisk sour cream with 3 tablespoons of warm broth from the pan, then stir this tempered mixture back into skillet.

Step 6: Stir chopped fresh dill into gravy, simmer gently for 1 minute without letting it boil, and serve warm over egg noodles or buckwheat.

Cooking tips

Grate the onion directly into the meat so its natural juice moistens the meatballs while cooking.
Tempering the sour cream with warm pan broth prevents curdling when introduced to the warm skillet.
Original home-cooking adaptation inspired by Polish; regional versions vary.
Use halal-certified meat, poultry, stock, sauces, cheese and other processed ingredients. Check labels and avoid cross-contamination. Recipe screening is not halal certification.

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