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These delicious beef rissoles are perfect to serve as an appetizer or as a simple meal with carrot rice. Your kids will love it!

This recipe is an excellent choice if you are going to have a party at your home. Usually everyone likes rissoles and their presentation is perfect for these occasions.

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INGREDIENTS FOR BEEF RISSOLES

Here you'll find all the ingredients needed to make this recipe:

All-purpose flour
Water
Margarine
Eggs
Breadcrumbs
Salt
Vegetable oil
Ground beef
Onion
Garlic
Olive oil
Pepper
Nutmeg
Parsley
Salt

Below you’ll find the correct measurement of all ingredients and the step-by-step guide for this recipe.

HOW TO MAKE BEEF RISSOLES

Step 1:
For the dough:
Pour the water, margarine and salt in a saucepan and boil over high heat. When starts boiling, reduce to low heat and add the flour. Stir with a wooden spoon until the dough forms a compact ball.

Step 2: Turn off the heat, place the dough on a plate and allow to cool.

Step 3:
For the filling:
In a saucepan, add the olive oil, chopped onion and the chopped garlic. Sauté on a low heat until the onion start to turn golden brown, stirring occasionally. Add the ground beef and season with a little salt, pepper and nutmeg. Stir and cook over low heat about 20 minutes. Turn off the heat and sprinkle with chopped parsley.

Step 4: Roll out the dough with a rolling pin. Cut small circles with the help of a glass or a bowl and place small portions of the meat in the center of each circle. Fold the dough in half over the filling and press the edges together to seal.

Step 5: In a bowl, whisk the eggs with a fork. Dip the rissoles on beaten egg and coat them in breadcrumbs.

Step 6: Heat the oil in a deep fryer. When the oil is hot, add the rissoles and fry them until golden. Once they are fried, place them on a plate with absorbent paper.

Step 7: Serve the rissoles with carrot rice and tomato salad.

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Beef rissoles

These delicious beef rissoles are perfect to serve as an appetizer or as a simple meal with carrot rice. Your kids will love it!

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Category:Appetizers, Meat, Recipes

Cuisine: Portuguese

Difficulty: Advanced

Servings: 40 units

Prep Time:30 m

Cook Time:1:10 h

Total Time:1:40 h

Ingredients

For the dough:

500 grams (3 1/2 cups) all-purpose flour
800 ml (3 1/2 cups) water
1 tablespoon margarine (full)
2 eggs
Breadcrumbs
Salt (to taste)
Vegetable oil for frying

For the filling:

400 grams (14 ounces) ground beef
1 medium onion
3 cloves of garlic
50 ml / (3 1/3 tablespoons) olive oil
Pepper (to taste)
Nutmeg (to taste)
Parsley (to taste)
Salt (to taste)

Directions

For the dough:
Pour the water, margarine and salt in a saucepan and boil over high heat. When starts boiling, reduce to low heat and add the flour. Stir with a wooden spoon until the dough forms a compact ball.
Turn off the heat, place the dough on a plate and allow to cool.
For the filling:
In a saucepan, add the olive oil, chopped onion and the chopped garlic. Sauté on a low heat until the onion start to turn golden brown, stirring occasionally. Add the ground beef and season with a little salt, pepper and nutmeg. Stir and cook over low heat about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Turn off the heat and sprinkle with chopped parsley.
Roll out the dough with a rolling pin. Cut small circles with the help of a glass or a bowl and place small portions of the meat in the center of each circle. Fold the dough in half over the filling and press the edges together to seal.
In a bowl, whisk the eggs with a fork. Dip the rissoles on beaten egg and coat them in breadcrumbs.
Heat the oil in a deep fryer. When the oil is hot, add the rissoles and fry them until golden. Once they are fried, place them on a plate with absorbent paper.
Serve the rissoles with carrot rice and tomato salad.