Easy Russian Meatballs / A Party Favourite & Great to make ahead and freeze

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground pork is often less expensive.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: creme fraiche

Greek yogurt provides similar creaminess with fewer calories.

bread crumbs

🥗Healthier: oats

💰Cheaper: crushed crackers

Oats are healthier and can bind ingredients well.

tomato sauce

🥗Healthier: homemade tomato puree

💰Cheaper: canned tomatoes

Homemade puree can be fresher, while canned is often more affordable.

In a bowl, add 2 lbs of ground chicken.

Add 1 tablespoon of minced garlic to the ground chicken.

Add 2 tablespoons of ketchup to the mixture.

Add 1 cup of evaporated milk to the bowl.

Add 1 cup of breadcrumbs to the mixture.

Add 3 large eggs to the bowl.

Add 1/4 teaspoon of black pepper and 1 teaspoon of salt to the mixture.

Add 1 teaspoon of onion powder and 1 teaspoon of sweet paprika to the bowl.

Mix all the ingredients together until well combined.

Add 1 cup of panko breadcrumbs to the mixture and mix again.

Wet your hands to prevent sticking and roll the mixture into golf ball-sized meatballs.

Heat vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat.

Brown the meatballs in the skillet, turning to brown on all sides, but not cooking through completely.

Prepare the sauce by adding a 500 mL bottle of apricot jam to a pot.

Add a whole bottle of Russian salad dressing to the pot.

Add a few tablespoons of water to the pot to rinse out the salad dressing bottle.

Add 1 package of onion soup mix to the pot and mix well.

Add another 1/2 bottle of Russian salad dressing and the second package of onion soup mix to the pot.

Continue mixing until the sauce is well combined and melted together.

Pour the sauce over the browned meatballs in the skillet.

Cover the skillet with foil and place it in a preheated oven at 350°F.

Bake the meatballs in the oven until cooked through, checking to ensure they don’t overflow.

Serve the meatballs with oven fried rice.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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