Should I put onions in my meatballs?
Chef's answer
Onion is a flavour base that can't be beaten, and I want it in my meatballs.
Frequently asked Questions 🎓
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A wide array of vegetables can be used, including onions, carrots, celery, green peppers, red peppers, and summer squash. One tip is to saute them in butter or olive oil before adding them to the meatloaf. This will ensure they release more of their moisture into the meatloaf.
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Using sauteed onions instead of raw ensures the onions don't turn out crunchy and adds extra moisture to the meatloaf. Moistened breadcrumbs, keep the meatloaf moist and tender. The ketchup in the meatloaf mixture as well as the glaze adds sweetness and an extra depth of flavor.
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A wide array of vegetables can be used, including onions, carrots, celery, green peppers, red peppers, and summer squash. One tip is to saute them in butter or olive oil before adding them to the meatloaf. This will ensure they release more of their moisture into the meatloaf.
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Place a large skillet or saute pan over medium-high heat. If you are cooking very lean ground beef, heat a tablespoon or two of vegetable oil or extra virgin olive oil to the skillet. Add onions or other chopped seasoning vegetables about 2 to 3 minutes before the beef is ready, or cook them separately.
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It also tends to stick better if your not doing a wet dredge first. This means that a juicy onion slice has too much moisture to make a wet batter stick to it making the batter fall off in the fryer.
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Soak the onion slices in cold water to dilute the sulfur content, turning them sweet and mild. For a crust that stays crisp and has character, double dip the rings in buttermilk and seasoned flour..
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You can freeze onions with or without blanching. You must blanch when freezing whole onion bulbs. ... To freeze chopped onions, wash bulbs well and chop as fine as you like. Thawed onions tend to lose their shape, so if you chop pieces super fine in a food processor, your thawed product may resemble mush..
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