List of meatball dishes

List of meatball dishes refers to a compilation of various dishes that primarily use meatballs as the main ingredient. Meatballs are a type of ground or minced meat rolled into a small ball, sometimes along with other ingredients, such as bread crumbs, minced onion, eggs, butter, and seasoning. They are cooked by frying, baking, steaming, or braising in sauce. There are many kinds of meatball recipes using different types of meats and spices, and they are a staple in many cultures' cuisines.

Types of Meatball Dishes

Swedish meatballs

Swedish meatballs, or köttbullar, are a traditional Swedish dish made from ground beef or pork, mixed with breadcrumbs and onion. They are typically served with gravy, boiled potatoes, lingonberry jam, and sometimes pickled cucumber.

Italian meatballs

Italian meatballs, known as polpette, are made with beef or pork and often served in marinara sauce. They are a staple in Italian-American cuisine and are often served with spaghetti.

Albondigas

Albondigas are a traditional Mexican meatball soup. The meatballs are made from a mixture of beef and rice and are served in a light, vegetable-based broth.

Lion's Head

Lion's Head is a dish from the Huaiyang cuisine of eastern China, consisting of large pork meatballs stewed with vegetables.

Boulette

Boulette is a meatball dish from Belgium. The meatballs are made from pork and beef and are typically served in a tomato sauce.

Frikadeller

Frikadeller are flat, pan-fried meatballs of minced meat, often likened to the Danish version of meatballs. They are a popular dish in Denmark and other Scandinavian countries.

See also

• Meatball
• List of meat dishes
• List of beef dishes
• List of pork dishes

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