Juicy Pork Meatballs (Kotlety)

Ingredients

• 2 slices good black bread
• 1 lb lean ground pork (I ground my own lean pork)
• 1 small/medium onion (finely chopped)
• 1 large egg (lightly beaten)
• 1/2 tsp Mrs. Dash seasoning
• 3/4 tsp Salt
• 1/8 tsp black pepper
• 1 Tbsp mayonnaise
• 1/2 cup Italian bread crumbs
• Oil to Saute (I used extra light olive oil)

Steps

1. 1

   Dry your bread slices in the oven at 350˚F for 25 minutes (or in the sunshine) until fully dried.

2. 2

   Once bread is fully dried, soak it in water for 10 mins then squeeze out the water and drain really well. I placed a bowl over the bread crumbs inside of my colander to help drain it. Break bread into crumbs.

3. 3

   Saute onions in a medium pan over medium/high heat until golden brown then set aside.

4. 4

   Place ground pork into a large mixing bowl. Add moist bread crumbs, sautéed onion, 1 beaten egg, 1/2 tsp Mrs. Dash seasoning, 3/4 tsp salt, 1/8 tsp black pepper and 1 Tbsp Mayo. Mix until well combined.

5. 5

   Form 1 1/2" meatballs and slightly flatten each one. Roll meatballs in bread crumbs and arrange on a platter.

6. 6

   Heat a large non-stick pan (I used my cast iron skillet) over medium heat with 2 Tbsp oil. Once oil is hot, add 1/2 of the prepared meatballs (about 10) and cook about 2-3 minutes per side, adding more oil as needed. Saute until meatballs are golden brown on the outside and cooked through. Remove to a plate lined with a paper towel.