Hungarian Meatballs

🇭🇺🥩 Hungarian Meatballs (Húsgombóc)
Juicy, flavorful meatballs with classic Hungarian spices — perfect with sauce, soup, or mashed potatoes. Don’t lose this recipe!

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🛒 Ingredients

Meatballs

• 1 lb (450 g) ground pork or beef (or mix)
• ½ cup breadcrumbs
• ¼ cup milk
• 1 small onion, finely grated
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp Hungarian sweet paprika
• ½ tsp black pepper
• ¾ tsp salt
• ½ tsp marjoram (optional but traditional)
• 2 tbsp chopped parsley
• Oil, for frying

Optional Paprika Sauce

• 2 tbsp oil or butter
• 1 tbsp flour
• 1 tsp Hungarian sweet paprika
• 1 cup beef or chicken broth
• ½ cup sour cream

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👩‍🍳 Instructions

1. Prepare the Mixture
   • Soak breadcrumbs in milk for 2 minutes.
   • Add meat, onion, garlic, egg, paprika, salt, pepper, marjoram, and parsley.
   • Mix gently (do not overwork).
2. Shape
   • Form walnut-sized meatballs with wet hands.
3. Cook
   Option A – Frying:
   • Fry in oil over medium heat until golden on all sides.
     Option B – Boiling (Traditional):
   • Simmer in lightly salted water or broth for 12–15 minutes.
4. Paprika Sauce (Optional but Classic)
   • Heat oil, stir in flour.
   • Remove from heat, add paprika.
   • Whisk in broth and simmer until thick.
   • Stir in sour cream (do not boil).
5. Serve
   • Add meatballs to sauce and warm gently.

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🍽️ How Hungarians Serve Them

• With mashed potatoes 🥔
• Over egg noodles (nokedli)
• In soup (Húsleves)

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💡 Tips

• Paprika quality = everything 🇭🇺
• Leftovers taste even better the next day
• Freeze cooked meatballs easily

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