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Albanian-style fried meatballs

Albanian-style fried meatballs

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Discover these traditional Albanian “French fry” meatballs, which are delicious and easy to prepare.

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At a glance: serves 4 people, 1 hr 5 min total (20 min prep, 15 min cook time and 30 min resting), difficulty: easy, about $2.06 per person, 676 kcal per serving.

Recipe from Kittycataclysm, Gentgeen, BoldLuis and 7 other contributors, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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French-style meatballs (qofte të fërguara) are a traditional Albanian dish.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time15 min
  • Resting30 min
  • Total1 hr 5 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Calories676 kcal/serving
  • Cooking methodfrying
  • Estimated cost$8.23 $2.06 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $0.15
  • $4.76
  • $0.21
  • $0.29
  • $0.09
  • $0.28
  • $0.40
  • $0.03
  • $0.27
  • $0.15
  • $0.15
  • $0.40
  • $1.05

Prices from US supermarkets for 10 of 13 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Soak the bread in the water and then squeeze it firmly to remove the excess liquid.
  2. Thoroughly mix the bread, meat, breadcrumbs, oil or butter, onion, feta, parsley, salt, pepper, and mint. ≈ 4 min
  3. Form the pancakes to a thickness of 2.5 cm and sprinkle with salt, pepper, and oregano. ≈ 10 min
  4. Roll them in flour and then fry them in hot oil.
  5. Serve hot with French fries or mashed potatoes.

The bill

Albanian-style fried meatballs

  • One slice of stale bread$0.15
  • 500 g of ground meat$4.76
  • 1 small onion, finely grated$0.21
  • 2 tablespoons of crumbled feta cheese$0.29
  • 2 tablespoons of bread crumbs$0.09
  • 2 tablespoons of oil or melted butter$0.28
  • 1 tablespoon of chopped parsley$0.40
  • salt$0.03
  • pepper$0.27
  • mint$0.15
  • oregano$0.15
  • 1 cup of flour$0.40
  • 1 cup of oil (preferably olive oil) for frying$1.05

Total$8.23

that's $2.06 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Nutrition per serving

Calories676 kcal
Fat33.2 g
Saturated fat15 g
Carbohydrates57.7 g
Sugars2.8 g
Fiber3.3 g
Protein34.4 g
Salt0.52 g

Before you start

Ingredients

  • One slice of stale bread
  • 500 g of ground meat
  • 1 small onion, finely grated
  • 2 tablespoons of crumbled feta cheese
  • 2 tablespoons of bread crumbs
  • 2 tablespoons of oil or melted butter
  • 1 tablespoon of chopped parsley
  • salt
  • pepper
  • mint
  • oregano
  • 1 cup of flour
  • 1 cup of oil (preferably olive oil) for frying
  • French fries or mashed potatoes, for serving

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