Meatballs made with hard-boiled eggs and mustard
Meatballs filled with a hard-boiled egg, coated in breadcrumbs and mustard, then fried and baked. A classic family dish.
Meatballs filled with hard-boiled eggs, breaded and fried until golden brown, this is a simple and comforting dish from Azerbaijani cuisine.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time30 min
- Cook time25 min
- Total55 min
- DifficultyMedium
- CostBudget
- Cooking methodDeep-fried, then baked.
- Estimated cost$11.23 $1.87 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 14, 2026.
Ingredients
people
- $8.45
- $0.41
- $0.18
- $0.80
- $0.80
- $0.08
- $0.26
- $0.25
Prices from US supermarkets for 7 of 8 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Dice the onion, garlic, and parsley finely. Sauté the onion in a frying pan until softened, then add the garlic and half of the parsley. Cook for 4-5 minutes.
- Pour the the clarified cooking oil over the ground meat, then add the sautéed vegetables. Season with salt and pepper, add the remaining parsley, and mix well. Divide the mixture into 6 equal portions. ≈ 4 min
- Whisk the eggs and mustard together in a bowl. ≈ 4 min
- Pour in the breadcrumbs into another plate. ≈ 3 min
- In the center of each portion, place a hard-boiled egg, then close the mixture into a ball. Roll the balls in breadcrumbs, dip them in the egg and mustard mixture, and then fry them in vegetable oil. Drain them and bake at 180 °C for 8 minutes.
The bill
Meatballs made with hard-boiled eggs and mustard
- 600 g of ground meat$8.45
- 2 onions$0.41
- 2 cloves of garlic$0.18
- 2 hard-boiled eggs$0.80
- 2 eggshells$0.80
- 1 tablespoon of mustard$0.08
- breadcrumbs, as needed$0.26
- Vegetable oil, for deep frying$0.25
Total$11.23
that's $1.87 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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