Lemon Thyme Meatball With Zucchinni

Minced meat is one of the common ingredients in my kitchen due to its versatility.

It's easy to come up with a dish whenever I have this item on hand.

Be it for rice porridge,

stir fry noodles,

adding flavours to booth for noodles soup,

to stir fry with vegetables,

braised with potatoes,

the list is almost endless.

Here, I would like to share with you a meatball recipe.

We love meatballs and I make them quite often. Sometimes, I would make a big batch and store them in the freezer, to be used on busy days.

THIS WEEK's SPECIAL: Lemon Thyme Meatball with Zucchini

Ingredients:

For the meatball

minced meat (any meat of your choice)
salt
soy sauce
finely chopped garlic
finely chopped shallot
tapioca starch
white pepper powder
grated carrots (optional)
one whole egg (optional)

Other ingredients

zucchinni
thyme
lemon
onion

1. To make meatball, combine all ingredients in a bowl, mix them together and let marinate for a few hours.

2. Shape them into balls and fry them OR drizzle with some oil and bake them.

NOTE: If I bake them, I would still fry them with a little oil after that. I only bake them (for 18 minutes) to make the meatballs "tougher" because my children like it that way.

3. Set the meatballs aside.

4. In the same pan or wok you used to fry the meatballs, use a little oil to fry the onions and zucchini.

5. Turn off the heat and add thyme and a few pieces of lemon.

6. Pour the mixture on the meatball.

Enjoy!! 😀

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