Description
This recipe makes about 75 tangy and delicious fried sauerkraut balls.
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 1 cup finely chopped cooked ham
- 1 cup finely chopped corned beef
- ½ clove garlic, crushed
- 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 cups sauerkraut, drained and minced
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
- ½ cup beef broth
- 1 egg
- 2 cups milk
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 4 cups fine dry bread crumbs
- 1 quart oil for frying
Instructions
- In a large skillet
- melt butter over medium-low heat. Add onion and cook until softened. Stir in ham
- corned beef and garlic. Cook mixture
- stirring constantly for 1 minute. Stir in 6 tablespoons flour and cook mixture over moderate heat
- stirring occasionally
- for 3 minutes.
- Stir in sauerkraut
- parsley
- and broth; cook for 3 minutes or until thickened and paste-like. Spread mixture on a platter and chill for at least 3 hours.
- Heat oil in deep-fryer to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). In a bowl
- whisk together the egg
- milk and 2 1/2 cups flour. Shape the sauerkraut mixture by level teaspoons in to balls
- dip them into the egg mixture and roll them in the bread crumbs.
- Fry balls in batches for 2 to 3 minutes or until golden brown. Transfer to paper towels to drain. Serve warm.
Prep Time: 30 mins
Cook Time: 30 mins
Total Time: 4 hrs
Servings: 24