Minced hedgehogs in a pan

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 40 mins

1. STEP 1

   

   How to make minced hedgehogs in a saucepan? Prepare the necessary ingredients. Cut the beef pulp into medium pieces, peel the onion and cut in half. I have small onions, I used two for the minced meat and two for the broth, if you have larger onions, then two are enough - one for the minced meat. one in the broth.

2. STEP 2

   

   Grind the meat and half of the prepared onion in a blender. This process took me 10 seconds.

3. STEP 3

   

   Transfer the minced meat into a bowl of suitable size, beat in the egg, add the raw and well-washed rice, and add salt to taste. I used uncooked rice rather than half-cooked rice to make the cooking process easier and to help the urchins stick together better.

4. STEP 4

   

   Mix the minced meat with your hands and taste the salt with the tip of your tongue; you can also add spices to taste: a mixture of peppers, ground black pepper, etc.

5. STEP 5

   

   Take a small amount of minced meat, transfer it from hand to hand and form round meatballs. Place in a saucepan. They can be made larger or smaller, the quantity will depend on the size.

6. STEP 6

   

   Pour boiling water over the hedgehogs until they are completely covered, add salt, onion and bay leaf. If you pour cold water, all the flavor will go into the broth, so pour boiling water. I cut the onion into 2 parts, since I did not plan to eat it after cooking; if you plan, then cut it into half rings.

7. STEP 7

   

   Place the pan on the stove and turn on the heat, wait for it to boil and skim off the foam. Cook the hedgehogs over moderate heat with the lid slightly ajar for 30 minutes. This time is enough for the meat and rice to cook.

8. STEP 8

   

   Place the finished hedgehogs on a plate. Bon appetit!

Comments on the recipe

OLICHKA

06.08.2023

5

I love these hedgehog meatballs. I cook it in a frying pan as shown in this recipe.

Natalia M

06.08.2023

4.9

For my daughter I cooked minced hedgehogs in a saucepan. I just needed to prepare something dietary from meat. Instead of beef, I decided to take chicken breast to make it easier for the child to chew. I had short-grain rice, which is probably why the hedgehogs’ “needles” didn’t turn out very well). After kneading the minced meat, I put it in the refrigerator for an hour. Thanks to this, the balls were easy to mold. I put a bay leaf and an onion into the broth and then decided to add a piece of carrot. The hedgehogs turned out tender and tasty. My daughter really liked them. She also enjoyed drinking the aromatic broth. Thanks for the recipe!

artemia

06.08.2023

4.7

A delicious and simple recipe that is worth trying! I got just wonderful minced hedgehogs in a saucepan. The children especially liked it. Thank you very much for the recipe!