We are going to a BBQ party tonight and so that’s my contribution. They are an exceptionally good idea for buffet parties (guests can get some from a serving platter using toothpicks). My mother always makes some when we celebrate name days or birthdays.

Ingredients (for 2)
* 1/4 cup of bread crumbs (or the white part of old white bread)
* 250 gr ground beef
* 2 shallots or 1 onion
* fresh (preferably “italian”) parsley
* 2 garlic cloves
* salt & pepper
* oregano
* olive oil
* canola or vegetable oil

Execution
1. Finely chop the coriander, shallots and garlic in very small pieces.
2. In a big bowl place the ground beef, the chopped ingredients above, salt, pepper, oregano and 1 tbspoon olive oil. Then, add the bread crumbs on top of the mix. If you don’t have bread crumbs, you can use the white part of old bread after having wet it with some water.
3. Using your fists work the mix until it becomes one for 1-2 minutes (just like you would if you were making bread by hand). Then, move the mix on one of the sides of the bowl.
4. Take very small amounts of the mix and then using the palms of your hands, shape small balls. Place them on the other side of the bowl. Be patient, it can take a while.
5. In a large frying pan heat some olive oil and canola oil. Remember, meatballs need quite a bit of oil to get cooked through. When the oil is hot, place your meatballs in the pan and cook them for about 8-10 minutes until brown. You will need to turn the meatballs 2-3 times during the time of their cooking so they cook from all their sides.
6. Remove the meatballs from heat (make sure you don’t take too much oil with it as you removing them from the pan). Serve hot with french fries. Alternatively, you can heat some pasta sauce in another pan and then put the meatballs in the sauce and cook together for 1-2 minutes. This variation can be served with either fries or pasta. Enjoy!