Sauerkraut Balls
Sauerkraut Balls
This recipe makes about 75 tangy and delicious fried sauerkraut balls.
Ready in: 4 hours
Serves: 12
Complexity: very-easy
kcal: 222
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Ingredients
3 tbsp butter
1 onion, fine chopped
1 cup fine chopped cooked ham
1 cup fine chopped corned beef
½ clove garlic, crushed
6 tbsp flour
2 cups sauerkraut, drained & minced
1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
2 tsp SIDS HOT WORCESTER SAUCE
½ cup beef broth
1 egg
2 cups milk
2½ cups flour
4 cups fine dry breadcrumbs
1 lt rice bran oil for frying
Directions
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, SIDS HOT WORCESTER SAUCE and broth then cook for 3 minutes until thickened and paste-like. Spread mixture on a platter and chill for at least 3 hours.
Heat oil in deep-fryer to 190oC. In a bowl, whisk together the egg, milk and 2½ 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 2-3 minutes until golden brown. Transfer to paper towels to drain. Serve warm.