[Recipe + Video] Easy Baked Meatballs Stuffed with Quail Eggs
Here's a tried-and-true recipe for baked meatballs that'll make you want to forget the frying pan. These cute meatballs are stuffed with quail eggs and coated with a lightly-sweet and spicy tomato sauce.
Mixing ingredients for meatballs: In a large mixing bowl, combine minced meat, egg, half the bread crumbs, onion powder, pepper, soy sauce, bija, and salt. Mix well until combined.If the meat it's a little too soggy, add two tablespoons of breadcrumbs, and mix again, add another tablespoon if needed.
Making the meatballs: Place 1½ tablespoon of the meat mixture on your hands and flatten. Place a quail egg on top and wrap it with the meat, making sure the egg is covered completely.Repeat until you finish with the eggs.Set aside in the fridge while you make the sauce.
Making the sauce: Mix all the ingredients for the sauce. It should be a thick sauce, but if it turns out to liquidy (it depends on the tomato sauce you use), heat over medium heat to reduce to desired consistency stirring constantly to prevent it from sticking and burning.Taste and add extra garlic salt to taste if needed.
Baking the meatballs: Place the meatballs on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.Bathe them with the sauce, covering them completely.Bake for 25 minutes in preheated oven at 350 ºF [175 ºC].
Serving: Remove from the oven and wait 5 minutes before serving.
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Notes
If you don't have garlic salt, mix 1 teaspoon of garlic powder and 1 teaspoon of salt.Here you can buy hard-boiled quail eggs in brine at the supermarket, I used those to save time.