Mini Meat Loaf Patties, also known in Hungarian as fasirt (pronounced as ‘fah-sheert’), are made like a meat loaf, but are fried instead of baked. Fast and tasty, they can be made in the shape of a loaf or I like to make them in individual patties. Serve them with Creamed Spinach, Mashed Potatoes or just a few boiled potatoes tossed in butter and chopped parsley.
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Ingredients
- 1 lb ground pork
- 1/2 medium onion finely diced
- 1 clove garlic grated
- 1 tsp ground black pepper
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 3/4 cup white fresh bread crumbs or 2-3 slices of bread soaked in water
- 1 whole egg
- 1 cup bread crumbs for coating the patties
- 1 1/2 cup vegetable oil for frying
Servings: people
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Instructions
- Gather all ingredients before starting recipe,
- If using stale bread, soak bread in water.
- Mix ground pork, chopped onion, grated garlic, paprika, black pepper and salt in medium mixing bowl.
- Add one whole egg and squeeze water from stale bread and add to pork, or if using fresh bread crumbs, add to pork.
Mixing Ingredients
- Mix all ingredients together by hand. Do not over mix, just enough to blend in pepper, paprika salt and egg.
Plating
- Remove patties to a paper towel to drain and the move to a platter to serve.
Recipe Notes
My husband likes these with ketchup, so the little bowl of ketchup in the background. This is just an adaptation which would not be particularly popular in Hungary, but I tried it recently, and it's really good.