Grilled Meatballs - Polpettine alla Griglia - Grilled meatballs Sicilian Style

Meatballs are a universal dish, but are more popular in some areas than others. In Italy, for example, they're more common in the south than the north. These grilled meatballs are a delicious Sicilian specialty. To serve 6, you'll need:

Prep Time: 30 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Ingredients:

• 2 1/4 pounds (1 k) ground pork or veal
• 5 ounces (125 g) ground pecorino, ideally the Sicilian variety that's made with peppercorns
• 1 cup bread crumbs, soaked 3 minutes in milk and the excess squeezed out
• 3 eggs
• 2 tablespoons minced parsley
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• Salt and freshly ground pepper
• Organically grown lemon or orange leaves, rubbed with olive oil
• Optional: grated lemon zest, or lemon or orange juice

Preparation:

Combine all the ingredients except the leaves, and make many slightly flattened meatballs small enough that you can wrap each in a leaf (use a toothpicks or skewers to keep them rolled).

Grill the meatballs over the coals until done, and serve them hot.

Yield: Six portions of Sicilian Grilled Meatballs.

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