Dinner Parties

Tonight we are going out to a family dinner, and as customary we are bringing a plate of food to share... Now as im still not 100% i dont wanna spend ages making something but i dont wanna buy something and look lazy, so im going to make cocktail meatballs.

COCKTAIL MEATBALLS
you'll need to have some toothpicks for the end result

So about 250g - 500g of mince meat depending on the size of the dinner party and how big the meatballs you roll are.

Put that into a bowl and add a cup of plain flour a 1/4 cup of water and 2 table spoons of Sweet Chilli Sauce (for 250g of meat). Mix together using a Wooden Spoon and your hands.

When that is complete using a tablespoon scoop mixture unto your hand and roll into balls, adding flour to their exterior.

Now there are two way to cook these; Pan-frying or Deep Frying.

To pan fry:

In a medium sized pan over a medium stove heat a think layer of oil, when the oil is hot add the balls (it might take 2 or 3 pans depending on the sizes and amount used) and move continuously around the pan making sure all sides are browning.

To Deep Fry:

Using a Deep Fryer or a Saucepan of oil (though this can be dangerous so be careful and never let children try this) Add enough oil to submerge the ball in. Heat the oil (always watching it, never leave it even for a second and remember that should a fire accrue dont pour water over it as this will spread the flames, throw a damp tea towel over the source of the flame and call the fire station.) When hot submerge the ball for about 30 seconds at a time (times will very due to sizes test a few first and adjust your time.

To sever, place on a platter (for additional presentation on a large lettuce leaf) and have two bowls one with tomato sauce and one with Sweet Chilli sauce for dipping.