# World's Fastest Meatballs

This recipe shows an incredibly fast, no-chop, and no-roll meatball mixture that is still incredibly delicious.

- Total time: 35 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- ground beef
- ground veal
- plain breadcrumbs
- milk
- 1 whole egg
- dry Italian herbs
- granulated garlic
- olive oil
- red pepper flakes
- salt
- black pepper
- white pepper
- Parmesan cheese

## Instructions

1. Crumble ground beef and ground veal (or any combination of beef, veal, and pork) into a bowl.
2. In a small bowl, combine plain breadcrumbs, milk, one whole egg, dry Italian herbs, granulated garlic, a splash of olive oil, and a big pinch of red pepper flakes.
3. Whisk the breadcrumb mixture (slurry) together.
4. Season the meat with salt, black pepper, and a pinch of white pepper (optional).
5. Add Parmesan cheese to the meat.
6. Transfer the slurry mixture into the meat bowl and mix well.
7. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and brush it lightly with oil.
8. Use a small sorbet scoop to scoop out the meatball mixture onto the prepared baking sheet.
9. Brown the scooped meatballs under a hot broiler until done.
10. Optionally, flip the meatballs over and brown the other side if desired.
11. Transfer the browned meatballs into a pot of hot pasta sauce.
12. Once the sauce comes back to a simmer, the meatballs are ready to eat.
13. For enhanced flavor, let the meatballs simmer in the sauce for an additional 15-30 minutes.
14. Serve over spaghetti and top with extra Parmesan.

## Equipment

- bowl
- small bowl
- whisk
- wooden spoon
- rubber spatula
- baking sheet
- aluminum foil
- small sorbet scoop
- sheet tray
- hot broiler
- pot
- spaghetti

## Tips

- Don't worry about overmixing the meatball mixture as it is indestructible.
- Use a small sorbet scoop to quickly portion meatballs onto the baking sheet.
- Brown meatballs under a hot broiler to save time compared to frying or baking.
- Ideally, have pasta sauce hot and ready on the stove when the meatballs are done.
- For more flavor, let the meatballs simmer in the sauce for an extra 15-30 minutes.

## Source

- Original video: https://youtu.be/QKjmdrMA2t8?si=pyQfKZ8060BwXRWq
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/6f6c6498-23eb-45a0-bd7f-2a5dfd045ab3
- Extracted: 2026-04-30

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