Hungarian Meatballs

🇭🇺🥩 Hungarian Meatballs (Húsgombóc)
Juicy, flavorful meatballs with classic Hungarian spices — perfect with sauce, soup, or mashed potatoes. Don’t lose this recipe!

🛒 Ingredients

Meatballs

1 lb (450 g) ground pork or beef (or mix)
½ cup breadcrumbs
¼ cup milk
1 small onion, finely grated
1 clove garlic, minced
1 egg
1 tsp Hungarian sweet paprika
½ tsp black pepper
¾ tsp salt
½ tsp marjoram (optional but traditional)
2 tbsp chopped parsley
Oil, for frying

Optional Paprika Sauce

2 tbsp oil or butter
1 tbsp flour
1 tsp Hungarian sweet paprika
1 cup beef or chicken broth
½ cup sour cream

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Prepare the Mixture
- Soak breadcrumbs in milk for 2 minutes.
- Add meat, onion, garlic, egg, paprika, salt, pepper, marjoram, and parsley.
- Mix gently (do not overwork).
Shape
- Form walnut-sized meatballs with wet hands.
Cook
Option A – Frying:
- Fry in oil over medium heat until golden on all sides.
  Option B – Boiling (Traditional):
- Simmer in lightly salted water or broth for 12–15 minutes.
Paprika Sauce (Optional but Classic)
- Heat oil, stir in flour.
- Remove from heat, add paprika.
- Whisk in broth and simmer until thick.
- Stir in sour cream (do not boil).
Serve
- Add meatballs to sauce and warm gently.