Recipe of Fricandela

Ingredients

• 200 g diced onion
• 2 tbsp oil
• 1 tablespoon of oregano
• 3 cloves of garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon of red chili pepper or paprika
• 1 tsp salt
• black pepper
• 200 ml hot water
• 2 tablespoons of breadcrumbs
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons of chopped parsley leaves
• 1 kilo of ground beef
• 1 tomato cut into slices (optional)

Directions

1. 1

   Make a stir-fry with the onion, oregano, garlic cloves, chili pepper and salt. Once golden brown, add the boiling water and let it cook for 15 minutes, stirring, on a medium low flame. Add water if it gets dry.

2. 2

   Let the stir-fry cool down.

3. 3

   Mix the meat with the parsley leaves and a pinch of salt. Then add the sauce, egg and breadcrumbs. Integrate with your hands until you get a homogeneous porridge.

4. 4

   Heat up a frying pan or pan, add a little oil.

5. 5

   Make balls with the mixture and brown them in the pan on each side and side.

6. 6

   Add the 200 ml of boiling water to the fountain.

7. 7

   Add the tomatoes to the platter and place in the oven for 18 minutes at 200º C.

8. 8

   On a French or marraquette bread, open it in half and place a slice of tomato, on top of it the fricandela, mayonnaise, mustard, green chili pepper and cover with the other half of the bread.