Best 19 Boulettes Recipes

CRAWFISH BISQUE WITH CRAWFISH BOULETTES

Steps:

• For the crawfish stock: Remove the tails from the 5 pounds of boiled crawfish and peel, reserving the tail meat for the bisque and the peelings for the stock. Pinch off the claws and reserve. Put the tail peelings and claws in a stockpot and cover with the water. Bring to a boil. Simmer, uncovered for 45 minutes. Drain. You should have about 3 quarts of stock. Let the stock cool.
• For the bisque: Combine the oil and flour in a large cast iron or enameled cast iron Dutch oven over medium heat. Stirring slowly and constantly for 20 to 25 minutes, make a medium brown roux, the color of peanut butter. Add 3 cups of the onions, 1 1/2 cups bell peppers, and 1 1/2 cups celery. Season with salt, pepper, cayenne, and bay leaf. Cook, stirring often, for 6 to 7 minutes, or until the vegetables are soft. Add the reserved crawfish tails. Stir and cook for 3 to 4 minutes. Add the crawfish stock and bring to a boil. Simmer over medium heat, uncovered, for about 1 hour and 15 minutes. Add 1/4 cup of the green onions and the parsley.
• For the boulettes: In a food processor with a metal blade, combine the remaining onions, peppers, celery, garlic, 1 pound peeled crawfish tails, bread pieces and egg together. Pulse the mixture a few times to finely chop the mixture. *Do not puree. Transfer the mixture to a mixing bowl and stir in the remaining green onions and parsley. Season with salt, pepper, and cayenne. Shape the mixture into small balls, about 1 tablespoon each. Season the bread crumbs with the Rustic Rub. Roll the balls in the seasoned bread crumbs. When the oil has reached 360 degrees F, deep-fry the boulettes until golden brown, about 2 minutes. Remove the boulettes from the oil and drain on a paper-lined plate. Season with Rustic Rub. Garnish each soup with a couple of the boulettes.
• Combine all ingredients and store in an air-tight container.

RAGOUT DE BOULETTES CANADIAN MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Brown finely chopped onion in bacon grease.
• Add to ground pork along with celery, allspice, cinnamon, and cloves.
• Shape into balls about 1-1/2 inches in diameter.
• Roll in seasoned flour (flour, salt, and pepper combined).
• Drop meatballs into boiling beef broth.
• Reduce temperature; simmer for 1 hour.
• Thicken remaining stock with browned flour; season to taste.
• NOTES FOR THE COOK:.
• You may make beef stock or use boullion cubes and water.
• Browned flour is something our Mothers and Grandmothers made. It is very simple to make by just stirring several tablespoons of flour back and forth in a dry medium hot skillet. This type of flour will not thicken as quickly as plain flour because the heat breaks down the starch cells. It takes 3 tablespoons of browned flour to do the work of 1-1/2 tablespoons of plain flour. 'Flour may be browned in a hot oven' is what recipe says; I don't know about that; I think it could burn pretty easy.

RAGOUT DE BOULETTES (PORK MEATBALL STEW)

Steps:

• Place flour in a saucepan or small skillet. Heat over medium-high heat, whisking constantly until light brown, 6 to 7 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Mix pork, onion, cloves, ground cinnamon, mustard powder, salt, and pepper in a mixing bowl; shape in small meatballs. Sprinkle the meatballs with about half of the toasted flour.
• Melt butter in a saucepan; add meatballs and cook until browned. Stir in water; cover and let simmer for 1 hour.

CRAWFISH BOULETTES

Steps:

• Place the crawfish tails, chopped onion, bell pepper, celery, garlic, stale bread, and egg into the bowl of a food processor. Add the salt, black pepper, and 2 teaspoons of Cajun seasoning. Cover and pulse until the crayfish mixture is finely chopped. Scrape into a bowl and fold in the parsley and green onions. Cover and refrigerate 1 hour.
• Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Whisk the bread crumbs and 1 tablespoon of Cajun seasoning together in a bowl; set aside.
• Form the crawfish mixture into 1 tablespoon-size balls and roll in the bread crumbs. Cook in batches in the hot oil until the balls turn golden brown and begin to float, about 4 minutes. Drain on a paper towel-lined plate and serve hot.

RAGOUT DE BOULETTES DE PORC (STEW WITH GROUND PORK)

Steps:

• Put pork in mixing bowl.
• Cut potatoes into 1-inch cubes; there should be 2 cups. Put them in a bowl and add cold water to cover. Cut carrots into rounds approximately same size as potatoes; there should be 2 cups. Set aside.
• Heat butter in small skillet and add 1/2 of onions and 1/2 teaspoon garlic. Cook, stirring, until wilted. Add to pork. Add ginger, 1/2 cup bread crumbs, salt, pepper and egg. Blend well.
• Have small bowl of cold water ready. Divide pork mixture into 24 portions and, using dampened fingers and palms, shape each into ball.
• Sprinkle balls with remaining bread crumbs and roll balls to coat with crumbs. Discard excess.
• Heat oil in skillet large enough to hold meatballs without crowding. Add meatballs and cook, turning often to brown evenly, 2 or 3 minutes. Scatter remaining onions and minced garlic around meatballs.
• Add wine and bring to boil. Add tomatoes and bring to boil. Drain potatoes and add them. Add carrots, bay leaf, thyme, salt and pepper. Cook 20 minutes.
• Put frozen peas in sieve and run briefly under piping hot water from faucet. Add them to ragout. Bring to boil and serve.

RAGOUT DE BOULETTES

Steps:

• Cube the bread very finely and soak in milk for 5 minutes.
• In a large skillet, melt 1 tablespoons of the butter and cook the onion until tender.
• Transfer to a large bowl.
• Add the pork, bread mixture, parsley and spices.
• Mix thoroughly and form into 2-inch meatballs.
• In the skillet, melt the remaining butter over medium heat.
• Brown the meatballs, one layer at a time, on all sides.
• Place in a large roaster and set aside.
• Pour off the fat.
• Pour 1 cup of the stock into the skillet.
• Heat, scraping up the browned bits from the bottom of the pan.
• Pour over the meatballs, then pour in the remaining stock.
• Bake, partially covered, for 1-1/4 hours at 350 degrees F.
• Taste and adjust the seasoning.
• In a clean skillet, cook the flour over medium heat, stirring frequently, until golden.
• Blend the flour with the cold water until smooth.
• Place the roaster over medium heat and bring to a boil.
• Gradually pour in the flour mixture and stir constantly and cook until thickened.
• Let simmer for 10 minutes.
• Sprinkle generously with parsley.

RAGOUT DE BOULETTES

Steps:

• 1. To the ground pork add the onion, bread crumbs, milk, parsley, ginger, and dry mustard. (If you choose to use the ground cinnamon and ground cloves option, add them to the meat mixture). Add the beaten egg. Salt and pepper, make into 2 inch balls. Flour them (with white flour).
• 2. Fry the meat balls in a fat of your choice to brown them.
• 3. Pour 3 cups of broth or water over the meat balls. Add bay leaves, cinnamon stick and cloves. Cover and simmer for 30 minutes. Remove bay leaves, cinnamon sticks and cloves and discard.
• 4. Now the secret to the goodness of a ragout Quebec-style: Sprinkle flour into a skillet over medium heat, stirring frequently until flour becomes an even mid-caramel colour; cool. Watch carefully, it can burn easily. If it does burn, throw it out and gently brown anther 4 tablespoons of flour.
• 5. Shake together in a jar the browned flour and 1/2 cup water. Pour into the broth and continue cooking, stirring until it thickens to a good consistency.
• 6. Serve with mashed potatoes or noodles.

SHRIMP BOULETTES

Steps:

• 1. Peel, boil and mash the potatoes.
• 2. Clean and finely chop the shrimp or grind shrimp in meat grinder or food processor.
• 3. Combine with potatoes.
• 4. Add the onion, bell pepper, celery and spices.
• 5. Add egg and bread crumbs and mix well
• 6. You could also grate the potatoes and add them raw to the mixture
• 7. Heat oil to 360 or 375 degrees or until a speck of flour dropped in the oil dances on the surface. Using a large eating spoon, drop spoon fulls in hot oil and Deep fry until golden brown.

AUNT TRINA'S SHRIMP BOULETTES

Steps:

• Using the grinder attachment on a mixer or in a food processor grind onion and potato together. Add shrimp and pulse all together.
• In a bowl, combine the shrimp mixture with the chopped parsley, green onion and green pepper. Stir in the egg and flour to make a batter. Fold in shrimp to the mixture and season with salt and pepper.
• Melt the shortening in a large skillet over medium-high heat. When the shortening is hot, drop the batter by tablespoonfuls into the pan. Saute 2 to 3 minutes per side, until browned and crisp. Drain on paper towels. Serve immediately.

BOULETTES FRANCAISE (MEATBALLS IN WHITE SAUCE)

Steps:

• Mix meat and seasonings.
• Shape into 1 inch meatballs.
• Put enough water in saucepan to cover meatballs.
• Bring to a boil.
• Add whole onion and garlic cloves.
• Add 1 meatball at a time so water does not stop boiling.
• Cook until meat is white - about 30 minutes. Remove onion. Thicken water with flour and add more salt and pepper as needed. Serve over rice or noodles or by itself. Enjoy.

BOULETTES WITH WHITE SAUCE (MEATBALLS)

Steps:

• 1. Mix together the spices and ground beef. Shape into 1-inch diameter balls. Fill large sauce pan with enough water that will be enough to cover the meatballs, but do not put them in yet!
• 2. Bring water to a rolling boil. Put one meatball into the pot at a time to keep the water boiling. When all the meatballs are added to the pot, keep boiling an additional 1/2 hour until the meatballs are almost white.
• 3. After cooking meatballs for 15 minutes, add the chopped onions to the pot.
• 4. Add the butter to the pot. Mix the flour and milk together and slowly add to the pot, stirring constantly until the sauce is thickened. Add salt and pepper to taste.
• 5. *** Serve over biscuits, noodles or rice.

RED BELL PEPPER PORK BOULETTES (MEATBALLS)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Sweat onions, bell pepper, green onions and garlic until tender in 2 tbsp of butter.
• Remove from heat and allow to cool.
• Once cool combine vegetable mixture, ground pork, egg, bread crumbs, and salt/pepper. Mix until well incorporated.
• Cook a test patty to see if seasoning needs to be adjusted.
• Form meatballs to desired size about 1".
• Dredge meatballs in flour and shake off any excess.
• Heat pan with oil (enough to shallow fry the meatballs) over medium high heat and place a meatball in, if it does not sear or if it burns adjust your heat.
• Once the pan is ready brown your meatballs and place on a baking sheet and pop them in the oven.
• Cook until they reach an internal temperature of 165 degrees or when you cut one in half and there is no visible sign of pink.
• Enjoy!

RAGOûT DE BOULETTES (SPICY MEATBALLS)

Steps:

• 1. Make browned flour: Measure the flour into a large skillet and heat over low heat. Stir frequently until flour is slightly browned. Set aside.
• 2. Measure oil into a skillet and heat over medium-high heat. Add chopped onions and cook, stirring frequently, until onions are translucent.
• 3. In a large mixing bowl, combine cooked onions, ground meat, and seasonings. With very clean hands, combine meat and seasonings thoroughly.
• 4. Shape meat mixture into meatballs about 1½ inches in diameter.
• 5. Pour broth into a large saucepan and heat to boiling. Drop meatballs into boiling stock, lower heat, and simmer about 1½ hours. (Cover pan with the lid slightly offset to allow some steam to escape.)
• 6. Sprinkle in the browned flour, a little at a time, stirring with a wooden spoon, until gravy thickens.

RAGOUT DE PATES ET BOULETTES

Steps:

• La veille, faire bouillir les pattes de cochon avec l'oignon, sel et poivre, 2 heures à couvert. Retirer les pattes, laisser tiédir et désosser. Mettre le bouillon au frigo quand il est rendu tiède et ensuite retirer le gras sur le dessus quand il est froid. Mélanger ensemble viande, oignon et épices, faire des boulettes sans trop presser la viande, rouler les boulettes dans la farine et faire rôtir dans du beurre jusqu'à doré. Ajouter au bouillon de pattes de cochon dégraissé, chaud. Ajouter de l'eau au besoin pour recouvrir les boulettes et laisser mijoter 3 à 4 heures. Épaissir avec de la farine grillée, environ 1/2 à 1 tasse mélanger avec de l'eau froide selon le liquide dans le chaudron. Mettre les morceaux de pattes de cochon seulement 1 heure avant la fin de la cuisson.

LAMB MEATBALLS (BOULETTES D'AGNEAU)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Combine the lamb, garlic, cumin, salt, pepper and egg in a mixing bowl, and blend well.
• Shape the meat into 12 meatballs of approximately the same size.
• As the meatballs are shaped, roll them lightly in flour.
• Heat the oil in a skillet and when it is quite hot, brown the meatballs on one side. Turn the balls and place the skillet in the oven. Bake about 20 minutes. The balls will cook further when added to the couscous stew.

SPICY FISH BOULETTES

Steps:

• 1. In a food processor or blender, blend the first seven ingredients. Transfer to a bowl.
• 2. Cut fish in cubes and process until smooth. Add to onion mixture with bread crumbs and milk.
• 3. Oil your hands and shape into walnut sized balls.
• 4. Pour about 1 to 2 inches of oil into a large sauté pan and heat to 175 degrees. Deep fry boulettes in batches until browned and cooked through.
• 5. I serve mine with Spicy Lime sauce...yummy!

BOULETTES

Steps:

• 1. Mix meat and seasonings. Shape into 1 inch meatballs.
• 2. Put enough water in saucepan that the meatballs will be covered. Bring to a boil.
• 3. Add 1 meatball at a time so water does not stop boiling.
• 4. Cook until liquid is reduced to about 1c - about 30 minutes.
• 5. Whisk in flour to thicken and reseason to taste. Should you overthicken, just add more water to desired consistency.
• 6. Serve over rice or noodles or by itself.

PORK MEATBALLS (BOULETTES DE PORC)

Steps:

• Put pork in a mixing bowl and set aside.
• In another bowl, combine bread pieces and milk. Blend thoroughly with the fingers, then add to the pork, along with the onion, garlic, parsley, cumin, coriander, salt and pepper. Blend thoroughly with the fingers.
• Shape the mixture into 6 to 8 meatballs of about the same size.

PORK BOULETTES

Steps:

• In a large skillet, combine the pork and 3 teaspoons of the Essence, and cook, stirring, until brown over medium high heat, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and drain on paper towels. In a medium pot, melt the butter over medium heat. Add 3 tablespoons of the flour and, stirring constantly for 5 minutes, make a dark brown roux. To the pork, add the onions and bell peppers, and cook, stirring, until soft, 3 minutes. Add the garlic, and cook, stirring, for 30 seconds. Add the pork mixture to the roux and cook for 1 minute. Add the water, salt, and cayenne, and bring to a boil. Simmer until thick, about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the rice, green onions, and 1/2 cup of the bread crumbs and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and spread on a baking sheet or platter until cool enough to handle. In a shallow bowl, season the remaining 3/4 cup of flour with 2 teaspoons of the Essence. In another shallow bowl, season the remaining 1 cup of bread crumbs with the remaining tablespoon of Essence. In a third shallow bowl, whisk the egg and milk together. Preheat the oil to 360 degrees F. Shape the pork and rice mixture into balls the size of walnuts. Dredge the pork balls first in the flour, then dip in the egg wash, letting the excess drip off. Dredge the balls in the seasoned bread crumbs, turning to coat evenly. Using a slotted spoon, slide the balls in batches into the oil and fry, turning until golden, about 2 minutes. Remove from the oil and drain on a paper-lined plate. Season lightly with salt, and repeat with the remaining ingredients. Serve hot with the Spicy Dip