30+ Traditional Irish Food Recipes for St. Patrick's Day
St. Patrick's Day is a time to celebrate Irish culture and cuisine. From traditional...
Recipe: #20085
July 12, 2015
Categories: Ground Beef, Irish, Fathers Day, Sunday Dinner, Slow Cooker, Heavy Cream, Beef Dinner, Ground Beef Dinner, more
"*Admin Notes* Guinness Meatballs are a classic Irish pub fare dish. They are made by mixing together ground beef, Guinness, breadcrumbs, and spices, forming the mixture into meatballs, and then baking or pan-frying the meatballs in a skillet. *Author Notes* Chef Ethan Light, Kells Irish Restaurant and Pub, Portland, Oregon recipegoldmine"
In a large bowl, combine all ingredients except eggs.
Crack eggs in separate bowl
And add to meat mixture.
Blend mixture by hand until just incorporated.
Shape meat mixture into balls,
1 1/2 inches in diameter.
Place meatballs on 2 large sheet pans.
Bake for 20 to 30 minutes or until an instant-read thermometer inserted in the center of meatballs reads 160 degrees F.
Shake each pan occasionally to allow meat to brown on all sides.
Remove pans from oven.
Pour Kells Guinness Cream Sauce over meatballs and let steep until ready to serve.
Meatballs and sauce can be held in a 160 degrees oven or crock pot until ready to serve.Drizzle extra cream sauce atop and around meatballs.
In a small bowl, mix 2 to 3 ounces (4 to 6 tablespoons) of room-temperature beef broth with cornstarch.
Set aside.
Combine remaining broth and ingredients, except heavy cream, in heavy-gauge sauce pot and bring to a simmer over medium-low heat.
Cook for 15 minutes on low and reduce to a low simmer.
Add heavy cream.
When cream is blended,
Slowly drizzle in cornstarch mixture,
Whisking constantly until mixture is incorporated.
Continue to whisk until sauce returns to a low simmer, about 5 to 10 minutes. Thickness and taste may be adjusted by adding slightly more broth or cream.