Correction! The milk/bread mixture is called a panade, not a slurry! Please adjust your notes.
@CheeseDud3 ай бұрын
You are the hot rod of your panade 🏎️
@ErebosGR3 ай бұрын
What would happen if you added yeast into the panade? Would it make fluffier meatballs?
@wheelairrentals71323 ай бұрын
Was just about to comment that exact thing.
@brienw88003 ай бұрын
Can also add milk solids and bloom some gelatin to make this real moist
@thebakednub3 ай бұрын
This clears up much confusion 🙏
@nateb27153 ай бұрын
the 20 year old dried parsley in the spice cabinet is SOO accurate
@jamesterry30113 ай бұрын
Thank you Chef John! I was just watching your Macaroni and Cheese Recipe from 15 years ago - so glad you've continued to make this content for us. You basically taught me to cook and I'm very grateful!
@geoffkeller53373 ай бұрын
I've learned a lot from him as well, and I'm very thankful for him.
@soulbot1192 ай бұрын
the 15 year old videos are the best because he hadn't yet evolved his up/down/up/down narration style, so you can still hear what he's saying without having to wear headphones cranked up to 11
@dianasmith95042 ай бұрын
I appreciate this recipe using granulated onion and garlic. My husband does not like the texture of onions, so I use powders frequently. Now I can say, “Chef John says it’s okay.” Thank you!
@judithconnor67172 ай бұрын
I use powders all of the time when cooking with mince - just gives a certain piquancy that is really delicious.
@jeanniebrooks2 ай бұрын
But actual onion adds the moisture that the dry powder doesn’t have. (You can grate it instead of dicing.) Sometimes I add a Tb of water… but I guess it all comes out the same with the milk in the parade. Just use enough liquid.
@judithconnor67172 ай бұрын
@@jeanniebrooks That is true. I often add both fresh and powder or granules.
@richspizzaparty2 ай бұрын
Purée them, I often do an even will use mushrooms instead of bread to make them gluten-free. They end up having a great texture and are even more flavorful.
@PhrenicosmicOntogeny3 ай бұрын
"Giant Lazy Meatball" probably could've been my nickname in high school.
@chuchuchuchia3 ай бұрын
I can't believe I was beat to this joke
@shadofaxes3 ай бұрын
Ditto 😂
@Steven-lb4bl3 ай бұрын
Those lazy meatballs better get off their butts and get a job
@SisterShirley3 ай бұрын
Mega-Ditto
@Howiejj3 ай бұрын
I will be making these soon!
@davekreation21413 ай бұрын
You just made what my mom called mini meatloaf. 😂 Still served with Mac&cheese and apple sauce. Great childhood memory. Thanks.
@Lily_of_the_Forest2 ай бұрын
That sounds like tasty meal!
@brokenglassshimmerlikestar34073 ай бұрын
Yes ! More giant lazy recipes please !
@tyleenhaley-baca57093 ай бұрын
Years ago I made giant meatballs for my husband to take over the road while driving semi-truck. These are awsome! The really cool thing is you can cut them in half and put them on a hoagie roll, and have a meatball sandwich.
@jeanineskitchen26073 ай бұрын
I do it all the time extra meatballs mean extra meals,im making a big pot of traditional meatballs as i type,thats why i came on here I love chef john been watching over 5yrs hes the best!!!🍝
@LauraStone-b7i2 ай бұрын
South Jersey in the house?!
@jeanineskitchen26072 ай бұрын
@@LauraStone-b7i Hi Jersey !! my cousins are from jersey
@Web3WondersUS2 ай бұрын
You are an inspiration! From the 2 forks to wet hands to the montery jack cheese! Five 🌟🎉❤
@torontomame3 ай бұрын
These look AMAZING!! I always say my favourite food group is "ground beef". ❤
@limiv52722 ай бұрын
Mine is 'Chocolate', but ground beef is pretty high on the list too
@misterdubity30733 ай бұрын
The only concern with a giant meatball is that when you put it on top of spaghetti, all covered with cheese, you could lose your poor meatball if somebody sneezed. It'd roll off on the table and onto the floor, then your poor meatball could roll out of the door. Just sayin'
@txmike19453 ай бұрын
You don't have to eat it with spaghetti. Just eat the meatball with a veggie of your choice on the side. And of course a nice glass of red wine.
@gcarson193 ай бұрын
@@txmike1945I don't know what to say...
@valvenator3 ай бұрын
Yeah but with a little luck by next summer you'll have a meatball tree!
@rlax71413 ай бұрын
That song instantly came to my mind. 🤣🤣
@adamyoung4803 ай бұрын
Aloha. My dog would never let that happen!
@godsowndrunk11183 ай бұрын
After growing up with meatballs cooked in the Sunday sauce, baked meatballs were life changing... Moma mia!
@Nocturne222 ай бұрын
@@DookieSplatter bruh who tf has a blowtorch
@darkweeman1332 ай бұрын
@@Nocturne22 people who cook
@andersonomo597Ай бұрын
CHEF JOHN..... PLEASE.... a plate or pot lid will do the job of that plastic wrap. These look good and so easy and we all need more meatballs in our lives. Cheers from Oz!
@jessmaw372 ай бұрын
These were so delicious and easy. I made them with Marcella Hazan’s tomato sauce and linguine, so cook time for the meatballs lined up perfect with the sauce. This is my go to for meatballs now.
@kellyfitzpatrick68053 ай бұрын
Damp hands make smooth balls❣️These look amazing.
@IVthHorseman2 ай бұрын
So glad I randomly found your page. That intro music lives forever in my head.
@Xani133 ай бұрын
FINALLY! Monterey Jack gets his time to shine in lieu of mozzarella! ^_^
@nathanhoffman200002 ай бұрын
Can't explain why a triangular sandwich is more fun than a rectangular one either. But it is.
@richspizzaparty2 ай бұрын
So true!
@WishBBQ2 ай бұрын
Replace the tomato sauce with a TON of jus, omit the cheese and you've just made classic Dutch meatballs every grandma has mastered here! Serve on white bread with mustard and pickles.
@Howiejj2 ай бұрын
I just made this for my family in small meatball form and they love it!
@gordol663 ай бұрын
I enjoy your videos, but there are only a few recipes that I feel like actually making. This is one of them. Thank you!
@Bluerider7923 күн бұрын
Made these-absurdly easy and delicious! An excellent recipe for sharing with friends/family without freaking out. ❤ Chef John rocks!
@pattyterry64322 ай бұрын
Made them and they are deeeelicious! Thank you chef John. I love your humor! 😊
@TheMadTube3 ай бұрын
I’ve been making a variation of these for years. We affectionately refer to them as “Bon Scott’s”
@paulwagner6883 ай бұрын
I see what you did there...
@Bonnev-jt8hl3 ай бұрын
It’s a long way to the top if you wanna make big balls on the highway to hell
@Redipstick3 ай бұрын
I’m thunderstruck
@SoItGoesCAL343 ай бұрын
Looks divine! Thanks for such an interesting and tasty recipe. I'm going to add this one to my recipe database. 💙💙💙
@MrTValleyguy3 ай бұрын
For some unknown reason I'm reminded of an Old Alka-Seltzer commercials with the tag line "I can't believe I ate the whole thing. "
@melindaabrams73722 ай бұрын
My first thought was the wedding singer where the grandma pays him ingiant meatballs😂
@jasons57262 ай бұрын
You promised "no slicing and no dicing" but the very first step is to cut off the crust... I feel like I got lied to, chef. That hurt. Love the video though!!!
@markofdistinction60943 ай бұрын
For truly lazy meatballs, we'd all just go over to John's house and let him do the cooking 😄
@monicanorman91762 ай бұрын
Love that comment! I love this guy!
@michellemichellemichelle3 ай бұрын
"no slicing and no dicing" "To get started what we'll do is cut the crust off"
@gilanagelman2 ай бұрын
I’m just giant and lazy enough to leave the crusts on the bread.
@totallynotdelinquent59332 ай бұрын
you can tear it off with your hands, or just leave it lol.
@soulbot1192 ай бұрын
@@totallynotdelinquent5933 you can also eat it off, that's what I do. dip it in some italian dressing and bite it off
@Alan_Mac3 ай бұрын
It's basically an Italian-style meatloaf...which isn't a bad thing.
@sarahktm2 ай бұрын
Well, that was delicious! The whole family enjoyed it very much!
@shadofaxes3 ай бұрын
"Do we really need to understand everything?" - Chef John 2024 ❤
@24kachina2 ай бұрын
My mom's maiden name is Lagonegro. Check a map. Italian. I started making meatballs at her and her mom's side 50 years ago. Grandma tip , leave the crust on the bread and lightly toast it before crumbling, that light toast makes a big flavor difference and why waste the crust?? My grandma grew up through the Depression; waste nothing or she'd wop me with a fly swatter.
@joewallaert89393 ай бұрын
I've always been lazy about making meatballs on the large side, so this only vindicates that I never done anything wrong. No complaints either.
@wuhoolife3 ай бұрын
I swear the thumbnail looked like AI but it's not, it's your skills💯
@andykurowski3 ай бұрын
Love the Monty Don pun
@vorpalteaspoon89043 ай бұрын
And how does Chef John know about him?
@hermitcrabinavan72443 ай бұрын
I remember seeing giant meatballs at every gas station I stopped at when I was traveling around the Netherlands
@lucagattoni-celli13773 ай бұрын
Meatballs are so much work, this is great
@ohnoyce3 ай бұрын
Those giant meatballs are fabulous for meatball sandwiches!
@laurabenson12782 ай бұрын
I'm definitely making these this weekend. I'm going to create a meatball sandwich on toasted garlic bread, which is something I like to order for lunch at our local Italian restaurant.
@shutupandeatasmr44982 ай бұрын
I love that you still make content! I think I made something of yours almost 10 years ago :)
@heliophoner2 ай бұрын
Made these tonight and they were so good. Used dried-minced garlic/onion instead of the powders. Also thinking of adding garlic and onion better than bullion to the panade
@alisont.69403 ай бұрын
Where can I get a Wet Hands Make Smooth Balls t-shirt? Lol. Always a pleasure catching up with this channel.
@OakmanNZ2 ай бұрын
Lol, it's already in the store!
@Fibonacci642 ай бұрын
Swedish old cuisine, almost. Pannbiff. Not with Oregano, Garlic or Parmesan, that’s not so traditional Scandinavian. But same principle. We serve them with cooked potatoes, onion sauce/gravy and pickled cucumbers.
@youmukonpaku31682 ай бұрын
Dutch, too. Oma would make me meatballs like this served with onion gravy or a bizarre creamed canned fish thing that belongs on toast as a variant of sh*t on a shingle, and spinach stamppot. Remains a regular meal in my house 30 years later.
@zoomin1312 ай бұрын
I felt that when he said my parsley is 20 years old
@juliathompson5302 ай бұрын
Yes, he knows us so well, lol
@actinius32 ай бұрын
Thanks. I love these time saver recipes engineered by a great chef.
@bQ5rL3m6D2 ай бұрын
Chef John, I would love a video of your fridge, MTV Cribs style and most importantly how you deal with buying and storing food to avoid waste. How does one person buy a head of lettuce and keep it fresh? What are the hacks to keep half an onion from going bad... I'm failing miserably and wasting so much... how to store and reheat leftovers... I would even take suggestions of good informative videos but it seems all the chefs or cooking experts do is casually mention storage but no one has made a dedicated video explaining it... I can't have a garden, i buy green onions i have 2 days tops to use them before they get slimy.. I am missing fundamentals
@Omar-bi9zn3 ай бұрын
Fantastic video! More lazy recipes ! This looked delicious
@MarcIversonАй бұрын
These look fun! I'd love to see Vincenzo's take on some of your Italian recipes.
@MAli-xs2pm3 ай бұрын
Thank you chef 👍
@christopherflorian23823 ай бұрын
Liked the post before even watching....that's how good Chef John is.
@1970boobear3 ай бұрын
Agreed 😊
@No_More_Naggers3 ай бұрын
you look like the kinda guy LAMO BASED
@jeanniebrooks2 ай бұрын
It’s like a cross between a meatball and individual meatloafs! Great! Love the use of Monterey Jack instead of mozz!
@richlewis45943 ай бұрын
You're still the best video chef!
@davidheitman22832 ай бұрын
My #1 go to food channel
@davidphilipson79972 ай бұрын
Exactly! Well said!! We don't have to know everything. Just enjoy the food!!!
@hamplus1633 ай бұрын
Thanks
@jenniferrogers54912 ай бұрын
OMG looks so delicious 😋
@danskhansen3 ай бұрын
I always oven-bake my meatballs. I make them in quantity to keep in the freezer, and use a pair of anodized sheet pans lightly coated with cooking spray. It's so much easier than the stove-top method :)
@DanielJohnson-ec8rk27 күн бұрын
But you don’t get the same malliard effect
@danskhansen27 күн бұрын
@ Maybe not, but they come out brown enough for me. No way I'm gonna pan fry 3-4 dozen meatballs.
@DanielJohnson-ec8rk27 күн бұрын
@ I have achieved some browning by starting oven at 450 for first ten minutes. I’ve done too many experiments to vount
@danskhansen27 күн бұрын
@ I turn mine every 12 minutes (3 times) so they brown evenly.
@rweisele3 ай бұрын
Actually, Chef John, you have 4 mini meat loaves!!! Same difference, I would think! Looks good!!
@txmike19453 ай бұрын
My Louisiana F.I.L. used to make what he called "loose balls and spaghetti." Basically don't make balls, just sauté the meat then add the red sauce.
@loricircuit69033 ай бұрын
Sweet! I'm always losing my keys to the whole operation. Glad to see you've got them. I had something about your lazy giant meatballs.. but I'll leave that to EVERYONE ELSE.
@teddymartinii19792 ай бұрын
I love to cook meatloaf on my smoker, and I'm thinking these meatballs would be fantastic smoked. I will be trying that soon.
@shawnfleming65922 ай бұрын
Make these, they are fantastic! I did have white bread I used to sub rolls… Oh so good.
@LuvTonique3 ай бұрын
I did not know how many ingredients were in meatballs and I will genuinely admit I thought it was just meat and balls
@coolcanoechic3 ай бұрын
Looks like another fun recipe for my to do list!
@jeanniebrooks2 ай бұрын
That’s what I do: I always fork it. That’s the trick to make them tender and not dense. And I always add olive oil & the powdered seasoning ( garlic & onion).
@bill49133 ай бұрын
Chef.. Is this a "Dom DeLuise" size meatball?? This looks great. Thanks Chef.
@lhfirex3 ай бұрын
These should be fun to make this weekend.
@lisamessiana10323 ай бұрын
Did someone say, "Lazy"? Yes, please! 😋♥️
@Stillboating3 ай бұрын
Making 4 meatballs is better than a dozen my Grandson's will love this idea.
@judithconnor67172 ай бұрын
I made these but cooked them in an onion gravy. Don’t @me but it was delicious and my family immediately demanded it go on regular rotation.
@MZTHICK763 ай бұрын
Looks delicious 😋
@susanstewart14023 ай бұрын
We really like ground meat recipes at our house. This one is a keeper.
@fialee8ca1322 ай бұрын
I like these short cut recipes that taste great, but take less effort and time. Thanks!
@JeanetteMcMyler-ds5wlАй бұрын
I made this , plus a few necessary changes. I made 6 meatballs, this is a better size for me. These are wonderful.
@CreepyGnocchi3 ай бұрын
I love meatballs and these look so good on with some spaghetti yum
@escargotomy3 ай бұрын
Behind you Chef! Don't think me insane, but I made this recipe tonight 100% plant based. Dee-lish! Beyond/Impossible + minced/sauteed Portabellos for the meats, Oat-milk + Italian breadcrumbs, nutritional yeast instead of Parmesan, and a bit of vegan mayo for the egg. Everything held together for the baking nicely and then covered with a little Mutti from the jar and melted vegan Mozz under the broiler. So good. We ate it on whole grain hoagie rolls.
@gilanagelman2 ай бұрын
Not veg, but was wondering how nutritional yeast would work in the meat mixture.
@escargotomy2 ай бұрын
Works well as a direct sub for parmesan or Romano grated cheese. Similar flavor and flaky texture
@ME2K233 ай бұрын
Is there a reason why the eggs, spices, and bread are not mixed all together before being added to the meat? Would the result be different that way? (Or maybe it's only for us on KZbin to get a better view of each ingredient as you prepare this? )
@lindainparis73493 ай бұрын
I don't know if there is a reason, but I do know I can never bear to watch whole eggs added to anything, I always beat them. Same with spices, always mix them first etc etc.
@ME2K233 ай бұрын
@lindainparis7349 I have no issue watching that, but I also do mixte the eggs with the rest 1st, I believe it results in a more homogeneous mix
@Deirdre-v7r2 ай бұрын
Oh I like the two cold forks idea. I will use that when I make meatloaf this week.
@Jaderosefox3 ай бұрын
This seems like what would happen if a meatball and a meatloaf had a one night stand..... Looks really good though! Thanks!
@MarkWladika3 ай бұрын
"Just eat a meatball' - my new mantra
@gamerjunction53352 ай бұрын
I call something like this Italian Meatloaf Bites. So yum!
@eduardoarosemena6553 ай бұрын
Great, now I want giant meatballs
@getrealnow732 ай бұрын
thank you for this recipe
@Dakota-xi6cg3 ай бұрын
Absolutely beautiful!🍝🍝
@leiskaevanson30852 ай бұрын
Substituted Zatarins for bread, salt and spices to keep it gluten free. Worked like a charm!
@hisbothy3 ай бұрын
This is just how I make them! So good! To make them keto-friendly, you can add pork rinds instead of bread, and ofc, one can change up the meats combined. Use up a bit of venison, lamb, or turkey.
@debbiethompson62402 ай бұрын
Meatballs look tasty! Will try your recipe!
@williamnoonan73803 ай бұрын
"Damp Hands Make Smooth Balls" - I'm glad you got the title of your autobiography out of this video.
@giatonpeonta80712 ай бұрын
in greece we put a tiny bit of vinegar in meatballs. it prevents them from getting hard
@manxology2 ай бұрын
Yummy! Thanks.
@UnofficialCyane2 ай бұрын
the cadence, intonation and timing of your narration freaks me out so much, but the food you make looks so good
@janwong94373 ай бұрын
Wow they look absolutely delicious 👍
@davidcarbone33853 ай бұрын
That's a bigga meatball! Since the pandemic, I've been making a meatball flavored meatloaf. So easy and tastes just as good, actually more moist and juicy the outside forms a nice crust, too!
@lindathomas61162 ай бұрын
If you’re so inclined and feeling in a generous mood… Could l possibly persuade you to share with us a truly Genius Idea? 💡 “Meatball Meatloaf” sounds absolutely delicious! 😋 Thank you from the bottom of my elderly Granny heart! ♥️
@davidcarbone33852 ай бұрын
@@lindathomas6116 The process is exactly the same as making regular meatballs, see CJ's recipe in this video, except form a loaf after mixing everything together. Bake for about 50 to 60 mintues at 350 or as you would a regular meatloaf. I use salt, pepper, fresh garlic, parsley, italiian flavored breadcrumbs soaked in milk, and good quality ground beef.
@pattyterry64322 ай бұрын
I agree one large is more fun to eat!😂. Yum. Will try!
@itaiberger73662 ай бұрын
We loved it ! 😍
@brienw88003 ай бұрын
Also just cook raw in sauce for the most moist, and beefiest sauce!
@luciusschoenbaum38442 ай бұрын
Thanks this was great. My wife made them for me and I don't know why but I was on cloud nine.
@redoorn3 ай бұрын
I lost my poor meatball when somebody sneezed.
@josephpalmer29033 ай бұрын
I was confused. A slurry is cornstarch and water used for thickening. Thank you for clearing that up. I use a panade to make my meatloafs too.