Meatballs with Rice in Sour Cream Sauce on the Pan

Name: Meatballs with Rice in Sour Cream Sauce on the Pan
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 500 g Chicken mince

Even beginner cooks can easily make these meatballs following this recipe and get a very tasty dish for lunch or dinner. The ingredients are simple and inexpensive, so this version of meatballs can truly be called budget-friendly.

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Updated : 17 July, 2025

Easy

About 30 min.

Ingredients

500 grams

Chicken mince

100 grams

Round rice

200 grams

Sour cream

5

Garlic

20 grams

Cilantro

3 tablespoon

Vegetable oil

to taste

Salt

to taste

Ground black pepper

1 tablespoon

Wheat flour

Table

Table of volume measurements:

teaspoon - 5 ml
dessert spoon - 10 ml
tablespoon - 20 ml
glass - 200 ml

Preparation

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Step 1

You can use any minced meat, but if you want to make the meatballs quickly, choose chicken mince - it cooks faster. Choose short-grain rice because it cooks faster and makes the meatballs more tender. You can skip adding flour if you choose thick sour cream for the sauce.

Step 2

Rinse the rice thoroughly and soak it in warm water first, then mix it with the chicken mince. Add salt and pepper to taste. If the mince tastes a bit bland, you can add one egg.

Step 3

Heat a pan with vegetable oil. Form round balls from the minced mixture with wet hands and place them into the pan.

Step 4

Fry the meatballs on both sides until lightly golden. Then cover with a lid, reduce the heat to low, and simmer for about 10 minutes.

Step 5

Peel the garlic and chop it finely or crush it using a garlic press.

Step 6

Rinse the cilantro well, dry it, and chop finely. You can use other herbs like parsley or dill, but cilantro is preferable as it gives the finished meatballs a delicious aroma and a slightly spicy flavor.

Step 7

Make the sour cream sauce by mixing the chopped garlic, chopped cilantro, flour, and sour cream in a bowl. Lightly salt and pepper the sauce.

Step 8

Pour the sour cream sauce over the meatballs in the pan and continue simmering under a lid for another 5 minutes. Serve the finished dish hot, paired with mashed potatoes, buckwheat, pasta, or simply with a vegetable salad. Enjoy your meal!