Recipe information
Yield
Makes 16 balls
Ingredients
6
tablespoons chicken fat or pareve margarine (3/4 stick)
4
green onions, thinly sliced
4
large eggs
1
/4 cup minced fresh dill
2
tablespoons club soda or seltzer
1
tablespoon sugar
1
1/4 teaspoons kosher salt
1
/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1
/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1
cup unsalted matzo meal
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Preparation
Step 1
Melt chicken fat in small skillet over medium-low heat. Add onions and sauté 30 seconds. Set aside. Whisk eggs and all remaining in medium bowl to blend well. Stir in onion mixture. Cover; chill at least 6 hours and up to 1 day.
Step 2
Bring large pot of salted water to boil. Drop matzo ball mixture by rounded tablespoonfuls onto foil, forming 16 mounds. Using wet hands, shape into balls; drop into pot. Cover; boil matzo balls until very tender, about 1 hour 10 minutes. Transfer matzo balls to shallow dish. DO AHEAD Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover; chill. Steam 15 minutes to rewarm.