Meatball & Espelette Pepper Recipe

Serves 4: 

1. Finely chop the onion and garlic.
2. Chop the aromatic herbs.
3. Pour olive oil over your onion, garlic, and herb mixture and continue chopping. 
4. Once you have a paste, add it to the ground meat.
5. Season your mixture with chili, paprika, salt, and pepper.  
6. Crack the eggs one by one, mixing between each addition, to obtain a smooth, homogeneous mixture.
7. Add breadcrumbs until you reach the desired texture.
8. Shape into small meatballs.
9. Chill in the freezer for 30 minutes.
10. Pan-fry the meatballs in a little olive oil.
11. Let rest for a few minutes and enjoy, garnished with some Espelette chili shavings.