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Add the cubed beef, pork, and chicken. Brown the meat thoroughly.","group":"Prepare Filling","title":"Sauté the chopped onion, carrot, and celery","timerMinutes":15,"sourceTitle":"Prepare Filling"},{"id":"instruction-2","text":"Deglaze the pan with the white wine and cook until the liquid has evaporated. Season with salt and pepper, then let it cool slightly.","group":"Prepare Filling","title":"Deglaze the pan with the white wine","timerMinutes":5,"sourceTitle":"Prepare Filling"},{"id":"instruction-3","text":"Grind the meat mixture in a food processor or meat grinder until fine. Transfer to a bowl and mix in the Parmesan cheese, one egg, nutmeg, and lemon zest. The mixture should be compact and moldable.","group":"Prepare Filling","title":"Grind the meat mixture","timerMinutes":null,"sourceTitle":"Prepare Filling"},{"id":"instruction-4","text":"Pit the olives by cutting them in a continuous spiral, starting from the stem end, staying close to the pit. This leaves you with a strip of olive flesh.","group":"Stuffing","title":"Pit the olives by cutting them","timerMinutes":null,"sourceTitle":"Stuffing"},{"id":"instruction-5","text":"Take a small amount of meat filling (about the size of a hazelnut) and wrap the olive spiral around it, reshaping it into its original olive form.","group":"Stuffing","title":"Take a small amount of meat filling and wrap the olive spiral around it","timerMinutes":null,"sourceTitle":"Stuffing"},{"id":"instruction-6","text":"Dredge each stuffed olive first in flour, then dip into the remaining beaten eggs, and finally coat thoroughly in breadcrumbs.","group":"Breading","title":"Dredge each stuffed olive first","timerMinutes":null,"sourceTitle":"Breading"},{"id":"instruction-7","text":"Heat the frying oil to 350°F (177°C). Fry the olives in batches until golden brown and crispy, about 2-3 minutes. 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