These Keftedes otherwise known as Greek meatballs are delicious ground lamb balls that are flawlessly seasoned. They’re sided with a tasty tomato sauce or Tzatziki sauce.
Italian style is usually our go-to when it comes to meatballs, but try these Mediterranean style meatballs for a change, they are just as savory. You can either make this with the classic ground lamb or opt for turkey or even beef. These meatballs can be fried in a pan or baked in your oven. Serve them for dinner with some pasta and tomato sauce, or an appetizer with a side of cucumber garlic sauce.
Ingredients For Greek Meatballs
- Ground lamb
- Garlic
- Egg
- Breadcrumbs
- Italian seasoning
- Ground cumin
- Yellow or sweet onion
- Mint and parsley
- Dried oregano
How To Make Greek Meatballs
Step 1: Prepare your meat mix: In a bowl, mix your garlic seasoning, ground meat, and onion. Sprinkle in your minced parsley, egg, mint, and breadcrumbs.
Step 2: Divide the mix into balls the size of a tablespoon and cook in your preferred way.
Cooking
Bake: Transfer your meatballs to a baking pan covered in a parchment paper to your oven for 15-18 minutes on 400 F.
Fry in a pan: Put some olive oil to heat in a frying pan, and place your meatballs in to fry for 2-3 minutes on each side.
Freeze Greek Meatballs
You can freeze these meatballs already cooked or raw.
- Raw: Divide your balls and roll them, then transfer them to a baking pan covered in parchment paper. Allow to fully freeze, store in a sealed container or freezer bag, then stick in your freezer for 6 months.
- Cooked: Let your cooked meatballs fully chill. Put on a covered baking pan, freeze, and transfer to a container or bag to keep in your freezer for 6 months.
Thaw meatballs in the fridge, then cook or heat up.
Are these meatballs keto-friendly?
In case you’re on a keto diet and you want to keep your meatballs low on carbs, substitute the breadcrumbs with something like crushed pork rinds for instance, which is free of carbs.
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Greek Meatballs Recipe
These Keftedes otherwise known as Greek meatballs are delicious ground lamb balls that are flawlessly seasoned. They’re sided with a tasty tomato sauce or Tzatziki sauce.
Ingredients
- 1 pound of ground lamb
- ¼ cup of grated onion
- 3 teaspoons of chopped garlic
- ½ teaspoon of ground cumin
- ¼ teaspoon of coriander
- 2 teaspoons of dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon of salt
- ¼ teaspoon of black pepper
- 1 teaspoon of Italian seasoning
- 1 egg
- ½ cup of breadcrumbs
- ¼ cup of parsley
- 1 tablespoon of mint leaves
Instructions
- Combine your ground meat with the seasoning, grated onion, and garlic in a bowl until incorporated.
- Mix in your mint, breadcrumbs, egg, and parsley.
- Roll your meat mix into balls the size of a tablespoon.
- For frying, put olive oil in a pan to heat up. Place your meatballs in to fry for 3-4 minutes on both sides.
- For baking, turn on your oven to 400 F, arrange your meatballs on a baking pan covered in parchment paper and cook for 15-18 minutes, making sure to flip them over mid cooking.
Notes
- Depending on the products you're using, the nutrients may differ. You can use a calorie counter to monitor your calories.
- Turkey and ground beef can also be used to make these meatballs.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 407Total Fat: 24gSaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 12gCholesterol: 157mgCarbohydrates: 13gFiber: 1gSugar: 2gProtein: 32g
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