Greek Lamb Meatballs
These 2 bite Greek lamb meatballs are packed full of feta cheese, and spices and served with a homemade tzatziki sauce. They are a perfect appetizer or dinner!
Servings: 16 meatballs
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground lamb
- 1/3 cup crumbled feta cheese
- 1/4 cup minced shallots
- 3 tablespoons semolina or bread crumbs
- 3 tablespoons minced parsley
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 egg lightly beaten
Instructions
- In a large bowl add ground lamb, crumbled feta cheese, minced shallots, semolina, minced parsley, cumin, allspice, cinnamon, salt, and beaten egg.
- Using your hands, work the mixture until it's completely combined.
- Cover and let sit in the refrigerator for at least an hour.
- After an hour, preheat your oven to 350 degrees F and prepare a rimmed baking sheet with a Silpat liner or parchment paper.
- Roll lamb mixture into 1-1/2 inch-sized balls and lay them onto the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake for about 20 minutes until the meatballs are slightly crispy on the outside and no longer pink on the inside.
- Serve with tzatziki sauce.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 103kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 42mg | Sodium: 90mg