Have you grown tired of the same-old meatball recipe? Shake things up a bit and try lamb meatballs. They’re delicious and juicy.
If you’ve never had lamb before, you’re in for a treat. It’s firmer than chicken but not as firm as beef. It comes out very tender, too.
In terms of how to serve the meatballs, there are other options than the cucumber salad shown here. Try orzo with feta, pita with humus, couscous, or Greek pasta salad.
Tip: Surprise your family by making spaghetti with lamb meatballs!
Lucious Lamb Meatballs
Have you grown tired of the same-old meatball recipe? Shake things up a bit and try lamb meatballs. They’re delicious and juicy.If you’ve never had lamb before, you’re in for a treat. It’s firmer than chicken but not as firm as beef. It comes out very tender, too.In terms of how to serve the meatballs, there are other options than the cucumber salad shown here. Try orzo with feta, pita with humus, couscous, or Greek pasta salad.
Ingredients
Meatballs
- 1 lb ground lamb
- 1 cup seasoned breadcrumbs
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 cup chopped red onions
- 1/4 cup fresh dill, minced
- 1/4 cup parsley, minced
- Salt and pepper to taste
Feta infused yogurt
- 5 oz whole milk feta
- 1 cup plain, whole milk Greek-style yogurt
- 3 sliced of lemon
- ½ cup fresh herbs (dill, oregano, basil, parsley, bay, thyme)
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- ¼ cup whipping cream (** One tablespoon of fresh herbs equals 1 teaspoon of dry herbs. )
Cucumber-Dill Salad
- 3 cups seedless cucumbers sliced thinly
- 4 Tbs dill (or more to taste)
- ½ cup sliced red onion
- 2 Tbs fresh squeezed lemon juice
- 1 Tbs Extra virgin olive oil
- 1 Tbp orange blossom honey
- ½ cup white vinegar
- ½ tbs celery seed
- Salt & Pepper (** You can adjust the amount of honey/vinegar for personal tastes)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 425F
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper
- Put all the meatball ingredients in a bowl and mix them thoroughly
- Shape your meatballs into the size of a golf ball. If they seem too dry, you can add a hint of milk
- Place the meatballs on the baking sheet
- Cook for 16 minutes (the meatballs are brown, and the meat’s temperature is 160F)
- Time to multitask. As the meatballs cook, create your yogurt. Put the ingredients for the Feta yogurt into a food processor or blender. On a medium setting, mix for about 3 minutes until smooth.
- Put all the ingredients for the cucumber salad in a mixing bowl, give them a good stir, and set aside.
- When your meatballs come out of the oven, put a portion of yogurt on each plate. Top the yogurt with the meatballs. Place the salad on the side.
Notes
Tip: Surprise your family by making spaghetti with lamb meatballs!