Monday, February 4, 2019
The ground beef is seasoned with a combination of parsley, oregano, coriander, cumin and a touch of cinnamon. The warm spice of the cinnamon along with the coriander and cumin are so delicious with the fresh lemon zest and juice that is also in the meatballs.
Since these are Greek meatballs there of course must be some feta! I stuffed each meatball with a little cube of feta cheese, but if you don’t want to fuss with that just mix some crumbles in with the meat mixture. A good dip/sauce is a must with these meatballs and I couldn’t resist making tzatziki sauce, which is just one of the best sauces ever if you ask me. Hopefully you wont be confined to huddling by the fireplace this weekend, but if you are these Greek meatballs should help make staying inside more bearable.
Greek Meatballs with Tzatziki Sauce are perfect for dinner or an appetizer! Loaded with spices, lemon zest and even feta cheese, they are sure to please anyone who loves Greek flavors!
yield: APPROXIMATELY 20 MEATBALLS
prep time: 20 MINUTES
cook time: 12 MINUTES
total time: 32 MINUTES
INGREDIENTS
GREEK MEATBALLS
1 pound lean ground beef, I use 90/10
1/4 cup panko breadcrumbs, gluten-free breadcrumbs if needed
1/4 cup chopped fresh leaf parsley
3 tablespoons grated onion
1 clove garlic, grated
Zest of a lemon
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 egg
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Kosher salt and black pepper to taste
2 ounces cubed or crumbled feta cheese
TZATZIKI SAUCE
1/2 cup grated English cucumber, excess liquid squeezed out
1 cup plain non-fat Greek yogurt
Juice of half a lemon
2 teaspoons chopped fresh dill or 1/2 teaspoon dried
1/4 teaspoon grated garlic
Kosher salt and black pepper to taste
INSTRUCTIONS
Get the instruction @ reciperunner.com