4.3 from 30 votes
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!
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 16 meatballs
Calories: 103 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Greek
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.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1g
Calories
103kcal
(5%)
Carbohydrates
2g
(1%)
Protein
8g
(16%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Cholesterol
42mg
(14%)
Sodium
90mg
(4%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 16meatballs
Amount Per Serving
Calories 103
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 103kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 2g | 1% |
| Protein | 8g | 16% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Cholesterol | 42mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 90mg | 4% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.