Greek Lamb Meatballs (Keftedes Tiganites)
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5
4 reviews
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Prep Time
20 mins
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Cook Time
14 mins
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Total Time
34 mins
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Servings
36
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Calories
105 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Mediterranean
Greek Lamb Meatballs (Keftedes Tiganites)
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Keftedes are juicy Greek lamb meatballs with a crispy, golden crust. Packed with herbs, cheese, and onions, they’re ready in 30 minutes!
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Ingredients
- 1 red onion grated, large
- 2 lbs lamb or beef, ground
- 3 garlic minced, cloves
- 2 tsp oregano dried
- 1/4 cup mint chopped, fresh
- 1 tsp cumin ground
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 1/2 cup plain breadcrumbs
- 1 egg large
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1/4 cup Parmesan Cheese See Note 1, grated
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper ground
- 1/3 cup flour for dredging
- olive oil (for frying)
Instructions
- Grate the red onion over a bowl, transfer to a sieve and press to extract excess water. Discard onion water.
- Transfer grated onion to a large bowl along with the lamb, garlic, oregano, mint, cumin, coriander, breadcrumbs, egg, oil, cheese, salt and pepper. Mix using your hands and squeeze mixture until thoroughly mixed.
- Set up small bowl with flour. Shape meat mixture into walnut size meatballs (See Note 2) and roll in the flour to coat. Gently shake excess flour off and place on a tray. Repeat and you should end up with 36 meatballs.
Fried Version
- Heat 1/2-inch of olive oil in a deep skillet until it just starts to shimmer. Fry the meatballs for 7 minutes and brown all over in several batches. Remove and keep warm on a paper towel lined plate.
Baked Version
- Bake in 400°F oven for 20 minutes on parchment lined, rimmed baking sheet.
Serve
- Serve with tzatziki sauce, warm pita for an appetizer on a meze platter or as a main dish with steamed rice and a Greek Feta Salad.
Notes
- A traditional Greek kefalotyri cheese is preferred if you can find it.
- After rolling the meatballs and before rolling in the flour, I often times save half the batch to freeze. Later, when ready to use, thaw and dredge in flour before frying.
- You could also bake these on a tray after dredging in the flour in a 400°F oven for 18-20 minutes if you do not want to fry. They will not be as crispy though.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
105kcal
(5%)
Carbohydrates
3g
(1%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Trans Fat
0.001g
(0%)
Cholesterol
24mg
(8%)
Sodium
105mg
(4%)
Potassium
74mg
(2%)
Fiber
0.3g
(1%)
Sugar
0.2g
(0%)
Vitamin A
29IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
0.4mg
(0%)
Calcium
19mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 36Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 105 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 105kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 3g | 1% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 0.001g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 24mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 105mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 74mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 0.3g | 1% |
| Sugar | 0.2g | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 29IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 19mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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