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Harissa lamb meatballs
These lamb meatballs flavored with harissa paste are aromatic, juicy and just a little spicy. Perfect served with flatbread and yogurt sauce.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 391 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Middle Eastern
Ingredients
- 500 g (1lb) lamb mince / ground lamb
- 2 lices white bread
- 4 tbsp milk
- 4 tbsp harissa paste
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1 tbsp chopped parsley
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp pepper
- 1-2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
Instructions
- Cut the crusts off the bread then soak in a few tablespoons of milk for 2-3 minutes until absorbed.
- In a large bowl, combine the lamb, two tablespoons of harissa paste, minced garlic, chopped parsley, beaten egg and soaked bread.
- Season generously with salt and pepper then mix well.
- Form tablespoons of the mixture into meatballs with damp hands.
- Heat a large frying pan over medium-high heat.
- Add a few teaspoons of olive oil then cook the meatballs in batches until golden brown all over and cooked through.
- Add a few more spoonfuls of harissa paste and a generous squeeze of lemon juice then cook for another minute.
- The meatballs can be cooked in a hot oven too.
- Simply place the formed meatballs on a baking sheet sprayed with non-stick cooking spray then bake until golden brown and cooked through.
- Serve the meatballs with side dishes of your choice.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
391kcal
(20%)
Carbohydrates
11g
(4%)
Protein
25g
(50%)
Fat
27g
(42%)
Saturated Fat
13g
(65%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
10g
Trans Fat
2g
Cholesterol
133mg
(44%)
Sodium
961mg
(40%)
Potassium
129mg
(4%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
278IU
(6%)
Vitamin C
6mg
(7%)
Calcium
72mg
(7%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 391
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 391kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 11g | 4% |
| Protein | 25g | 50% |
| Fat | 27g | 42% |
| Saturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Trans Fat | 2g | 100% |
| Cholesterol | 133mg | 44% |
| Sodium | 961mg | 40% |
| Potassium | 129mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 278IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 6mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 72mg | 7% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.