Keftedakia - Fried Meatballs
User Reviews
4.8
54 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
10 mins
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Servings
20 meatballs
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Calories
113 kcal
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Course
Side Dish, Main Course
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Cuisine
Greek
Keftedakia - Fried Meatballs
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These deep-fried meatballs are flavored with coriander, garlic, fresh mint, and parsley. They have scrumptious crispy outsides and juicy, soft insides!
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Ingredients
- 500 grams / 2.2 pounds lean ground beef
- 1 small onion
- 2 large garlic cloves
- 1 egg
- 5 tablespoons olive oil
- 60 grams / 2 oz bread with crust removed
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1 teaspoon red wine vinegar
- 3-4 small spearmint leaves chopped
- a handful of fresh parsley chopped
- salt & pepper
- flour
- Frying oil
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Instructions
- In a blender add the onion and garlic and blend until they look very finely chopped but not mushy.
- Soak the bread in water to soften and then squeeze to release the extra water.
- In a mixing bowl. add the ground beef, blended onion and garlic, the bread and all of the remaining ingredients. Season with salt and pepper.
- Knead mixture well for all of the ingredients to combine.
- Shape into small bite sized round meatballs and set aside.
- Half fill a pan with frying oil and heat over high heat.
- Roll each meatball in flour to coat . Pat lightly to remove the excess flour and set aside.
- Deep fry meatballs for 3-4 minutes on each side. Fry in batches and make sure they're not overcrowded in the pan.
- Remove from pan and place on paper towels to remove excess oil.
- Serve with freshly squeezed lemon, chopped parsley and Greek Tzatziki for dipping!
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1meatball
Calories
113kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
2g
(1%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Cholesterol
24mg
(8%)
Sodium
36mg
(2%)
Potassium
100mg
(3%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
18IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
10mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 20meatballs
Amount Per Serving
Calories 113 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1meatball | |
| Calories | 113kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 2g | 1% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 24mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 36mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 100mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 18IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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4.8
54 reviews
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