4.6 from 54 votes
Lamb Meatballs
With the perfect combination of ground lamb, spices, and fresh herbs, these juicy Lebanese-inspired Lamb Meatballs are absolutely delicious and easy to make! Served with a simple yogurt mint sauce that is bursting with flavor, they can be baked in the oven or air fried!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
33 mins
Servings: 16
Calories: 111 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Appetizer , Dinner
Cuisine:
Lebanese
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground lamb
- 1 large egg
- ½ cup breadcrumbs
- ¼ cup parsley chopped
- 2 tablespoons mint chopped
- 1 medium onion grated or finely chopped
- ½ teaspoon ground allspice
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon black pepper ground
- 1 teaspoon salt
Yogurt Mint Sauce
- 1 cup PLAIN yogurt
- ½ cup fresh mint chopped
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Add the plain yogurt, fresh mint, garlic, lemon juice, salt, and black pepper to a medium bowl and then whisk everything together well. Refrigerate until ready to use.
- Preheat your air fryer to 380°F (193°C).
- Add the ground lamb, egg, breadcrumbs, herbs, onion, spices, salt, and black pepper to a large bowl. Then mix all the ingredients together really well with a wooden spoon or your hands until they are fully incorporated.
- Shape the meat into 1 inch meatballs. I find it easier to use a small cookie scoop. You should get anywhere from 16 to 20 meatballs, depending on size.
- Spray your air fryer basket with cooking oil then place the meatballs in the basket in a single layer. Spray the meatballs with a bit more cooking spray.
- Air fry the meatballs for 15 to 18 minutes or until the meatballs are cooked through, at least 160°F (71°C) when checked with a digital cooking thermometer.
- Serve the meatballs with the yogurt mint sauce and enjoy!
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Notes
- To see if your meatballs need more salt, cook about a teaspoon of the meat mixture to taste before forming it into balls.
- You can use a small cookie scoop to portion out the meat mixture. It’s a great way to make meatballs that are all exactly the same size.
- To make sure your meatballs are fully cooked you will want to use an instant-read digital meat thermometer to ensure they have reached at least 160°F (74°C).
- Recipe yields around 16-20 meatballs.
- Test the meatballs. To see if your meatballs need more salt, cook about a teaspoon of the meat mixture to taste before forming it into balls.
- Use a cookie scoop. You can use a small cookie scoop to portion out the meat mixture. It’s a great way to make meatballs that are all exactly the same size.
- Temp the lamb meatballs. To make sure your meatballs are fully cooked you will want to use an instant-read digital meat thermometer to ensure they have reached at least 160°F (74°C).
Nutrition Information
Serving
1meatball
Calories
111kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
4g
(1%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
0.002g
Cholesterol
33mg
(11%)
Sodium
197mg
(8%)
Potassium
124mg
(4%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
185IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
37mg
(4%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 16Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 111
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1meatball | |
| Calories | 111kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 4g | 1% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.002g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 33mg | 11% |
| Sodium | 197mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 124mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 185IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 37mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.