Mediterranean-ish Lamb Meatballs
I tweaked the flavors / seasoning from the original to be a bit more Mediterranean / kofta-inspired. I didn't have currants, so I used golden raisins which added lovely sweetness! These take so well to edits -- you could add za'atar or cumin, you could replace the currants with some finely chopped nuts, you could certainly try other types of meat besides lamb... YUM
Ingredients
- 1 pound organic ground lamb
- 1 large egg
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 1/2 tablespoon Aleppo pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 3 tablespoons finely chopped mint
- 1/3 cup dried raisins (or currants)
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 cup Panko bread crumbs
Steps
Step 1
Preheat oven to 425F. Combine all ingredients in a bowl and mix thoroughly with your hands.
Step 2
Taking tablespoons at a time of the meat mixture, roll into balls and place on baking sheet (makes 12 meatballs).
Step 3
Bake for 15 minutes or until no longer pink in the center.
Step 4
Serve with hummus and labneh with pita, and a fresh Greek salad.
Healthy Weeknight Lunch Kid-Approved Gluten-free Dinner Dairy-free