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Keftedes (Greek Meatballs)

Name: Keftedes (Greek Meatballs)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Greece
Ingredients: ground beef 400 g; ground pork 200 g; onion, grated 100 g; garlic, minced 10 g; fresh mint, chopped 10 g; parsley, chopped 15 g; dried oregano 3 g; breadcrumbs 50 g; egg 1 pieces; lemon zest 3 g; olive oil 60 ml; fine salt 5 g; black pepper 2 g; lemon wedges 4 pieces

Herbed meatballs pan-fried and served with lemon and tzatziki.

30 minutes · 4 servings · Easy

Keftedes are made by hand and that is not a stylistic choice, since a food processor gives a different, more uniform result that many people prefer. The mixture is rested so the breadcrumbs drink up the meat juices before it hits the pan. They are fried in batches so they do not steam each other.

Ingredients

ground beef400 g
ground pork200 g
onion, grated100 g
garlic, minced10 g
fresh mint, chopped10 g
parsley, chopped15 g
dried oregano3 g
breadcrumbs50 g
egg1 pieces
lemon zest3 g
olive oil60 ml
fine salt5 g
black pepper2 g
lemon wedges4 pieces

Directions

1
Mix beef, pork, onion, garlic, herbs, breadcrumbs, egg, zest, salt and pepper 5 minutes.
2
Form 20 meatballs.
3
Fry in olive oil 8 minutes, turning until browned and 75C internal.
meatballs are browned
4
Serve with tzatziki and lemon wedges.

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