Meatballs 3 to 8 tablespoons water 2 pounds ground lamb 1 large egg 1 1/4 cup (about 70 grams) breadcrumbs, fresh or plain, such as Panko 1/2 cup (55 grams) crumbled feta cheese 3/4 teaspoon table salt Pinch of red pepper flakes 2 small garlic cloves, minced 3 tablespoons chopped parsley 2 tablespoons (35 grams) tomato paste Zest of half a lemon In an ideal world it would be relaxing, a way to unwind as we talked about our days while snapping ends off asparagus and rinsing rice before we cooked it. Im with the 4.5 year oldif I had to eat a baked tater for dinner I would meltdown toobut these lamb meatballs wellnow were talkin!,. Do you think chicken or turkey could be subbed for the lamb? Perfection! I do lose some bits regardless but when you make the sauce this way, right in the same skillet, those bits become part of it, infusing it, and its amazing. Will definitely make both again. :-) oops! And my husband, whos very reserved with praise for anything said, these are pretty tasty! Which is high praise indeed :-) Definitely worth the two step cooking process. I looked at the original recipe why did you increase the breadcrumbs by so much? Ive made these twice now, so good. and it is lovely ..thanks ! My husband has historically not been the biggest fan of your dinner recipes, and could not stop talking about this one. Absolutely delicious! Theyll stay soft even when reheated. These meatballs are tender to the core! I didnt serve them with orzo just the salad since were trying to avoid carb overload and it was still a very satisfying meal. Even my 6 year old liked the meatballs. My thoughts are more lemon and meatballs to add to the flavor. Or, you could just have very soft meatballs. Ive been looking around, I thought the meatballs had a great texture. At what point should I freeze them? I buy extra bananas just to be able to make it.mmmmmm Ive never made lamb meatballs but that will be changing soon. Anyway, I got 24 meatballs out if it. Thank you for a new SK favorite in my house! This is not about the cooking, but what about comes beforehand, i.e. Sarah Id probably go with dark meat turkey if you have a choice. Dont worry if some pieces become stuck to the pan; they will deliciously infuse the sauce in a minute. If anyone has any suggestions how to get the meatballs for firm up even though they have already been cooked please let me know. This yields 2 good sized hamburgers stuffed with feta, which you then either brown in a pan (tricky) or bake in the oven on the tinfoil. Long, long ago, when we still lived in NYC, I made her delicious pressure cooker risotto with oil cured olives, mushrooms & leeks all the time. By then it was close to 5:30, and she was starved! Deb; I just spent the last 2 hrs. Help!! Starting with a pound of ground lamb, make 4 very thin patties on cling wrap or tinfoil. These will certainly join our regular meal rotation and theyre good enough for company too. I know, I know. 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I think theyd last well frozen so next time I think maybe Ill make extra to freeze. Would love to make them but Im eating paleo. These look fabulous!! I made Greek lemon potatoes with this and if I do that again, I will not do the lemon juice finish on the meatballs at the end. I think others should maybe try it again who had trouble. I havent but feel that you could. Its the folks that are skipping frying them first that are having the hardest time. I started always keeping pecorino in my fridge highly recommend and had a period where I desperately wanted to eat cacio e pepe but couldnt make it appropriately at home. It was DIVINE. I left out the feta from the meatballs and used beef instead of lamb, but the mint and lemon zest gave the dish a lovely touch. Improve this listing. Discard the oil but don't clean the pan. Im TOTALLY using those with this recipe, it sounds FANTASTIC. Now that my kids are teens 2 out of 4 have palettes that have been altered (dare I say seriously stunted) by their peer groups, and not for the better! Thanks so much! Big error: the first step says to combine all meatball ingredients, but in the list that includes the oilwhich you later find out is for frying, not mixing in. Im guessing the acid in the lemons broke down the meat? My concern with lamb is, I worry about losing the flavor with too many spices, or tomato sauce, etc. Make meatballs: If you plan dont plan to brown the meatballs, use only 3 tablespoons water. Tiny spiced lamb or turkey meatballs and coins of marinated zucchini are grilled on skewers and served with a minty garlic yogurt sauce. Looking delicious! Save the other half for an omelet or the like. LAMB MEATBALLS! I ended up with lamb meat sauce instead of lamb meatballs. Im not sure whether to have these little gems with pasta, or in a whole wheat pita pocket: mediterranean meatball sub-style. I made the whole thingorzo, chopped salad, and all, last night and Big and Little Guy were thrilled. I realize as I type this that this makes us sound like simpletons but Ill have to swallow my pride along with these delicious meatballs. And truly is so fast and easy. So unctuous and comforting. If they (3 little boys) want to spoil their appetites on veg, Im all for it. I see yellow and red peppers, maybe cucumbers and cauliflower? Instead of adding olives to the sauce I added a few spoonfuls of olive tapenade I had. I ended up using juices from 2 lemons because I LOVE lemons and I added arugula to it just so I could say I fed my kids greens tonight. How to make Chicken Marsala Meatballs This recipe doesn't take much time, it's basically two steps. Love it. 2 pounds ground lamb added a few more pinches of chili flakes and was rather liberal with the parsley. Thanks for sharing! Once the oil is hot, add half of the meatballs and saut for 3-4 minutes, turning every so often to brown the outside and then continue cooking through for about 6 minutes more. Yum! But the taste of the feta with lemon and the marinara together was like an orgasm for my taste buds. I love lamb! Then sort of braise the meatballs in the stock/wine/etc. We had it with orzo dressed with a little olive oil and a Greek salad. Cho I do my best to wait until theyve really browned underneath before moving them this is true when cooking all meats and vegetables, but especially with meatballs, because the mixture is soft and loose. I cooked the sauce in one pan and used the other pan for orzo. Thanks for the great recipe. Can. The key was definitely to brown them first. May I suggest, for those who prefer not to fry, that you can brown meatballs in the oven by placing them on a rack on a cookie sheet and putting them in a very hot oven 400 degrees or so, for about 10 15 minutes. I only used 4 tbsp of water because the mixture felt very wet as it (could have been my meat, could have been the oil- who knows); they browned up fine and were not dry at the end. Great looking dish. I think with the added garnishes and that squeeze of lemon, these are begging for a sandwich. They make a very good gluten free panko out there! Thank you so much Deb! I have made these so many times, making them once again! This recipe came to me via email while I was in the grocery store, so of course, I had to stock up on the items I needed. I make a different type of lamb meatballs, made with raisins, feta, and walnuts. Served it all with a greek salad. It took us at least an hour to leave work, fight through 25 miles of rush hour traffic to get to her daycare, and then another 6 miles to get home. I also added Middle Eastern 7 Spices (Baharat) to the meat mixture. What if thy were dairy free. From what Im reading there is a concern over the softness of the meatball. Your email address will not be published. Wheat free options Id use gluten-free breadcrumbs if you have them or can get them. You might want to check out the comment guidelines before chiming in. A few notes: For those of you who get ahead of yourself (like me), I accidentally added the oil to the meatballs, they were fine. [If you prefer not to fry your meatballs before cooking them in the sauce, you can cook them right in the sauce it will take about 10 minutes longer.]. I also dont understand how this is a typical weeknight meal it took an hour and 10 minutes to get dinner on the table. Maybe due to my sourcing directly from the farm? We will be making these again. You wont have such a huge excess of sauce, promise. What could be more perfect? Your email address will not be published. Asmita Ground chicken should work fine but you might need a splash less water; I find ground chicken to be especially soft. Thank you thank you, for yet another dinner inspiration! Could you make these in a slow cooker too? Holy cow its so good! Sounds delicious! Thanks! If theyre under foot in the kitchen, take 90 sec, stash them in another room, and send those pirates on a hunt for their treasure chests. My mouth it tingles in anticipation. Make the sauce: Heat the olive oil in the same pan. thanks! New note, 5/16/14: In response to several commenters mentioning softness, two things: First, I should have noted from the outset that I adore a tender, soft, moist meatballs, which these were intended to be. I started this diet this week, and I can only eat the lighter things. I have a glutenfree kid and husband in my house! I made mine with 1/2 pork, 1/2 lamb because I wasnt quite in the mood for the strong flavor of lamb. I got 22 ~1.5 meatballs. I forgot to add, I did not out the water in. (I am having 10 guests over for dinner tomorrowIa m in Paris by the way, so hopefully, the time difference will work in my favor ;-) I made the meatballs twice (meaning one batch at a time and they seem to be perfect.. Way more expensive on the ca site. See our ethics policy. Thanks to this recipe, I committed to keeping a stash of breadcrumbs in my freezer ground from the ends of sandwich bread and stale buns. Its excellent with any sort of strawberries but truly perfect at peak season, with the little smushy berries that smell incredible and stain whatever you put them in. Neither will make or break the recipe. Step 1 Cook some onions. I suppose I dont find them savory enough; I prefer to pair them with sharper or spicier ingredients. It was my first time to taste it.. and I cant explain, it was too delicious. Cook up the beans Saturday, bake them up Sunday, and feast for the entire week on creamy, absurdly large beans covered in tomato and cheese. I dunno. I first heard about the pizza beans when reporting on bean obsession, and now that Ive made them I completely understand why the bean obsessives were, um, obsessed. The key here is the combination of textures: gooey, salty cheese, charred veggies, and a crisp tortilla how could you possibly go wrong with that combination? I try to cook for two nights, and also for the freezer sometimes, to help with this. Here, now, some of Eater staffers most-cooked Smitten Kitchen recipes. Wow, this was so good! After cooking in sauce (in which case, do you recommend freezing IN the sauce)? Please enter a valid email and try again. Dont hold back on the lemon; this makes the dish. Others, its got to be raw or vegetarian etc. I followed your recipe exactly and this is hands down one of the best things Ive ever made. I usually make a mustardy sauce for pork meatballs, but that seems like it would be all wrong here. But I really hate tomatoes. They seem like they would pair beautifully with a fltbread :-). Since I hate the mess of frying meatballs, I tried it, and they turned out perfect. I cant tell you how heartbreaking it is to spend $47 and hours of my weekend on a dinner where my boyfriend wont even the main course. Usually I have to modify recipes like crazy but this was pretty on-point. Your dinner time frenzy made me laugh. Anyway, thanks for your wonderful recipes Ill try this one soon as meatballs of any kind usually go over well at our house. ugh feeling so sad !!! Lily. Im a fan of many of your recipes, but this one was one of my worst kitchen disasters of all time. We used thyme instead of oregano in the salad and it worked really well. I used half lamb and half beef because thats what I had. While they didn't have the same depth of flavor as some of the other contenders, they did feel like a good option to throw together on a weeknight. I cook in black tank tops. Megan (#39)- I think tzatziki might pair well with these meatballs, especially if it is more on the lemony side. Those look amazing! So I added 1/2 a can more of pureed tomatoes to make it so. My only deviations from the recipe as written were to a) use the whole egg even though I halved the recipe, and b) subbed two huge heirloom tomatoes for the canned tomatoes. 2 lbs made FORTY meatballs! Place the breadcrumbs in a large bowl. Bookmarked it. All the oil is pooling around the outside in the first few pics of the blog entry. You have the gift.. One year ago: Essential Raised Waffles I followed the recipe almost exactly, only thing I left out was the red wine added a little bit of tomato water instead. Maybe Ill try again :)! Perfect timing Deb, my husband was just saying last night that I am using far too much cumin lately (he unfortunately doesnt love it as much as I do) so Ill cook this for him instead of your Turkey meatballs (which we both love!) Just reporting backmade this last night and it was delicious! If you buy something from an Eater link, Vox Media may earn a commission. Youve inspired me to look up the recipe. Prepare the meatloaves: Heat your oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly coat 2 913-inch baking dishes with nonstick spray or oil. Better late than never: Yael Id intended for 4 tablespoons but you can dial it back if you wish. My husband made that NYT recipe the other day and they were delicious! I would encourage you to can your own tomatoes each summer as this will throw it right over the topagain. They were DELICIOUS. A win! Perfect as well (and delicious). Roasted yams and chickpeas with yogurt: I make this easy-ass yam recipe once a week for lunch. Moncia. Indeed, we are nuts for nuts. mackerel fillets take no time to cook and taste delicious. with the onion, and capers in the sauce. Then I accidentally put 2 T of oil in the meatballs because I was in a hurry reading the recipe :( But they turned out great! 3 to 8 tablespoons water Start the meatloaves by making fresh breadcrumbs in the food processor. Rolling those buggers out and popping them on a wire rack in a hot oven allows me to get other things done while they brown rather than babysit a greasy skillet. 3/4 to 1 teaspoon table salt Cover with a lid and cook at the lowest simmer for 20 to 24 minutes, until meatballs are cooked through. I should have mentioned in the headnotes (and now will) that I prefer meatballs soft and very tender, and moist. O.M.G. Thank you for helping this non-cook survive under isolation.. My husband and I love this recipe but we always make the same mistake and put the two tablespoons of olive oil into meatball mix instead of saving it for the pan! Enjoy with a glass of wine to feel fancy. I tried this recipe the other day, and i have to say. I made these last night, cooking the meatballs in the sauce. Someone just pointed out that the entire batch of response comments below had landed on the wrong post, which means a whole bunch of you probably thought I was really rude to not response. Filling and plenty of leftovers, filing this one to make again! So soft and flavorful, just as written! 3 tablespoons chopped parsley They look fabulous. Ive been browning them first and making them one or two bite size. I bake it in a 9x9 square. Well have the leftovers on Monday with farro. Can I use ground chicken instead of lamb or a combination of two? Explore. I replaced the feta in the lamb mixture with about 3 Tbsp tahini and a bit more salt, and skipped it at the end (ie, no feta), replaced the breadcrumbs with 1/2 cup oat bran, and used twice as much garlic. I cut the recipe in half. Oh my goodness, YUM! Next time Ill use the whole egg. I just discovered a love for ground lamb and actually have these ingredients! Made this tonight and it was great! These are like all my favorite foods in one dish!!! I think meatballs are pretty much the one food that everyone, no matter how young or old they are, loves equally. So much easier and less mess. mixture until theyre cooked through. These will in no way scrub anything so soft, pillowy, and delicious. Ari I think you could skip the feta. Yum! Im really not a fan of tomato sauces, but it seems criminal to not use any kind of sauce to compliment the meatballs. Question- can I make the meatballs early in the day and refrigerate until ready to brown them? Leslie I did halve it, however, its weird to beat an egg and only use half, but this is what you must do. Thank you. I used a medium sized ice cream scoop to scoop and form them, then placed them on a cookie rack sprayed with PAM and placed over a cookie sheet in the oven. Now fixed. I really need to raise the bar! And then the dishes would magically wash themselves. Agree with Kelly 118. One note, and I have no idea if this did anything at all but my cooking experience always calls for resting the meatball mix before cooking I do about 20 min. I look forward to making the meatballs soon, but more importantly, the pic with the TUBE of tomato paste just changed my life! However Ive got a question about some recipes. Which the other ones are incredible served with long grain rice and served with Siracha and wasabi sauce. I made this last night, and it was delicious! I have in my fridge some ground lamb waiting to be made into meatballs and you post this recipe how lovely. It was delicious much more tender and delicious than beef meatballs! I halved it and it was 4 very generous servings for my husband and I, dinner plus leftovers later in the week. I recently discovered your site, and everything looks extremely delicious. Karen Yes, Im lobbying to have it added to Websters. Boiled orzo, then deglazed the lamb meatball pan with white wine and added red onion and garlic, then some red bell peppers, then added the orzo and some more olive oil before topping with parsley, mint, and oregano and chopped kalamata olives. And BTW, I recently made the harrissa dressing out of your cookbook (you did it with roasted veggies I put it on a kale/farro/feta/dried cherry/pepino salad)SO VERY YUMMY! Will this tank the intended ambiance? We had some of the leftover meatballs mixed up with fried eggs for breakfast this morning, too. i pealed every darn chick pea ! Also it is perfect for we singles in the group, since it probably can be frozen for an extra dinner or two. These Greek-inspired meatballs (lemon, feta,." smitten kitchen on Instagram: "A thing I love: Meatballs untethered from spaghetti. Alternatively, Ive used course almond meal. Ive been an email subscriber forever, now Im both! I halved the recipe and only used half an egg per Debs directions and half my meatballs fell apart. I used 1.5 pounds of ground lamb because the ground lamb was very expensive at the Fairway here in NYC. Is it a typo? I also halved the meatball recipe and I accidentally used a whole egg, but that wasnt the end of the world. As a side note, a friend gave me her dads five-gallon stock pot after he passed away in January, and she was so happy that I broke it in with this soup. It completely overwhelmed the dish. Jen It might serve 6 to 8 (8 with a bunch of other things on the table, like pitas and salads). The lemon changes everything! (mmm, garlic) Did everything else the same, and served it with white rice. Absolutely delicious. So is hangry a cross between angry and hungry? These look super delicious, however I must know- WHERE did you find that wind-up matzo ball??!? My modifications: I havent tried it but it sounds like it might work. It was wonderful to taste the mint as I bit into the meatball and surprised my guests. You might want to check out the comment guidelines before chiming in. Thank you for the recipe and keep posting! The meatballs were perfectly moist (usually have a problem with homemade ones being a little dry) and impressed our guests. After browning but before cooking in sauce? Spices are optional. Rachel Oops! At first I thought it was feta but you probably wouldnt put feta in the salad AND the meatballs. Used rosemary instead of mint, lemon juice because thats what I had on hand, and only added 1/4 cup panko. Ive now just finished simmering them on the stove. Deb a quick question. Earned the Beer Melting Pot badge! I love this post for many reasons. Sauce will be less dense than cooked in open saute pan ( no evaporation) but this method saves time. Privacy Policy, Previous post: lamb meatballs with feta andlemon. Can see why your son would want those. Weird. By the way I followed a tip from another post above and baked the meatballs at 400 degrees for 20 minutes, and they didnt fall apart at all after adding them to the sauce. Its a really good pot to have. You started a date night categoryserved with garlic bread and a caesar salad, this would be a perfect date night dish! I am in Canada and amazon.com does not ship here. Im a big fan of lamb in any dish, but I really like your use of lemon and feta in this dish! Monica- the Greeks use rice or a grated potato instead of breakcrumbs, Make that breadcrumbs. Thanks for your creative, thorough, delicious recipes. Such amazing flavors! We made the meatballs with gruyere/comte instead of feta. I might just turn the 2 lbs of meatballs into a meat sauces instead. Love your site. This is SO. I like this greek riff on them very much not least because feta makes everything better. I served it over farro cooked with veggie stock, with a side of roasted cauliflower. This is my standard meatball formula and I like it because it makes very tender meatballs, albeit fragile ones. So I never know which definition people are looking for when they ask for diet food. Ive never had lamb meatballs before but these look so amazing! The only change I made was leaving out that last dash of lemon juice. We made these last night, we all loved them. Pan friend the meatballs before adding to sauce, and had no trouble with them falling apart. It adds flavor but the meatball structure works without it. Four years ago: Classic Cobb Salad, Lime Yogurt Cake with Blackberry Sauce, Blue Cheese Scallion Drop Biscuits and Creamed Chard with Spring Onions This recipe looks delicious and is definitely something I am going to try to cook very soon. I love how cheesy and satisfying these are, and you dont even need to make pasta alongside it for it to work as a meal (but I fully endorse Debs tip to serve it with garlic bread for extra decadence). For a one-pot minimum-cleaning operation you could brown the meatballs ( browning makes them so much tastier) in the pressure cooker, remove meat balls, soften onion etc in same pot, add sauce ingredients, cook for the required minutes ( under pressure, of course), then return meatballs to pot and finish for a few minutes. Any suggestions? Thanks Deb! You can cook the olives right into the sauce, but as I have an olive-averse child, I kept them aside as garnish for grown-ups. these are on the top of my to-try list. These sound amazing but my husband doesnt like lamb. For those that have to eliminate eggs from their cooking, another binder replacement is for each egg use one tablespoon chia seeds plus three tablespoons room temperature water and let sit for ten minutes. Jill Dehnert, general manager, Strawberry summer cake: I dont consume much dairy, so I never kept milk at home until last summer when this strawberry cake came into my life and I started making it for every possible occasion. I made a half batch of these before and they were delish! I make these weeklythey are such a great staple! Could you help us and add a line break or a note next to the olive oil in the meatball ingredients? Other modifications: left out the olives, used dried basil in place of fresh mint, and I ran out of feta for topping so I used crumbled goat cheese. Ill cut the olives by half in the future. Made these tonight with 1 lb lamb and half of everything (I happened to have 1 egg yolk left from yesterday), though I think it would have been great to make full amount of sauce and have more of it left over with the leftover meatballs. Her second cookbook . These sound delicious! This evening makes our 3rd time making a batch of these bad boys! And I see no problem with all that leftover sauce! First published April 29, 2014 on smittenkitchen.com |, Avocado Cups with Black Bean Confetti Salad, Warm, Crisp and a Little Melty Salad Croutons, Pickled Grapes with Cinnamon and Black Pepper, Almond Cake with Strawberry Rhubarb Compote, Tequila Lime Chicken and Green Onion Slaw, http://www.theclothesmakethegirl.com/2014/03/27/gyoza-meatballs/. The food there is not what I expected at all, kind of a mix between what you think of as middle eastern and Mediterranean, loads of dishes and flavours I would associate with Greek cuisine (so I guess thats where the overlap with this dish comes in) Everything I had out here was super delicious. These meatballs are SO delicious! So it is amazing to me that this amazing meal can be done in that environment and inspires me to try to cook up new and more complex things. Delicious-sounding recipe, but can we talk about how great Lornas shirt is? I wish Id made more sauce. No matter, Ill serve it over pasta and itll be delicious, as it was tonight. To brown them in the oven rather than on the stove, what temperature and timing do you recommend? Thanks for sharing this and the lovely photos, Deb! Add onion and garlic and cook until they begin to soften, about 5 minutes. also the hangry comment made me laugh so hard haha! PS : i made the eggplant dip and the creamy houmous .. OMG !! I cant wait to try making these for myself. Amazing! Meatballs are a big hit for my 4 year old daughter, Ill have to give this a try to break away from the standard Italian meatballs. New here? This is the perfect pantry cake. Im making this for dinner for four adults and three toddlers and am wondering whether to double the recipe. I usually cant help from noticing junk like this. I love lamb, but this was my first time cooking it. They are a total win in our house, this evening we are having them with home made roast garlic gnocchi and the smells coming form the kitchen are just too good! You can still infuse their lovely Maillard-reactioned outsides into your sauce by finishing them in the skillet/saucepan. Now I know what to do with that bag of panko breadcrumbs sitting in my cabinet. I happen to have everything else on hand. Five years ago: Cinnamon Swirl Buns, Pickled Grapes with Cinnamon and Black Pepper and Pasta with Favas, Tomatoes and Sausage Dont have butter? Using wet hands, form mixture into small (1 1/2 to 2-inch diameter) meatballs; I have taken to using a large (just shy of 3 tablespoon) cookie scoop for easy sizing. Such a great recipe. This looks delicious! Ive recently rediscovered meatballs as a weeknight option, though I dont have the patience/time to make the balls so I just make meatloaf instead. I made this last night and it was amazing! Thanks in advance! I dont have a microwave, so sometimes am hesitant to freeze things for later. Nevertheless, despite how wide the gap is between this ideal and my relative reality, I do try to close it, with varying degrees of success. I did not use mint or olives, and substituted 2 plum tomatoes for canned. Great recipe! 1 large egg I didnt use the original recipe, just the flavors for inspiration. Is that suppose to be pressure? No Patio Party Is Complete Without This Jug. I want to apologize for the late response on this recipe. I will double the recipe next time. Im intrigued by the pressure cooker idea. I added 1/2 cup of water to the meat mixture, then browned them in a little olive oil. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. We usually just have a roast, or make lamb burgers with ground lamb, with a bit of garlic and mint tossed in the mint mixed in means we dont need to use mint jelly. I recently made a similar lamb meatball recipe that was published in the NY Times magazine. Website. Do you think maybe that additional water wasnt actually necessary? Oh, boy does that sound familiar! Susan Stapleton, Eater Vegas editor, Easiest fridge dill pickles: I love making a jar of these. Amy I havent tried the flax/water thing but if it helps with binding (what the egg is used for here) I see no reason not to try it here. Made these meatballs last night and they were delicious! I sub ground organic gluten free steel cut oats for all of the breadcrumbs in any recipe. Im afraid it doesnt get any easier the older they get.they just get hangrier! I also made a meatloaf to use for sandwiches. I used a whole egg and cut everything else by approximately 1/2.