Ingredients
Greek Meatballs
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 pounds ground lamb
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 2 teaspoons oregano
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill
- 1/2 cup diced red onion
- 5 fresh garlic cloves minced
Tzatziki Sauce
- 1/4 cup finely minced fermented pickles
- 1/4 cup fermented milk kefir or Greek yogurt
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill
- the juice of one lemon
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 425° F and line a baking pan with parchment paper.
- Add all of the meatball ingredients to a bowl and use your hands to mix everything together until it is well combined.
- Scoop about 2 tablespoons of meat mixture and roll in between the palm of your hands to form a ball.
- Place the meatballs on the parchment paper-lined pan.
- After you have rolled all the meatballs, bake them at 425° F for about 30 minutes until they are slightly browned on the top and cooked all the way through.
- While the meatballs cook, make the tzatziki sauce dressing and prepare some rice and vegetables. For the tzatziki sauce, add all of the sauce ingredients to a bowl and whisk to combine. Add salt to taste and keep the sauce in the fridge until you are ready to serve.
- Serve the meatballs with rice, vegetables, and tzatziki sauce. Enjoy!
