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Keftedakia Meatballs Recipe

These Keftedakia Meatballs recipe is so tasty and filling it's perfect for a family meal!
Servings 12 meatballs
Calories 178kcal

Ingredients

  • ½ lb. Ground Beef
  • ½ lb. Ground Pork may sub for lamb or just use beef alone
  • 1 large Eggs
  • 3 tbsp Red Wine Vinegar
  • ½ tsp Salt
  • ¼ tsp Pepper
  • ½ tsp Smoked Paprika
  • ¼ tsp Ground Cumin
  • ½ tsp Garlic Powder
  • 1 tbsp Fresh Mint Leaves finely chopped
  • ¼ cup Fresh Parsley finely chopped
  • ½ cup Feta Cheese crumbled
  • ½ cup Bread Crumbs
  • 1 cup All Purpose Flour
  • Neutral Cooking Oil for frying
  • Extras for Garnishing- Lemon Slices Fresh Parsley, Feta

Instructions

  • Combine the ground pork, beef, red wine vinegar and egg.
  • To the meat mixture add the salt, pepper, smoked paprika, cumin, garlic powder, chopped mint, parsley, feta and bread crumbs. Mix until thoroughly combined.
  • Scoop meatball mixture and pack into even sized balls.
  • Roll the formed meat balls in a light coating of flour.
  • Heat oil in a pan, over medium heat, and shallow fry the meatballs until golden on all sides and reaches an internal temperature of 165F.
  • Set aside with to drain grease and garnish with a spritz of fresh lemon juice.
  • Serve with pita, tzatziki or hummus as desired.

Notes

Tips: Freeze up to 2 months. Fridge up to 4 days. Reheat by microwave for 60 seconds.

Nutrition

Calories: 178kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 46mg | Sodium: 231mg | Potassium: 150mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 0.3g | Vitamin A: 212IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 53mg | Iron: 2mg