Keftedes Greek Meatballs Recipes
GREEK MEATBALLS RECIPE (KEFTEDES/ KEFTETHES)
A crispy, juicy and absolutely delicious Greek meatballs (keftedes) recipe! Keftedes is a famous Greek appetizer, commonly served as part of a meze platter, with some creamy tzatziki sauce and pita breads. Find out how to make it to perfection with this traditional Greek recipe.
Provided by Eli K. Giannopoulos
Categories Appetizer
Time 1h30m
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- To prepare this traditional Greek meatballs recipe (keftedes), add all the ingredients into a large bowl and mix well (for about 5-10 minutes), squeezing with your hands, to allow the flavours to blend. Cover the bowl with some plastic wrap and let it rest in the fridge for 1 hour.
- Turn the mixture for the keftedes out of the fridge and roll into meatballs the size of a walnut (or bigger if you prefer). If you're frying them, dredge the rolled meatballs lightly in flour making sure to shake off any excess. Fry until nicely browned on all sides.
- The traditional way of cooking Greek meatballs (keftedes) is frying them. Fry the keftedes in batches of 10-15 at a time, until nicely browned on all sides.
- Instead of frying you can bake / grill the keftedes in the oven. Preheat the oven at 200C, place the un-floured keftedes on greased baking sheet about an inch apart. Bake for about 20 minutes, turning the meatballs upside down midway through cooking time. The grilled version is much lighter than the fried so theres not excuse to not trying it now!
- Keftedes (Greek meatballs) are ideally served as an appetizer (meze) with some creamy tzatziki sauce and pita breads or as a main course with some basmati rice and a Greek salad. Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 piece, Calories 63kcal, Sugar 0.3g, Sodium 91.2mg, Fat 2.8g, SaturatedFat 0.8g, UnsaturatedFat 1.7g, TransFat 0g, Carbohydrate 4.7g, Fiber 0.3g, Protein 4.5g, Cholesterol 15.8mg
KEFTEDES - GREEK MEATBALLS
Here is a fried Greek meatball - Cyprian style. These are made with grated potatoes; a little different than the islands of Greece. Squeeze some lemon on them and have a taste of Cyprus.
Provided by Constantina
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Greek
Time 50m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
- Place the lemon juice in a large bowl. Coarsely grate the potatoes into the lemon juice, stirring well to prevent browning. Stir in the ground beef, onion, bread crumbs, parsley, mint, cinnamon, lemon zest, eggs, and salt and pepper. Mix well, and shape into oblong balls about 1 inch thick and 2 inches wide.
- Place meatballs in hot oil in batches; do not crowd. Fry until golden brown, and cooked through, about 6 to 7 minutes per batch. Serve with lemon wedges.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 626.7 calories, Carbohydrate 46.9 g, Cholesterol 153.8 mg, Fat 35.3 g, Fiber 8.1 g, Protein 33.6 g, SaturatedFat 9.6 g, Sodium 1977 mg, Sugar 4.4 g
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