Lamb Meatballs with Lemon Mint Yogurt Sauce
For Planning time: 15 mins
Cook time: 15 mins
Total time: 30 mins
Serves: 30 meatballs
These lamb meatballs are spiced up with cumin, cilantro, and mint and presented with a conventional Greek yogurt sauce. Makes for an extravagant hors d’oeuvre for a mixed drink party.
Elements
Meatballs:
1 pound ground lamb
¼ cup finely diced shallots (or white onion)
1 tablespoon finely slashed new mint
1 tablespoon finely slashed new cilantro
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1 teaspoon fit salt
½ teaspoon ground cumin
¼ teaspoon cinnamon
¼ teaspoon naturally ground dark pepper
Yogurt Sauce:
6 ounces Greek yogurt
3 teaspoons finely slashed new cilantro
3 teaspoons finely slashed new mint
1 teaspoon ground cumin
Zest of 1 lemon, minced
squeeze of ocean salt and naturally ground dark pepper
Guidelines
Preheat the broiler to 375°F.
Join all meatball fixings in a huge bowl and blend completely with your hands.
Structure into around 30 meatballs (around 2 teaspoons each) and place on a softly lubed preparing sheet.
Prepare until meatballs are never again pink in the center, around 14-15 minutes.
In the interim, consolidate all yogurt fixings in a little bowl and season with salt and dark pepper. Blend well. Serve over meatballs as well as with a side to plunge the meatballs into.
