Greek Lamb Meatballs
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Greek Lamb Meatballs combine ground lamb with fresh veggies, salty feta cheese, an egg, and breadcrumbs. Serve this delicious dish with tzatziki sauce, hummus, and naan bread for a meal your whole family will love!
Mediterranean Lamb Meatballs
While these meatballs are normally served as a main dish at our home, we also love sharing them as an appetizer or side dish. In fact, they would be a great party or holiday appetizer.
Why This Recipe Works:
- SIMPLE INGREDIENTS– These flavor-packed meatballs combine simple ingredients usually found in your local grocery store. This easy recipe makes a great weeknight meal.
- TENDER – Adding veggies and feta cheese helps make these meatballs super tender. We love the texture of these juicy meatballs.
- FULL OF FLAVOR – We love Greek flavors and these are no exception. Dill is one of our favorite herbs as well and goes great in this Greek lamb meatballs recipe.
Ingredients Used for Greek Lamb Meatballs:
- Ground Lamb
- Red Onion
- Fresh Garlic
- Fresh Dill
- Feta Cheese Crumbles
- Panko Breadcrumbs
- Egg
- Kosher Salt (or sea salt) and Freshly Ground Black Pepper
- Cold Water
How to make Lamb Meatballs:
Step 1
Preheat oven. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Step 2
Combine ingredients. In a medium bowl, combine the ingredients – ground lamb, red onion, garlic, dill, bread crumbs, egg, feta cheese, salt, and pepper.
Step 3
Mix ingredients. Use your hands to combine the meatball ingredients. Don’t over-handle. Add 1-2 tablespoons of cold water to add moisture so that the meat mixture is easy to handle.
Step 4
Form meatballs. Then use a cookie scoop to form about 12 even-shaped meatballs (approximately the size of a golf ball). Place in a single layer on a pan lined with parchment paper. Drizzle a bit of olive oil over the top.
Step 5
Bake. Bake the meatballs in a preheated oven for 18-20 minutes or until golden brown and cooked through (until the lamb reaches an internal temperature of 160 degrees).
Step 6
Serve. Serve these Greek meatballs with one or more of the following. Keep in mind that you can use store-bought versions of any of these.
Possible Variations:
- Try using a combo of ground lamb with any ground meat – like ground beef, ground chicken, ground turkey, or ground pork.
- Use plenty of fresh herbs like fresh parsley or fresh mint.
- Add some lemon juice and/or lemon zest for a bright flavor addition.
Other Greek Recipes to Try:
- Greek Feta Dip
- Greek Farro Salad
- Greek Cauliflower Bowls with Chicken
- Chopped Greek Pasta Salad
- Gyro Pizza
Recipe FAQs:
Store leftover meatballs in an airtight container in your refrigerator for 3-4 days. These also make excellent meal prep.
You can freeze raw lamb meatballs in a disposable tin placed in a freezer bag. Thaw frozen meatballs in the refrigerator overnight.
Yes, make the meatballs smaller and adjust the cooking time.
Other Homemade Meatballs Recipes:
- Sausage Meatball Recipe
- Best Italian Meatball Recipe
- Turkey Meatloaf Muffins
- Curried Meatballs and Rice
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xoxo ~Sue
Greek Lamb Meatballs
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground lamb
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 cup red onion – minced
- 2 cloves garlic – minced
- 1 Tablespoon fresh dill – minced
- 1/3 cup feta cheese – crumbled
- 1/4 cup Panko breadcrumbs
- kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper – to taste
- 1-2 Tablespoons cold water – as needed
Instructions
- Preheat oven. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Combine ingredients. In a medium bowl, combine the ingredients – ground lamb, red onion, garlic, dill, bread crumbs, egg, feta cheese, salt, and pepper.
- Mix ingredients. Use your hands to combine the meatball ingredients. Don’t over-handle. Add 1-2 tablespoons of cold water to add moisture so that the meat mixture is easy to handle.
- Form meatballs. Then use a cookie scoop to form about 12 even-shaped meatballs (approximately the size of a golf ball). Place in a single layer on a pan lined with parchment paper. Drizzle a bit of olive oil over the top.
- Bake. Bake the meatballs in a preheated oven for 18-20 minutes or until golden brown and cooked through (until the lamb reaches an internal temperature of 160 degrees).
- Serve. Serve these Greek meatballs with one or more of the following. Keep in mind that you can use store-bought versions of any of these:Homemade Tzatziki SauceThe Best HummusCast Iron NaanMediterranean Chopped Salad
Notes
- Store leftover meatballs in an airtight container in your refrigerator for 3-4 days. These also make excellent meal prep.
- You can freeze raw lamb meatballs in a disposable tin placed in a freezer bag. Thaw frozen meatballs in the refrigerator overnight.
- You can make these into mini meatballs and adjust the cook time.
The full flavor of this recipe is awesome. It is now in the rotation.
We used these in Mediterranean bowls and went great with you Tzatziki recipe! Will make these again soon!
I’m so happy to hear this, Josh! 🙂