Greek Lamb Meatballs

Closeup on a Greek bowl with lamb meatballs.

5 from 2 votes

Greek Lamb Meatballs combine ground lamb with fresh veggies, feta cheese, an egg, and breadcrumbs. Serve this delicious dish with tzatziki sauce, hummus, and naan bread for a meal that your whole family will love!

Course Appetizer, Main Dish

Cuisine Greek

Keyword Greek Lamb Meatballs, homemade meatballs

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 20

Total Time 35

Servings meatballs

Calories 120kcal

Author Sue Ringsdorf

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.
1 pound ground lamb, 1/4 cup red onion, 2 cloves garlic, 1 Tablespoon fresh dill, 1/4 cup Panko breadcrumbs, 1 large egg, 1/3 cup feta cheese, kosher salt and freshly ground black 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.
1-2 Tablespoons cold water
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 Sauce
The Best Hummus
Cast Iron Naan
Mediterranean 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.

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