
Keftedakia (Greek Meatballs)
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🇬🇷 Greek
Keftedakia are small, tender Greek meatballs brightened with fresh herbs and lemon. They combine juicy beef and pork with aromatic onion, garlic and mint, then are pan-fried until golden for a crisp exterior and soft interior—perfect as a meze or a main served with a squeeze of lemon.
Effort
Moderate
Difficulty
Easy
Price
2,15€/ serving
Kcal
Protein
Fiber
Method
Tear the Bread into pieces and soak it in the Milk for about 5 minutes until softened, then squeeze out the excess milk and crumble the bread into a bowl.
Finely grate or mince the Onion and mince the Garlic; if the onion seems very wet, squeeze it lightly to remove excess moisture.
In a large bowl, combine the Ground Beef and Ground Pork with the soaked bread, grated onion, minced garlic, and the Large Egg.
Add finely chopped Fresh Parsley and Fresh Mint, then season with Dried Oregano, Fine Salt and Black Pepper; mix gently but thoroughly until evenly combined.
Cover the mixture and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to let the flavors meld and make the mixture easier to shape.
Shape the mixture into small meatballs or oval patties (about walnut-sized), then lightly coat each one in All-Purpose Flour, shaking off any excess.
Heat a generous layer of Light Olive Oil in a skillet over medium-high heat and fry the keftedakia in batches, turning occasionally, until they are golden brown on all sides and cooked through (about 6–8 minutes per batch).
Transfer the cooked meatballs to a plate lined with paper towels to drain, then serve warm with wedges of Lemon to squeeze over them just before eating.
Nutrition Info
Per Serving
CARBS
25.4g
PROTEIN
38.5g
FAT
32.8g
SUGAR
3.1g
SATURATED FAT
10.4g
FIBER
1.7g
SODIUM
2.8g
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Ingredients
For 4 servings
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Meatballs
- 250g Ground Beef
- 250g Ground Pork
- 80g Bread, day-old, crusts removed
- 80ml Milk, for soaking the bread
- 1 Onion, medium, finely grated
- 2 cloves ofGarlic, finely minced
- 1 Large Eggs
- 2 tbsp Fresh Parsley, finely chopped
- 1 tbsp Fresh Mint, finely chopped
- 1 tsp Oregano, dried
- 1 1/2 tsp Fine Salt
- 1/2 tsp Pepper (Black), freshly ground