"Greek meatballs are a popular appetiser ideal for a meze platter accompanied by Tzatziki."
Greek Meatballs
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Serves or Makes: 24
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ingredients
- 400 gram minced beef topside
- 100 gram minced pork shoulder
- 2 eggs
- 2 medium onions finely grated or processed
- 1 garlic clove finely crushed
- 1 arge bunch parsley washed and finely chopped
- 1 small bunch parsley washed and finely chopped
- 1 small bunch mint washed and finely chopped
- 1/2 soup spoon dried oregano
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 4 tablespoons fine breadcrumbs
- 2 tablespoons self-raising flour
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1-2 teaspoons vinegar
- extra virgin olive oil for cooking
Method
How to prepare the Greek Meatballs…
Step 1
Prepare the onions, garlic and herbs
Step 2
Using your hands, combine all of the ingredients well in a large mixing bowl
Step 3
Check that the mixture isn’t too soft by rolling a meatball and confirming that it retains its shape. If the meatball doesn’t hold its shape, you may need to add some more breadcrumbs or self-raising flour. It’s best to err on the side of the mixture being too soft rather than too hard though, as this will be reflected in the cooked version
Step 4
Add enough oil to the frypan to cover 2/3 of a meatball
Step 5
Heat the oil over a medium flame
Step 6
While the oil is heating up, roll the mixture into balls of approximately 4cm diameter
Step 7
Once the oil is ready for frying, place the meatballs into the frying pan
Step 8
When the meatballs have browned on one side, turn them over and cook them until they brown on the other side as well
Step 9
Remove the meatballs from the frying pan and place them on a dish lined with paper towelling to absorb the excess oil
Serving the Greek Meatballs
Step 1
Meatballs are extremely versatile. They are great on their own, with tzatziki or a tomato sugo as an appetizer, or even as a main meal when served with a generous Greek Salad and roast potatoes
Key Points
Step 1
The meatballs can be cooked immediately or the meatball mixture can be placed in the refrigerator for up to two days – if the minced meat is absolutely fresh – and then rolled into meatballs or hamburger patties and cooked
Step 2
The meatballs can be fried, grilled as patties on a barbeque or even baked with a much smaller quantity of oil