Greek Meatballs

What is the difference between a Greek meatball and a regular meatball? Why, taste, of course. Greek meatballs are juicy, delicious, and slightly different from regular meatballs, which means that you will love this recipe. If you want to eat these meatballs like a true Greek, you will have to learn to call them “Keftedes” (kif-teh-thes). I should also point out that you can make these delicious little balls with lamb, pork, turkey, chicken, beef – basically, any sort of meat.

You Will Need: 1 pound of ground meat; 1 large Vidalia onion chopped; 1 Tbsp. Oregano; pepper and salt to taste; 1 Tsp. cumin; 1 Tsp. cinnamon; a few slices of bread; flour; extra virgin olive oil.

To Make: mix the meat, onion, oregano, salt, pepper, cumin and cinnamon in a bowl with your hands (mix well). Next, allow the bread to soak in warm water for a few minutes, and then add pieces of the bread to the meat mixture (squeeze out excess) mix well. Then, place a bit of flour in a small plate and place another clean plate next to it. Form each meatball with your hand (flat or round), and place them in the flour mixture until they are completely coated. Then, place a bit of the olive oil into a warm skillet, and cook each meatball until they are thoroughly cooked.

If you want to try a Moroccan version of this meatball, simply flatter out each ball before you fry it, and place a date sliver in the middle of the meat. Once the date is inside of the meat, seal the meat by wrapping it around the date, coat it, and fry it. Greek meatballs are a wonderful addition to any meal, and you can even serve them as the main dish.