Kefta (Morrocan Spiced Meatballs)
Created by JostLori on June 16, 2017
- Servings: 6
- Prep Time: 15m
- Cook Time: 15m
- Recipe #26247
Ingredients
- 2 pounds ground lamb (or beef, or a mixture of the two)
- 1 yellow onion (medium 8 oz onion, minced - about 1 cup)
- 1 ounce parsley (1/2 bunch fresh flat-leaf parsley or mint, finely chopped)
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon allspice (optional)
- 1/4 cup oil (canola oil)
How to Make
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Step 1: Place the ground beef or lamb, onion, herbs, spices in a large bowl and mix well. Cover bowl and chill for 1 to 2 hours to allow the flavors to meld.
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Step 2: Form the meat mixture into balls or ovals the size of a small egg. Makes about 20 meatballs.
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Step 3: Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat and, working in batches, sauté the meatballs until browned on all sides and cooked through. Browned meatballs can also be finished in a 350ºF oven.
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Step 4: Serve with pita bread tzatziki sauce.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (193.8 g)
- Calories 525
- Total Fat - 44.7 g
- Saturated Fat - 16.7 g
- Cholesterol - 110.4 mg
- Sodium - 95.1 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 4.2 g
- Dietary Fiber - 1.2 g
- Sugars - 1.2 g
- Protein - 25.7 g
- Calcium - 57 mg
- Iron - 3.5 mg
- Vitamin C - 8.5 mg
- Thiamin - 0.2 mg