Spiced Lamb Meatballs

bowl with lamb meatballs, Israeli couscous, hummus, vegetables, and pine nuts.

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This Mediterranean bowl with spiced lamb meatballs is a bowl dinner with a variety of tastes and textures inspired by Mediterranean flavors.

Prep Time15

Cook Time15

Total Time30

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Mediterranean

Servings:

Calories: 383kcal

Author: Joanne Stekler

Ingredients

1 tablespoon vegetable oil for greasing the pan or use parchment paper
1 pound ground lamb
1 egg, lightly beaten
½ cup panko or other dried breadcrumbs
1 clove garlic, minced
2 tablespoon chopped cilantro
2 tablespoon chopped parsley
1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground cardamom
¼ teaspoon black pepper

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 425°F.
Use the teaspoon of vegetable oil to grease a baking pan or dish, or line the pan with parchment paper.
1 tablespoon vegetable oil for greasing the pan
Add all of the remaining ingredients (i.e. everything except for the vegetable oil) into a large bowl and mix together using your hands.
1 pound ground lamb, 1 egg, lightly beaten, ½ cup panko or other dried breadcrumbs, 1 clove garlic, minced, 2 tablespoon chopped cilantro, 2 tablespoon chopped parsley, 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds, 1 teaspoon ground cumin, 1 teaspoon ground coriander, 1 teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon ground cardamom, ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Use a medium cookie scoop or use your hands to scoop golf ball-sized (2+ generous tablespoons) amount of mixture. Roll the mixture gently in your hands to form a ball and place them in the dish, leaving space around each one.
Bake for about 15 to 20 minutes, until the internal temperature is 165°F. About 10 minutes into baking, shake the meatballs around and use a spatula to loosen any that might be sticking to the pan. Serve warm.

Notes

This recipe will make about 18 medium size spiced lamb meatballs.

Use a light touch when making the meatballs. Kneading the lamb meatball mixture will make tough meatballs.

Estimated nutritional information is provided for the baked lamb meatballs and not the entire Mediterranean lamb bowl. Please see the main post for serving suggestions.

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