Greek Meatballs with Zaziki Sauce - Detailed recipes with photos.

As a snack at the party, you can use meatballs and соус для макания. Time: 30 мин.Difficulty: easy Servings: 4 Measured containers are used in recipes volume: 1 cup (st.) – 240 ml. 3/4 cup (st.) – 180 ml. 1/2 cups (st.) – 120 ml. 1/3 cup (st.) – 80 ml. 1/4 cup (Art.) – 60 ml. 1 tablespoon (tbsp.) – 15 ml. 1 teaspoon (tsp) – 5 ml.

Contents

1 Ingredients for the recipe:
2 Recipe preparation:

Ingredients for the recipe:

700 gr. minced lamb or beef
2 slices of white bread 2.5 cm thick.
1/4 – 1/2 tbsp. milk
1/2 seedless cucumber
Salt and ground black pepper
3 tbsp. l extra virgin olive oil
1/4 Art. finely chopped fresh mint
3 tbsp. l grated red onions
1 tbsp. l finely chopped fresh oregano
2 pinches of cinnamon
3 cloves of garlic grated or mashed in a paste
1 egg of category CO
Zest and juice of 1 lemon
4 triangulated pita cakes without a cavity inside or other cakes
1.5 tbsp. greek yogurt
1/4 Art. fresh dill
1 tsp ground cumin

Recipes with similar ingredients: lamb, ground beef, onion onions, garlic, white bread, eggs, milk, cucumbers, lemon juice, oregano, cinnamon, cumin, yogurt, pita, dill, mint

Recipe preparation:

Preheat the oven to 230 ° C. Place the rack on the 2 baking sheets, to bake meatballs and fry pita. Soak bread in milk. Peel the cucumber and rub it into a sieve. Salt and drain the juice in within 20 minutes
Pour olive oil into a bowl, then add meat and sprinkle its salt and pepper. Squeeze the bread and crumble it with your fingers, adding to meat. Put peppermint, onion, oregano, cinnamon, 2 cloves garlic, egg and 1/2 lemon juice. Shuffle.
Use a small ice cream spoon to make the meat mixture. about 24 balls and place them on a baking sheet. Bake until golden brown 15-18 min. Take the meatballs out oven and put under the grill in the oven set to high temperature. Fry the pitas under the grill for 30-60 seconds. with each side.
Squeeze the cucumbers in a sieve so that excess fluid is released, and put in a food processor. Then add yogurt, dill, the remaining 1 clove of garlic, zest and the remaining lemon juice. Season the sauce with cumin and salt and beat until smooth. Serve meatballs with sauce and pitas.