Greek Meatballs with Egg and Lemon Sauce
Recipe
- Title:
- Greek Meatballs with Egg and Lemon Sauce
- Categories:
- Ground beef, Lamb, Greek, Beef, Sauces
- Yield:
- 6 servings
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lb Ground lamb or beef
- 1 ts Dried oregano
- 1 md Onion, minced
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1
- Clove garlic, minced
- 3
- Eggs
- 1/3 c Uncooked rice
- 2 tb Vegetable oil
- 2 tb Minced parsley
- Chicken or beef stock
- 1 ts Dried basil or mint
- 1/4 c Lemon juice
Directions
- Cooked rice Minced parsley
Directions
- Put meat into a bowl with onion, garlic, uncooked rice, herbs, salt and pepper.
- Beat two of the egg whites until they froth and add them as well.
Directions
- Reserve yolks and the other egg for the sauce.
- Gently mix with a fork or your hands, and form walnut-size balls.
- Fry meatballs in vegetable oil over low heat.
- When lightly brown, remove with a slotted spoon to a saucepan.
- Add enough stock to cover meatballs, and simmer, uncovered, for 20 minutes.
Directions
- Pour off stock through a sieve, and measure it.
- You will need 1 1/2 cups for the sauce.
- To make the sauce, beat reserved egg yolks and the whole egg together until quite frothy.
- Whisk in lemon juice bit by bit, then whisk in hot stock bit by bit, beating steadily.
- Pour over meatballs, and cook, stirring, over low heat until sauce thickens.
- Do not let it come to a boil, or it will separate.
- Serve on a bed of rice, sprinkled with parsley.
Directions
- Makes four servings.
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