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Herb and spice meatballs with cool mint yogurt. The Athenian meze table constant — crispy outside, juicy inside.
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ingredients
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🥩 MEATBALLS
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1 lb ground beef
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½ lb ground pork
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1 small onion, grated
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2 garlic cloves, minced
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½ cup breadcrumbs soaked in milk
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1 egg
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2 tbsp fresh mint, chopped
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1 tbsp fresh oregano or 1 tsp dried
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½ tsp ground cumin
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Salt and black pepper
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Olive oil for frying
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🥛 MINT YOGURT
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1 cup thick Greek yogurt
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2 tbsp fresh mint, finely chopped
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1 garlic clove, grated
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Juice of ½ lemon
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Salt
Athens
Keftedes with Mint Yogurt
Herb meatballs with cool mint yogurt sauce.
Herb and spice meatballs with cool mint yogurt. The Athenian meze table constant — crispy outside, juicy inside.
Ingredients
🥩 MEATBALLS
— 1 lb ground beef
— ½ lb ground pork
— 1 small onion, grated
— 2 garlic cloves, minced
— ½ cup breadcrumbs soaked in milk
— 1 egg
— 2 tbsp fresh mint, chopped
— 1 tbsp fresh oregano or 1 tsp dried
— ½ tsp ground cumin
— Salt and black pepper
— Olive oil for frying
🥛 MINT YOGURT
— 1 cup thick Greek yogurt
— 2 tbsp fresh mint, finely chopped
— 1 garlic clove, grated
— Juice of ½ lemon
— Salt
Prep
🔪 PREP FIRST
— Combine all meatball ingredients.
— Mix well and form into small rounds — 4cm diameter.
— Refrigerate 20 minutes.
— Make yogurt: mix all yogurt ingredients, refrigerate.
Method
STEP 1 — FRY
— Heat olive oil in a wide skillet — 1cm depth.
— Fry keftedes in batches.
— Cook 3–4 minutes per side.
— You're looking for:
— Deep golden brown crust
— Cooked through
— Crispy exterior
STEP 2 — DRAIN
— Drain on paper towels.
— Season with salt while hot.
STEP 3 — SERVE
— Arrange on a plate.
— Serve with cold mint yogurt alongside.
— Squeeze lemon over the keftedes.
Chef's Note: Refrigerating the shaped keftedes before frying helps them hold their shape. Skip this and they can fall apart in the pan.