Lamb and feta meatballs with burghul pilaf
Level up your meatball game with these lamb and feta meatballs, on top of a spiced burghul salad.
4 - 6
Serves
20 mins
Prep Time
35 mins
Cook Time
Recipe author
Beef + Lamb New Zealand
From our friends at Lazy Sunday Club, these lamb meatballs are given the Middle Eastern treatment for a jam-packed herb and spice laden dinner.
This recipe is courtesy of Lazy Sunday Club.
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Ingredients
Meatballs
500g Quality Mark lamb mince
1 cup fresh breadcrumbs
½ tsp ground allspice
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1 egg
beaten
¾ cup feta cheese
crumbled
for dusting plain flour
2½ Tbsp olive oil
for cooking
Burghul Pilaf
¼ cup olive oil
2 onions
chopped
2 garlic cloves
crushed
2 Tbsp tomato paste
1½ tsp ground allspice
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⅓ cup currants
1 ½ cups coarse burghul
½ cup walnut halves
lightly toasted and coarsely chopped
2 ¼ cups chicken stock
fresh dill
chopped, to taste
2-3 fresh figs
cut into wedges, optional
salt and pepper
Method
Meatballs
Burghul Pilaf
To Serve
1
Combine the mince, crumbs, allspice and egg in a bowl and season well with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper.
2
Using clean hands, mix everything together until well combined.
3
Add the feta and work it as evenly through the mince as you can. Working with about 2 tsp of the mixture at a time, roll it into small-ish meatballs.
4
Place on a tray, cover, then refrigerate until you’re ready to cook.
5
Sprinkle the meatballs on the tray lightly with plain flour, then shake the tray to roll the meatballs and lightly coat them.
6
Heat the olive oil in a large, heavy-based frying pan over medium heat, add the meatballs, then cook, turning occasionally, for about 10 minutes or until golden and cooked through.
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7
Alternatively, you can cook them in a single layer in a large roasting dish in a 180℃ oven for 10-15 minutes.
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Nutrition Information per Serving (405g)
This nutrition analysis is based on 6 serves. To lower sodium content, use a reduced salt stock.
Energy
3232kJ (772 kcal)
Protein
33.5g
Total Fat
45.4g
Saturated Fat
12.2g
Carbs
54.3g
Dietary Fibre
7.6g
Sodium
736mg
Iron
3.2mg
Zinc
5.1mg
Vitamin B12
1.3µg
