American Lamb Meatballs with Lemon Mint Yogurt Sauce
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Servings: 30 Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 15 minutes
INGREDIENTS
1 pound ground American Lamb
1/4 cup finely diced shallots (or white onion)
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh mint
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh cilantro
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
YOGURT SAUCE
6 ounces Greek yogurt
3 teaspoons finely chopped fresh cilantro
3 teaspoons finely chopped fresh mint
1 teaspoon ground cumin
Zest 1 lemon, minced
pinch of sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
DIRECTIONS
Preheat the oven to 375°F.
Combine all meatball ingredients in a large bowl and mix thoroughly with your hands.
Form into about 30 meatballs (about 2 teaspoons each) and place on a lightly greased baking sheet.
Bake until meatballs are no longer pink in the middle, about 14-15 minutes.
Meanwhile, combine all yogurt ingredients in a small bowl and season with salt and black pepper. Mix well. Serve on top of meatballs and/or with a side to dip the meatballs into.