Description
Greek meatballs in a tangy lemon sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
- 1/4 cup chopped parsley
- 1 egg
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
- Zest of 1 lemon
Instructions
- In a bowl, combine ground beef, breadcrumbs, parsley, egg, garlic, oregano, salt, and pepper.
- Form the mixture into meatballs.
- In a skillet, brown the meatballs on all sides.
- Add chicken broth, lemon juice, and lemon zest to the skillet.
- Simmer for 20 minutes until meatballs are cooked through.
Notes
- Serve with rice or pita bread.
- Garnish with additional parsley if desired.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Greek
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 meatball with sauce
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 60mg
Keywords: Greek Meatballs, Lemon Sauce, Meatballs Recipe