American Lamb Meatballs with Lemon Mint Yogurt Sauce
Recipe provided by Wishes and Dishes | Food, Fun & Travel (wishesndishes.com), courtesy of the American Lamb Board (American Lamb Meatballs with Lemon Mint Yogurt Sauce | American Lamb).
1 lb Ground American lamb
0.25 cup Shallots or white onion, finely diced
1 tbsp Fresh mint, finely chopped
1 tbsp Fresh cilantro, finely chopped
2 Garlic, minced
1 tsp Ground coriander
1 tsp Kosher salt
0.50 tsp Ground cumin
0.25 tsp Cinnamon
0.25 tsp Freshly ground black pepper
Yogurt Sauce
6 Greek yogurt
3 tbsp Fresh cilantro, finely chopped
3 tsp Fresh mint, finely chopped
1 tsp Ground cumin
Zest 1 lemon, minced
Sea salt & freshly ground black pepper
1
Preheat the oven to 375°F.
2
Combine all meatball ingredients in a large bowl and mix thoroughly with your hands.
3
Form into about 30 meatballs (about 2 teaspoons each) and place on a lightly greased baking sheet.
4
Bake until meatballs are no longer pink in the middle, about 14-15 minutes.
5
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.
Ingredients
1 lb Ground American lamb
0.25 cup Shallots or white onion, finely diced
1 tbsp Fresh mint, finely chopped
1 tbsp Fresh cilantro, finely chopped
2 Garlic, minced
1 tsp Ground coriander
1 tsp Kosher salt
0.50 tsp Ground cumin
0.25 tsp Cinnamon
0.25 tsp Freshly ground black pepper
Yogurt Sauce
6 Greek yogurt
3 tbsp Fresh cilantro, finely chopped
3 tsp Fresh mint, finely chopped
1 tsp Ground cumin
Zest 1 lemon, minced
Sea salt & freshly ground black pepper
