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Keftedes

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Keftedes

Greek fried meatballs seasoned with a splash of ouzo and fresh herbs, crispy on the outside and juicy within.

Total time
55 min
Prep
40 min
Cook
15 min
Difficulty
medium
Cuisine
Greek

Ingredients

500gbeef and pork mince, mixed
1 slicestale bread, soaked in milk
1egg
1small onion, grated
3 tbspouzo or dry white wine
1 tbspdried oregano
1 handfulfresh mint
plain flourfor dusting
olive oilfor frying

Instructions

1

Squeeze bread dry. Combine with mince, egg, onion, ouzo, oregano and mint. Season.

2

Mix well. Refrigerate 30 minutes.

3

Shape into oval meatballs. Dust in flour.

4

Shallow-fry in olive oil 3–4 minutes per side until golden.

5

Serve with tzatziki, lemon and a salad.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement. Some ingredients in this recipe couldn't be matched to a reference value, so treat this as a rough estimate.

Calories
37
Protein
2.2g
Fat
1.3g
Carbs
4.7g
Fiber
1.7g
Sodium
21mg

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