Greek meatballs (keftedakia)

Name: Greek meatballs (keftedakia)
Total time: 3000 s
Yield: 3-4 people
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 500 gr beef mince; 500 gr pork mince; 1 small bread roll (soaked in water); 1 onion diced (or onion powder if you re onion intolerant); 2 spoons olive oil; 1 tomato diced; 1/3 garlic powder; 60 gr mint finely chopped (or 2 spoons dried mint); 100 gr flour for frying; 400 gr sunflower oil; Some sweet paprika; Salt and pepper

Giotaki 🍴 @G1otaki

Ελλάδα

This recipie reminds me my grandma who used to make the meatballs for me cause this is one of the favourite dish of every kid (of my generation)

Giotaki 🍴 @G1otaki

Ελλάδα

This recipie reminds me my grandma who used to make the meatballs for me cause this is one of the favourite dish of every kid (of my generation)

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Ingredients

50mins

3-4 people

500 grbeef mince
500 grpork mince
1small bread roll (soaked in water)
1onion diced (or onion powder if you re onion intolerant)
2 spoonsolive oil
1tomato diced
1/3garlic powder
60 grmint finely chopped (or 2 spoons dried mint)
100 grflour for frying
400 grsunflower oil
Some sweet paprika
Salt and pepper

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Steps

50mins

1

In a pan add the olive oil and the onion and in medium heat let it become glossy (for abt 8mins) without getting darker. Let it cool down.
2

In a big bowl, mix the 2 types of mince meat, the seasoning,the paprika, the mint, the garlic powder and the onion (only after it’s cooled down, the tomato.
3

Squeeze the bread and then add it to the mixture and start mixing the ingredients with your hands.
4

Divide it in small portions (size of a walnut or an apricot) and roll them in balls. At the same time, heat the sunflower oil in a pan in high heat.
5

In a smaller bowl add the flour and dip the meatballs so they get dusty all over and put them in the pan so they get fried for a few minutes each side (till they get a nice colour).
6

When you take them out of the pan, first put them on some kitchen roll to absorb most oil, before you transfer them in an other plate.
7

You can accompany them amazingly with freshly cut fried chips or salad. Enjoy!
8

Tip: if you want a healthier option, you can skip frying and instead, roast them in the oven. Also, if you have leftovers and want to do something different next day, make a red sauce and add the meatballs. You can eat them with spaghetti (like the Italian way).