Description
Here is a fried Greek meatball – Cyprian style. These are made with grated potatoes; a little different than the islands of Greece. Squeeze some lemon on them and have a taste of Cyprus.
Ingredients
- oil for frying
- ¼ cup fresh lemon juice
- 5 white potatoes, peeled
- 2 pounds ground beef
- 1 large onion, grated
- ¾ cup dry bread crumbs
- 1 cup chopped fresh parsley
- ⅓ cup dried mint, crushed
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- zest from 1 lemon
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1 ½ tablespoons salt
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- lemon wedges
Instructions
- Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
- Place the lemon juice in a large bowl. Coarsely grate the potatoes into the lemon juice
- stirring well to prevent browning. Stir in the ground beef
- onion
- bread crumbs
- parsley
- mint
- cinnamon
- lemon zest
- eggs
- and salt and pepper. Mix well
- and shape into oblong balls about 1 inch thick and 2 inches wide.
- Place meatballs in hot oil in batches; do not crowd. Fry until golden brown
- and cooked through
- about 6 to 7 minutes per batch. Serve with lemon wedges.
Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 30 mins
Total Time: 50 mins
Servings: 6