Persian-Inspired Meatballs

Caregory : Low Calorie Recipes

Advieh, herbs, and pomegranate molasses give these lamb meatballs a Persian flair. Serve with flatbreads and yogurt or over a green salad. If you go the salad route, include some fresh herbs and pomegranate molasses to match the meatballs.

Ingredient

    • 1 ½ pounds ground lamb

    • ½ cup panko bread crumbs

    • ½ cup minced scallions

    • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint

    • 1 tablespoon advieh

    • 2 teaspoons dried dill

    • 1 teaspoon kosher salt

    • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper

    • 2 eggs, lightly beaten

    • cooking spray

    • 2 tablespoons pomegranate molasses, or to taste

Direction

    1. Combine lamb, bread crumbs, scallions, mint, advieh, dill, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Add beaten eggs; knead by hand until smooth and sticky. Cover and refrigerate until flavors blend, at least 30 minutes.

    2. Set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.

    3. Form the lamb mixture into 1-inch balls. Arrange on a rimmed baking sheet. Mist the tops with cooking spray.

    4. Broil in the preheated oven for 5 minutes. Rotate the baking sheet and broil for 3 minutes more. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 140 degrees F (60 degrees C).

    5. Brush the meatballs with pomegranate molasses as soon as they come out of the oven.

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