Grilling: Keftedes Recipe
- 1 pound ground beef, 80% lean
- 4 slices of white bread
- 1 cup milk
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 1/3 cup of finely chopped fresh oregano
- 3 tablespoons finely chopped mint
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 eggs, beaten
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- Lemon wedges
- Place the milk in a swallow bowl and dunk each piece of bread in and then squeeze the excess liquid out. Tear bread into chunks and place in a large bowl.
- Add the beef, onions, oregano, mint, garlic, eggs, salt and pepper in the bowl with the bread and then mix with your hands until thoroughly combined. Roll out meat mixture into balls 1 1/2 inches in diameter.
- When all the charcoal is lit and covered with gray ash, pour out and spread the coals evenly over the charcoal grate.
- and
- the grilling grate. Place the meatballs on the grill and cook until well browned all over and cooked through, about 8 minutes total, 2 minutes per side. Remove from the grill and serve with
- and lemon wedges.
ground beef, white bread, milk, onion, fresh oregano, mint, garlic, eggs, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, lemon wedges
Taken from www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2010/07/grilling-keftedes-beef-recipe.html (may not work)