Grilled Turkish meat balls
- 3 pounds twice-ground lamb
- 1/4 cup onion juice (see note)
- 2 eggs
- Salt, it desired
- Freshly ground pepper
- Oil
- 6 to 12 slices fresh toast
- 1 cup yogurt
- 1 clove garlic, finely minced
- 4 tablespoons hot melted butter
- Place the meat in a mixing bowl and add the onion juice, eggs, salt and pepper to taste.
- Blend the meat mixture with the hands and shape it into 12 ovals of equal size.
- Run a skewer lengthwise through the center of each meatball and arrange the meatballs on a baking sheet.
- Brush all over with oil.
- Prepare the toast and have it ready.
- Combine the yogurt with the garlic and s alt to taste and set aside.
- Melt the butter and keep it hot.
- Grill the meat balls over charcoal or a gas grill (or under the broiler if you must) about five minutes, depending on the desired degree of doneness.
- Turn them frequently so that they cook evenly.
- Arrange the meat balls on toast and spoon equal amounts of the yogurt sauce over each serving.
- Pour melted butter over each serving.
twiceground lamb, onion juice, eggs, salt, freshly ground pepper, oil, yogurt, clove garlic, butter
Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/5295 (may not work)