Greek Meatballs And Lemon Soup Recipe

Today I’m making Greek Meatballs and Lemon Soup. Lemon is used a lot as a condiment in Greece and my wife loves it, so that’s a good enough reason to make this dish. Of course, I like meatballs and this is an interesting way of eating them.

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I think this Greek Meatballs and Lemon Soup is very good during the summer because it’s so fresh, but it can also be a good comfort food for colder seasons.

Here is the written recipe, with the ingredients and step by step instructions:

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Greek Meatballs and Lemon Soup

Ground beef meatballs in a creamy lemon and egg sauce – this is what the Greeks call Giouvarlakia / Youvarlakia and it's very delicious!

Servings 4 people

Equipment

Sharp knife

Cutting board

Rubber spatula

Boiling Pot

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground beef (400g)
• ¼ cup long grin rice
• 2 lemons
• 3 eggs
• 1 onion
• parsley
• ½ tsp ground coriander
• salt
• black pepper
• olive oil

Instructions

• We start by finely chopping the onion
• Then we chop the parsley
• In a large bowl, we add the meat, the parsley, the onion, 1 tablespoon of olive oil, black pepper, 1 teaspoon of salt, 1 egg, the coriander and the rice. Use your hands to mix everything together until you get a smooth paste
• After that we put the mix in the fridge for 30 minutes
• Once this time has passed, get the meat out and start making medium sized meatballs. Covering your hands with some water will prevent the meat to stick to your hands
• In a boiling pot add 3 cups of water and after it starts boiling add the meatballs one by one. Boil them for 25 minutes at low heat with the lid on.
• Take a small bowl and add the remaining eggs then beat them well
• Next, add the juice of the lemons over the egg and mix
• Now take a ladle of the water in which you boiled the meatballs and add it over the egg and lemon mix. Stir to incorporate it. Do this 4 times and then you’ll have an evenly combined sauce
• Next add this over the meatballs. Cook for 2 minutes then mix everything together and remove from the stove

Cuisine: Greek, Mediterranean

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