Greek Meatballs in Avgolemono Sauce (Keftedes Me Avgolemono)

Name: Greek Meatballs in Avgolemono Sauce (Keftedes Me Avgolemono)
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 4-6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 kg minced beef; 1 large onion, very finely chopped; 1 bunch parsley, chopped; 2 -3 mint leaves, finely chopped; 2 slices white bread, dried, soaked in milk and well drained; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 whole egg; 1 cup plain flour; 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil (for frying); salt & pepper; 2 tablespoons flour; 100 ml extra virgin olive oil; 2 medium lemons, juice of; yolk from 1 large egg; 1 liter water

Submitted by Scoutie

"Looks yummy!! This recipe is especially popular in the Agrinion area (NW Greece). It uses a version of Avgolemono soup as a sauce for the meatballs or keftedes. I am leaving the metric measures so the recipe is exactly as I found it. The site does not state how many it serves or what the time is for prep, so I am guessing here. I am also assuming that minced beef is the same as ground beef in the U.S. From realgreekrecipes.blogspot.com. Posted for ZWT6."

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Ready In:: 1hr 10mins
Ingredients:: 15
Serves:: 4-6

ingredients

For the meatballs
1 kg minced beef
1 large onion, very finely chopped
1 bunch parsley, chopped
2 -3 mint leaves, finely chopped
2 slices white bread, dried, soaked in milk and well drained
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 whole egg
1 cup plain flour
1 ¹⁄₂ cups vegetable oil (for frying)
salt & pepper
For the sauce
2 tablespoons flour
100 ml extra virgin olive oil
2 medium lemons, juice of
yolk from 1 large egg
1 liter water

directions

Meatballs:
Apart from the flour and the vegetable oil, mix all the other ingredients together well.
Make medium-size balls from the mixture.
Roll the balls in flour and then deep fry them for approximately 15 minutes.
Sauce:
In a heavy-bottomed pan, heat the oil, then add the flour and stir well for 3 minutes.
Add 1 litre water and mix well.
Add the meatballs and simmer for 30 minutes, until the sauce is slightly thick.
Beat the egg yolk thoroughly.
Add the lemon juice to the egg and keep beating.
Add 5-6 tablespoons of the sauce to the egg & lemon mixture and stir well.
Add this mixture to the meatballs in the sauce, shake the pan and remove from the heat.
Serve with a sprinkling of pepper and fresh mint on top.

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Scoutie

Roseville, California

<p>Hello all, being from California, I can honestly say I am a foodie. You can walk by construction workers here and hear them saying things like, So I used some fresh garlic and olive oil, then threw the rest into the pan to sautee. LOL I love all kinds of food, and trying to eat healthier as I get older, but still indulge in the occasional deep-fried food or sweet. <br />I LOVE this site! I have 3 or 4 other food sites such as Epicurious and Food Network, but I always come back here! The ease and all of the features just can't be beat. <br />Thanks Zaar and I look forward to participating more.</p>

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