Meatballs With Egg-Lemon Sauce (Youverlakie Me Avgolemono)

Name: Meatballs With Egg-Lemon Sauce (Youverlakie Me Avgolemono)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 lb lean ground beef; 1/3 cup onion, chopped; 1 teaspoon of fresh mint, finely chopped; 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped; 2 tablespoons raw rice; salt and pepper; 1 1/2 cups beef stock (or a 14 oz can beef broth); 1 cup water; 2 egg yolks; 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

Submitted by PanNan

"This recipe is a slightly modified version of one of Louis Pappas' Famous Greek Recipes."

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photo by JackieOhNo!

Ready In:: 1hr 10mins
Ingredients:: 10
Serves:: 4

ingredients

1 lb lean ground beef
¹⁄₃ cup onion, chopped
1 teaspoon of fresh mint, finely chopped
1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
2 tablespoons raw rice
salt and pepper
1 ¹⁄₂ cups beef stock (or a 14 oz can beef broth)
1 cup water
2 egg yolks
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

directions

Mix beef, onion, mint, parsley, salt, pepper, and rice. Add 1/4 cup beef stock, and mix ingredients together. Form into walnut-sized meat balls.
In a large pot, bring the remaining stock and water to a boil. Drop the meatballs into the boiling liquid, and lower the heat. Simmer on low for 45 minutes.
In a bowl, beat the egg yolks and add the lemon juice. While beating, add a few spoons of the hot stock into the yolks to temper them. Then add the yolk mixture to the pot of meatballs, and stir constantly until incorporated. Cover the pot and remove from the heat. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

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Reviews

This recipe intrigued me, as it was something that is unique to me, and sounded very appealing. It did not disappoint! I made this exactly as posted, using arborio rice, which worked out just fine. Although adding the 1/4 cup of beef stock to the meat mixture made it a little moister than I was comfortable with, the meatballs ended up holding together fine. After reading other reviews, I anticipated that the sauce would be very thin, so I added cornstarch to the yolk mixture, which thickened the sauce nicely. The lemon really brightened up the flavor and the end result was a lovely dinner enjoyed by all! Made by a Tasty Tester for ZWT9.

JackieOhNo!
I did not like this recipie. Sorry

brandidt
THis was good. I added fresh oregano to the meatballs. I too think maybe more egg yolk to the sauce. I added a bit to much lemon...tangy, but good. Thanks for this easy, and yummy recipe.

Luv4food
Nice tang from the lemon - I didn't get much comment from DH - he was too busy eating!! I might want to add an additional egg yolk but that would be it. Thanks!

kymgerberich
Yes, the meatballs were a bit loose. Yes, the sauce was more like a broth but OOHLALA YUM!!! My 2 little kids & I gobbled up the entire recipe in record time!!!

Elmotoo