GREEK CREAMY LEMON MEATBALLS (AKA AVGOLEMONO)
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Provided by Didi Dalaba
Categories Turkey
Time 45m
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- 1. a small bowl, add your meatball ingredients. Mix well till rice is incorporated thoroughly with the meat mixture and spices. Using your melon ball scooper. Scoop out meat balls and set on a plate, set aside! When you have finished making your meatballs, in a large non stick skillet, add your olive oil, let heat and add your meatballs.
- 2. Let them brown on one side, turn over... and let them brown on the other side.
- 3. Lower heat to as low as it can go... add your stock (chicken base). Add your water and cover the meatballs thoroughly!! Increase your heat to medium.
- 4. Let the meatballs come to a boil/simmer. Lower the heat to low, cover and time them for approximately 15-18 minutes. Turn off heat when timer is done.
- 5. This is what they will look like when the 18 minutes or so are over... See how perfectly cooked the rice is... love it!!
- 6. Okay, let's get busy with that amazing lemon sauce shall we???? Gather your very simple ingredients! Juice your lemon, separate your egg. How simple can that be??? Now that you have separated your egg white from yolk, I want you take a whisk and beat the living daylights out of the eggwhite... till it's nice and frothy and creamy looking!! I don't want you to make it "meringue", we need it frothy....
- 7. Take about 1/3 cup of the chicken broth from the now cooked meatballs and pour directly into the beaten egg white mixture. Easy right? Now we need to add the lemon into this... beat well with the whisk. Finally add your egg yolk and the pinch of salt. Beat just a smidgen more, like 10 whisks is all I'm saying. What you are doing is literally "tempering" the eggs. In other words, you are introducing a very hot mixture into a "neutral atmosphere". So the mixture will not "curdle" when brought back into the hot.
- 8. Let the meatballs and now creamy lemon mixture come to a full boil. Turn off heat and your ready to serve!! Look at how creamy and low fat this sauce is... and did I mention AMAZINGLY DELICIOUS??? Our favorite way of eating this is over mashed potatoes... so darn good... just DELICIOUS!!!!!
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SHOVRO Gamer
[email protected]These meatballs were easy to make and turned out great! The sauce was creamy and flavorful, and the meatballs were moist and tender. I served them over rice and they were a hit with my family.
Stef Gonzalez
[email protected]I wasn't sure what to expect with these meatballs, but they were surprisingly delicious. The lemon sauce was light and refreshing, and the meatballs were tender and juicy. I would definitely recommend this recipe.
Sachin Rai
[email protected]These meatballs were amazing! The lemon sauce was so creamy and flavorful, and the meatballs were cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making these again.
YOUSSƒòF mohamed
[email protected]These meatballs were a bit dry for my taste, but the sauce was delicious. I think I'll try adding some more moisture to the meatballs next time.
richard corke
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of meatballs, but these were really good. The sauce was so flavorful and the meatballs were cooked perfectly.
Bonnie Weaver
[email protected]These meatballs were delicious! I especially loved the creamy lemon sauce. I will definitely be making these again.
Marco Aywang
[email protected]I've made these meatballs several times and they're always a hit. They're so easy to make and they taste amazing.
brucer rw499
[email protected]The meatballs were good, but the sauce was a little too thick for my liking. I think I'll try thinning it out with some water next time.
Muhsina Delcarme
[email protected]These meatballs were a bit too lemony for my taste, but my husband loved them. He said they were the best meatballs he's ever had.
Rida Azha Rida Azhar
[email protected]I love this recipe! The meatballs are always so tender and juicy, and the sauce is so creamy and flavorful. I always get compliments when I make these.
danushka senavirathna
[email protected]These meatballs were easy to make and turned out great! The sauce was creamy and flavorful, and the meatballs were moist and tender. I served them over rice and they were a hit with my family.
Nevaeh Bluford
[email protected]I wasn't sure what to expect with these meatballs, but they were surprisingly delicious. The lemon sauce was light and refreshing, and the meatballs were tender and juicy. I would definitely recommend this recipe.
Wadero parn
[email protected]These meatballs were a hit with my family! The lemon sauce was so flavorful and creamy, and the meatballs were cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making these again.