LAMB AND HONEY MEATBALLS

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My adaptation of a recipe from the Summer 2009 Coles magazine, where it's listed as costing $A1.75 per serve. I've added several herbs, an apple and walnuts to the original recipe. Apple in meatballs adds moistness and flavour. If you want to keep the price down, perhaps add some extra onion, some more apple (depending on the price of apples) and then some more breadcrumbs - and either omit or reduce the quantity of walnuts. Another way of stretching this recipe further would be to add a can of drained, processed butter beans in step one, before shaping the mixture into meatballs. I've added herbs I particularly like: please feel free to vary the herbs to meet your taste preferences and to vary the quantities. I've specified mincing the onion, garlic and apple as I process mine in a mini processor. All of these could, of course, also be finely chopped. And if you're not overly fond of lemon, do consider an alternative!

Provided by bluemoon downunder

Categories     Lamb/Sheep

Time 32m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 17

1 onion, minced
2 garlic cloves, minced
500 g ground lamb or 16 ounces ground lamb
1 granny smith apple, minced
1 1/4 cups dried breadcrumbs
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 teaspoon thyme leaves, chopped
1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary
1/2 teaspoon dried sage
1/4 cup walnuts, chopped (optional)
1 lemon, juice and zest of
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
sea salt, to taste
fresh ground black pepper
olive oil, for panfrying if panfrying rather than barbecuing
2 tablespoons honey
salad greens (optional) or baby spinach leaves, to serve (optional)

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, combine the onion, garlic, lamb mince/ground lamb,apple, breadcrumbs, thyme, rosemary, sage, lemon zest (not the juice), egg, Worcestershire sauce and salt and pepper to taste; mix thoroughly until all the ingredients are well-combined and shape into walnut-size balls.
  • Heat a barbecue hotplate to medium and cook the meatballs for 10-12 minutes, turning occasionally or panfry in olive oil, preferably in a non-stick pan for about 10 minutes or until nicely browned and thoroughly cooked.
  • Place the meatballs on a serving platter, pour the lemon juice over the meatballs and drizzle them with the honey; serve over rice or pasta or with your favourite potato salad, salad greens or baby spinach leaves or other salads.

Tregeo Cell
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I'm not sure what I did wrong, but my meatballs didn't turn out very good. They were dry and tough.


Malik Sharim
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These meatballs were delicious! I will definitely be making them again.


Susana Heti
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I made these meatballs for my husband and he loved them! He said they were the best meatballs he's ever had.


Sudika Chalise
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These meatballs were a bit too spicy for my taste, but I still enjoyed them.


gacha lollo nijah
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I loved the combination of lamb and honey in these meatballs. They were so flavorful and juicy.


Nabeel Ahmed
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The meatballs were a bit dry, but the honey glaze helped to make them more moist.


Erashe Stuart
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These meatballs were so easy to make and they tasted amazing! I will definitely be adding this recipe to my regular rotation.


Parvaiz Khan
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I'm not a big fan of lamb, but these meatballs were surprisingly good. I would definitely make them again.


Dave Legend
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This recipe was a bit too complicated for me, but the meatballs turned out great in the end.


Shafik Ram
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I made these meatballs for a party and they were a huge hit! Everyone raved about how delicious they were.


Siyamamkela Mfundisi
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These meatballs were a bit too sweet for my taste, but my kids loved them.


Kehinde Uju
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My meatballs didn't turn out as juicy as I would have liked, but they still tasted good. I think I might try adding more honey next time.


matrix diagsales
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Loved this recipe! The meatballs were flavorful and moist, and the honey glaze was the perfect touch.


Codie Smith
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I followed the recipe exactly and the meatballs turned out great! They were so easy to make and they tasted delicious.


AB Tufayl
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These lamb and honey meatballs were a hit with my family! The combination of flavors was perfect, and the meatballs were so tender and juicy. I will definitely be making these again.


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