Greek · Dinner
Grilled Beef Meatball Skewers
Ground beef seasoned with onion, garlic, oregano, mint and cumin, formed onto skewers and grilled until charred outside and juicy within. Served with warm pita, lemon, tomato and yogurt in the Greek souvlaki style.
$5
15 minsPrep
10 minsCook
25 minsTotal
EasyLevel
Nutrition per serving
507Calories
36.4gProtein
27.7gFat
28.6gCarbs
4.3gSugar
3.1gFiber
1370mgSodium
151mgChol
10.4gSat Fat
650mgPotassium
110mgCalcium
4.6mgIron
2.6mcgVitamin B12
9mgVitamin C
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Instructions
1
Prep
Grate onion and squeeze dry. Mince garlic, chop mint and parsley. Combine beef, onion, garlic, oregano, mint, cumin, parsley, salt and pepper.
2
Build
Divide mixture into 4 portions and mold each onto a skewer into a 4-inch log, pressing firmly.
3
Chill
Rest skewers in refrigerator for 15 minutes to firm up.
4
Grill
Brush with olive oil and grill over high heat 8 to 10 minutes, turning every 2 minutes, until charred and center is no longer pink.
5
Plate
Warm pita on grill for 20 seconds per side. Serve skewers alongside pita, tomato, yogurt and lemon wedge.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 13 oz371g ground beef
- 4 tbsp4 tbsp onion
- 4 cloves4 cloves garlic
- 2 tsp2 tsp oregano
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp fresh mint
- 1/2 tsp1/2 tsp cumin
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp fresh parsley
- 1 tsp1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp1/2 tsp black pepper
- 2 tsp2 tsp olive oil
- 22 small pita bread (about 2 oz/57g)
- 44 tomato slices
- 4 tbsp60g plain yogurt
- 22 lemon wedge
