Lamb Meatballs with Feta and Lemon

Name: Lamb Meatballs With Feta and Lemon
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: 2 lbs ground lamb (80% lean, 20% fat); 2 large eggs; 1/2 cup almond flour; 2 cloves garlic; 2 tbsp lemon juice (juice from 1 lemon); 3/4 cup feta cheese (full fat); 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes; 1/2 tbsp pink salt (or to taste); 1/2 cup water; 3 cups marinara sauce/tomato sauce of choice

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Last updated on April 15th, 2020

These Lamb Meatballs with Lemon and Feta are easy to make and are sure to please everyone at the dinner table. Juicy, tender meatballs with lemon juice and feta cheese. These meatballs are easy to make, and can be on the table in under an hour. These meatballs are low carb, keto and gluten free. This easy, Greek inspired recipe is a new favorite.

spoonful of lamb meatballs with feta and lemon

Here’s What You Need For These Lamb Meatballs with Feta and Lemon:

Ingredients:

2 pounds ground lamb, 80% lean, 20% fat
2 eggs
1/2 cup almond flour
2 cloves garlic
1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
1/2 – 1 tbsp pink Himalayan salt (or to taste)
1/2 tsp ground black pepper (or to taste)
Juice of 1 lemon
1/2 cup water
3/4 cup feta cheese (full fat)
2 tbsp olive oil
3 cups marinara/tomato sauce of choice
basil for garnish* (optional)
lemon wedges to garnish

Recipe Notes:

These meatballs can be simmered on the stove all day, but you can also eat them after just 30 minutes on the stove.

Seasoning: Watch the salt on this. The feta cheese in this recipe definitely salty, so add less salt than you normally would.

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Let’s Make It!

Start by prepping your ingredients. If you can, let the meat and egg sit out for about 30 minutes before starting, this will make everything mix together easier. Measure out all of your ingredients and mince your garlic.

In a large bowl, add the feta cheese to the ground lamb. Add in the water and lemon juice. The water and lemon juice will keep your meatballs from becoming dry when you brown them in the skillet.

Next, add in your almond flour, red pepper flakes, salt, pepper, and minced garlic.

pouring water into lamb meatball mixture

pouring almond flour and seasonings into meatball mixture

In a small bowl, beat your eggs and then add them to the meat mixture. Mix meat mixture together well with your hands, and then roll into balls. These will make 24 large meatballs. You can always make them whatever size you want, but this will affect the cooking time.

Warm you skillet over medium heat until it’s nice and hot. Add your olive oil to the skillet, then add in your meatballs. Brown the meatballs on all sides. They don’t need to be cooked all the way through, but they should be browned for juicy and moist meatballs.

You might have to brown the meatballs in batches so there is enough room in your skillet, but we were able to manage doing this in one batch. You can definitely drain all the extra fat and liquid in the skillet, but we personally feel like it adds a lot of flavor, so we leave it in.

browned lamb meatballs with fat and juices

Now, you’re just going to add your tomato sauce in and let these simmer on the stove for at least 30 minutes, until the meatballs are cooked thru. You can let them simmer all day if you want. The longer you simmer them, the more tender and delicious they will become.

After the meatballs are cooked thru, garnish with more feta cheese, basil (optional) and lemon juice.

If you get a chance to try this recipe, let us know what you think, would ya?! Leave us a comment, or catch up with us on Facebook or Instagram, or pin to your favorite Pinterest board for later.

spoonful of lamb meatballs over a cast iron skillet

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Until Next Time,
Briana & Chamere

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Lamb Meatballs With Feta and Lemon

Prep Time

15 mins

Cook Time

30 mins

Total Time

45 mins

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Greek-American

Keyword: dinner, greek, keto, low carb, meatballs

Servings: 6 people

Calories: 693 kcal

Author: Briana

Ingredients

2 lbs ground lamb 80% lean, 20% fat
2 large eggs
1/2 cup almond flour
2 cloves garlic
2 tbsp lemon juice juice from 1 lemon
3/4 cup feta cheese full fat
1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
1/2 tbsp pink salt (or to taste)
1/2 cup water
3 cups marinara sauce/tomato sauce of choice

Instructions

Start by prepping your ingredients. If you can, let the meat and egg sit out for about 30 minutes before starting, this will make everything mix together easier. Measure out all of your ingredients and mince your garlic.
In a large bowl, add the feta cheese to the ground lamb. Add in the water and lemon juice. Next, add in your almond flour, red pepper flakes, salt, pepper, and minced garlic.
In a small bowl, beat your eggs and then add them to the meat mixture. Mix meat mixture together well with your hands, and then roll into balls. These will make 24 large meatballs. You can always make them whatever size you want, but this will affect the cooking time.
Warm you skillet over medium heat until it’s nice and hot. Add your olive oil to the skillet, then add in your meatballs. Brown the meatballs on all sides. They don’t need to be cooked all the way through, but they should be browned for juicy and moist meatballs. You might have to brown the meatballs in batches so there is enough room in your skillet, but we were able to manage doing this in one batch. You can definitely drain all the extra fat and liquid in the skillet, but we personally feel like it adds a lot of flavor, so we leave it in.
Now, you’re just going to add your tomato sauce in and let these simmer on the stove for at least 30 minutes, until the meatballs are cooked thru. You can let them simmer all day if you want. The longer you simmer them, the more tender and delicious they will become.
After the meatballs are cooked thru, garnish with more feta cheese, basil (optional) and lemon juice.
Serve and enjoy!

Recipe Notes

Macros: Makes 6 servings, 1 serving is 4 meatballs. 693 calories, 6 net carbs (8 total carbs – 2 grams fiber = 6 net carbs), 58 grams of fat, 34 grams of protein.