How to Make Middle Eastern Meatballs
Ingredients
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup panko bread crumbs
- 1/4 cup pine nuts chopped walnuts or pistachio
- 1/4 cup finley chopped parelsy
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tsp salt or less according to your taste
- 1/2 tsp ground black pepper or less according to your taste
- 3-4 minced garlic gloves I used small garlic cloves
- 1 tsp ground paprika
- 2-3 tsp ground turmeric or less according to your taste
- 2 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp Aleppo chili pepper or cayenne pepper ( if you do not like spicy food, only add 1/4 tsp)
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 1.4 lb ground beef
- 2 tbsp sumac
- 1 large white onion thinly sliced
Instructions
- Preheat oven 415 F
- In a large bowl, add the ground beef, spices, egg, panko bread crumbs, pine nuts and olive oil. Using your clean hands, mix everything together really well.
- In a large baking dish or cast iron pan, drizzle some olive oil and spread the sliced onion. Sprinkle the sumac all over the onions.
- Using an ice cream scooper or a spoon, shape the meat balls and place on top of the onion. Repeat this step until you no longer have any of the mixture left.
- Place the pan on the middle rack and bake for about 17 minutes or until meat is cooked through.
- Serve with a side of rice or make sandwiches with them - ENJOY!