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Make ahead oven-baked lamb meatball appetizer with feta cheese and black olives! Or serve them as a main course with fresh lettuce and tzatziki sauce!

Lamb & Feta Meatball Appetizer

A delicious appetizer!

Course Appetizer
Cuisine Greek, Mediterranean
Prep Time 40 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings 16 meatballs
Calories per serving 61 kcal

Ingredients

  • 10,5 oz lamb mince (300 g)
  • 3 oz feta cheese (85 g), crumbled finely
  • 2,5 oz black olives (70 g), pitted
  • 1 tsp fresh oregano chopped
  • ½ tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp lemon zest grated
  • pepper
  • salt

Instructions

  1. Add the lamb mince and feta cheese to a mixing bowl. I crumbled the feta cheese in a blender first.

    Make ahead oven-baked lamb meatball appetizer with feta cheese and black olives! Or serve them as a main course with fresh lettuce and tzatziki sauce!

  2. Mix well using your hands. Chop the pitted black olives finely and then add them to the lamb mince.

    Make ahead oven-baked lamb meatball appetizer with feta cheese and black olives! Or serve them as a main course with fresh lettuce and tzatziki sauce!

  3. Knead well again. Then season with the dried or fresh oregano, the cinnamon and the lemon zest. Add a sprinkle of pepper and salt.

    Make ahead oven-baked lamb meatball appetizer with feta cheese and black olives! Or serve them as a main course with fresh lettuce and tzatziki sauce!

  4. Knead the mince well so all the ingredients are mixed evenly. Then divide the mince into even portions. I made 15 portions of 1 oz (30 g) each.

    Make ahead oven-baked lamb meatball appetizer with feta cheese and black olives! Or serve them as a main course with fresh lettuce and tzatziki sauce!

  5. Roll them into nice meatballs. Place them on a baking tray lined with paper.

    Make ahead oven-baked lamb meatball appetizer with feta cheese and black olives! Or serve them as a main course with fresh lettuce and tzatziki sauce!

  6. Bake the meatballs in a preheated oven at 356°F (180°C) for 20 to 25 minutes. Then let them cool a little at room temperature.

    Make ahead oven-baked lamb meatball appetizer with feta cheese and black olives! Or serve them as a main course with fresh lettuce and tzatziki sauce!

  7. Transfer them to a large bowl. Sprinkle with extra crumbled feta cheese and chopped dill (optional). Serve warm.

    Make ahead oven-baked lamb meatball appetizer with feta cheese and black olives! Or serve them as a main course with fresh lettuce and tzatziki sauce!