Lamb Feta Meatballs with Sandwich Fixin’s

Lamb Feta Meatballs with Sandwich Fixin’s

Prep Time: 45 - 55 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Servings: 4 - 6 people

Ingredients:

Lamb Feta Meatballs

• 1 lb ground lamb
• ½ cup panko
• 1 large egg
• ½ yellow or white onion, grated
• ¼ cup parsley, finely chopped
• ⅓ cup crumbled feta
• ½ tsp fennel seeds, roughly chopped
• 1 ½ tsp cumin
• ½ tsp black pepper
• ½ tsp cinnamon
• ½ tsp allspice
• 1 ½ tsp salt
• Pomegranate molasses
• 2 tbsp olive oil or ghee
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Fennel Cabbage Slaw

• ½ red cabbage, thinly sliced
• ½ fennel, thinly sliced
• 1 shallot, thinly sliced
• ½ tbsp dried mint
• Juice of 1 lemon
• ¼ cup red wine vinegar
• ½ cup olive oil
• 1 tbsp honey
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 tbsp dijon mustard

Fixin's

• Pita bread
• Hummus
• Pickles
• Sliced tomatoes
• Sliced cucumbers
• Herbs (parsley, mint, dill)
• Pickled onions

Directions:

1. Fennel Cabbage Salad: In a jar, combine the lemon juice, red wine vinegar, honey, minced garlic, mustard, olive oil, and salt. Shake to combine.
2. In a large bowl, toss the sliced cabbage, shallot, and fennel with the dressing. Set aside.
3. Lamb Feta Meatballs: Turn the oven on to broil.
4. In a large bowl, add all the lamb meatball ingredients except the pomegranate molasses and cooking oil. Mix thoroughly together until well combined.
5. Form the mixture into small meatballs, about 1 ½ inches in diameter.
6. Heat a large cast iron over medium high heat with the oil or ghee. Once shimmering, add the meatballs. Be careful not to overcrowd the pan.
7. Cook the meatballs for a few minutes on each side, until deeply caramelized and brown. Transfer the meatballs to a parchment lined baking tray.
8. Drizzle each meatball with pomegranate molasses, and broil for 2-3 minutes. Keep an eye on it so it doesn’t burn. Remove from the oven.
9. Open a pita bread and line the inside with hummus. Place the lamb meatballs, some slaw, and any additional fixin’s inside the pita. Finish with a drizzle of pomegranate molasses. I love to serve this with fries or potato wedges.