Recipe: Delicious Greek Meatballs (Keftedakia)

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Greek Meatballs (Keftedakia). Greek Meatballs nutrition per serving, meatballs only. Keftedes or else Keftedakia (smaller Keftedes) are the Greek meatballs. The word is probably derived from the Persian "kofta" which may also be related to the Byzantine Greek "kopto" (diced).

The raw meatball mixture is quite 'loose' and needs a gentle touch, but it will hold together (trust me).

Juicy Roasted Greek Meatballs - Keftedakia.

Bite-size (or a little bit larger) meatballs made from ground beef or usually ground pork or sheep or a mixture, along with all those.

You can cook Greek Meatballs (Keftedakia) using 13 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Greek Meatballs (Keftedakia)

1. It’s 500 grams of Beef.

2. It’s 2 of small Onions diced.

3. It’s 2 cloves of Garlic.

4. Prepare 2 of sliced of White Toast Bread.

5. It’s 1 of medium size Egg.

6. Prepare 1/2 of fresh Mint or dried.

7. You need 1 tablespoon of Vinegar.

8. You need 1 tablespoon of Oregano.

9. Prepare 1/4 cup of Parsley chopped.

10. You need 1/2 cup of Milk.

11. It’s of Salt and Pepper.

12. You need 1 cup of All purpose flour.

13. Prepare 3/4 cups of Oil (for frying.

Keftedakia are seriously tasty fried meatballs under a funny name.

Keftedes, or keftedakia, are Greek meatballs.

Small keftedakia are used as appetizers for parties and festivities of every sort.

Since they are equally good at room temperature, they are a fine picnic dish.

Greek Meatballs (Keftedakia) step by step

1. In a multiblender toss in garlic and onions..

2. Once chopped add in the salt, pepper, oregano, parsley, vinegar, egg basically all the ingredients except the flour and the frying oil and mix with hands..

3. In a small bowl soak bread toast in milk and add into the meat mixture..

4. Take a small part of meat and roll it into small balls (like you did when you were a child playing with play dough) :), and then place into flour and roll until all covered. In the meantime add the oil into a frying pan, start to add one meatball at a time. this mix should make about 20 meatballs..

5. This mix should make about 20 meatballs…fry until golden brown on both sides..

6. Kali Orexi!!! 🙂.

The classic Greek meatballs are called Keftedes and Keftedakia are a smaller version of them (akia at the end of a word in Greek means "small" in the plural).

A crispy, juicy and absolutely delicious Greek meatballs (keftedes) recipe!

Keftedes is a famous Greek appetizer, commonly served as part of a meze platter, with some creamy tzatziki sauce and pita breads.

Keftedakia (small meatballs) - The classic Greek meatballs are called Keftedes and Keftedakia are a smaller version of them (akia at the end of a word in Greek means "small" in the plural).

Greek Meatballs are usually the size of a ping pong ball but you can also roll them smaller if you want to serve as part of a mezze platter.