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Keftedes Greek Meat Patties

Soft, lemony beef patties built on soaked bread, grated onion and fresh parsley, then rolled in flour and fried until crusty. They stay tender because the mixture rests in the refrigerator before shaping.

  • YieldServes 6
  • Hands-on40 min
  • Total2 h 13 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • 2eggs, lightly beaten
  • 4 slicesstale white bread, crusts removed
  • 1large onion, grated
  • 1lemon, juiced
  • 2 tbspflat-leaf parsley, chopped
  • 1 tspmint, choppedoptional
  • 1½ tspsalt
  • to tasteblack pepper, freshly ground
  • 1 kgground beef, finely ground
  • 60 gall-purpose flour, for coating
  • 120 mlneutral oil, for pan-frying

Contains

  • Gluten
  • Egg
  • Birds' eggs (any)
  • Wheat
  • Citrus fruits (any)
  • Lemon
  • Onion family (any)
  • Onion
  • Cabbage family (any)
  • Parsley
  • Mint
  • Black and white pepper
  • Yeast
  • All mammal meat (alpha-gal)
  • Beef and veal

Taste

  • Sour / bright
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Richness / fat
  • Herbal / fresh

Equipment

  • Stovetop

Season

  • Any season

Occasion

  • Weeknight

Effort

  • 20–45 min active
  • 1–3 hours total
  • Difficulty 2
  • Make-ahead friendly
  • Leftovers-friendly
  • Kid-friendly

Nutrition

  • Calories: high
  • Protein: high
  • Carbs: moderate
  • Fat: high
  • Fiber: low
  • Sodium: high

Budget

  • Budget: moderate

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