Lamb meatballs with cucumber mint yogurt and couscous (recipe)

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Lamb meatballs with cucumber mint yogurt and couscous (recipe)
NameLamb meatballs with cucumber mint yogurt and couscous
IngredientsMilk Ground lamb Onion Raisins Egg Garlic cloves Fresh parsley Fresh cilantro Of fresh mint Olive oil Olive oil Parsley Yogurt Cucumber Mint Lemon zest Couscous
Cooktime (in hours)0.25
Preptime (in hours)0.5
Totaltime (in hours)0.75
Keto friendlinessKeto friendly
Calories101.9
Fat7.5
Protein4.5
Carbohydrate4.6
Fiber0.8
Net carbohydrates3.8
Sugar1.9
Saturated fat2.1
Cholesterol (mg)19.4
Sodium31.4
Yield30 golf ball sized meat balls
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Lamb meatballs with cucumber mint yogurt and couscous (recipe) is a keto friendly food item with net carbohydrates of about 3-5 per serving.
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Recipe instructions

  1. In a small bowl, soak bread crumbs in milk. In a medium bowl, combine the lamb, almonds, soaked bread crumbs, onion, raisins, egg, garlic, parsley, cilantro, and chili pepper flakes. Season lightly with salt and pepper.
  2. Drizzle olive oil onto a sheet pan you will place the meatballs on and rub oil into the palm of both hands.
  3. Form meat mixture into meatballs 1/2-inch in diameter. The recipe makes about 30 golf ball-sized meatballs.
  4. Heat oven to 400, place meatballs on a baking sheet and cook about 12 minutes until heated through.
  5. Yogurt sauce:
  6. Place the yogurt in a sieve lined with cheesecloth. Allow to drain at least two hours to overnight.
  7. Toss the cucumber in 2 teaspoons salt and place in a sieve to drain for at least two hours.
  8. Combine in a medium bowl, the yogurt, cucumber, mint, and the preserved lemon. Season with salt and pepper.
  9. Serve warm over couscous and drizzled with yogurt sauce and, parsley and sesame seeds.

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