Greek Meatballs. Lemon and Lamb are a Marriage Made in Heaven

This is a fairly large recipe. Last time I made it was for 5. We ate well.

• Ready In: 35 mins
• Serves: 5

Ingredients

• The meat mix

• 1 1⁄2 lbs ground lamb (if you really must) or 1 1⁄2 lbs ground beef (if you really must)
• 2  egg whites, keep the yolks for the sauce
• 1  minced garlic clove
• 2  tablespoons  of minced parsley
• 1  teaspoon dried oregano
• 1  medium onion, grated or minced
• 1⁄3 cup  of uncooked rice
• 1  teaspoon dried mint
• 2  tablespoons  vegetable oil

• Sauce

• 2  cups  chicken stock
• 1⁄4 cup lemon juice
• 2  egg yolks, plus
• 1  egg
•  salt and pepper, if needed

Directions

1. Form the meat mix into small balls and brown over medium heat in the oil, this will help them hold together.
2. Add 2 cups of stock to the pan and simmer uncovered for about twenty minutes.
3. Strain out the stock into a container.
4. Whisk the two egg yolks and one whole egg then, while still whisking, slowly add a quarter cup of lemon juice.
5. Then very slowly whisk in the hot stock, careful here we don't want to scramble the eggs.
6. Pour the sauce back into the pan with the meatballs and simmer over low heat until the sauce thickens.
7. Check for salt.
8. Have this with rice and a few lemon wedges.