GREEK MEATBALLS WITH EGG AND LEMON SAUCE by www.country-cooking.com
1 1/2 lb Ground Lamb or Beef
1 tsp Dried oregano
1 med Onion, minced
Salt and pepper to taste
1 Clove Garlic, minced
3 Eggs
1/3 c Uncooked Rice
2 tbsp Vegetable oil
2 tbsp Minced parsley
Chicken or Beef stock
1 tsp Dried basil or mint
1/4 c Lemon juice
Cook rice and add Minced parsley. Mix Meat with onion, Garlic,
uncooked Rice, herbs, salt and pepper. Beat two of the Egg whites
until they froth and add them as well. Reserve yolks and the other Egg
for the Sauce. Gently mix with a fork or your hands, and form walnutsize
balls. Fry meatballs in Vegetable oil over low heat. When lightly
brown, remove with a slotted spoon to a saucepan.
Add enough stock to cover meatballs, and simmer, uncovered, for 20
minutes. Pour off stock through a sieve, and measure it. You will need
1 1/2 cups for the Sauce.
To make the Sauce, beat reserved Egg yolks and the whole Egg
together until quite frothy. Whisk in lemon juice bit by bit, then whisk
in Hot stock bit by bit, beating steadily. Pour over meatballs, and cook,
stirring, over low heat until Sauce thickens. Do not let it come to a
boil, or it will separate. Serve on a bed of Rice, sprinkled with parsley.
Serves 4.
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