Homemade Turkish Meatballs known as kofte are the best things to happen on your dinner table. These are spicy, tender and perfectly juicy. It’s not a secret any more to make meatballs at home that are much tastier than store-bought ones.
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INGREDIENTS
2 pounds ground beef, 80% lean
½ cup breadcrumbs
2 onions, finely grated and excessive juice removed
4 cloves garlic, mashed (optional)
1 and 1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes or Aleppo pepper, optional
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon chili powder, optional
¼ cup water
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon lemon juice
INSTRUCTIONS
In a large bowl, combine ground beef, breadcrumbs, finely diced onion and mashed garlic.
Add in the spices.
In a small bowl, mix baking soda, water and lemon juice. Pour this into the ground beef mixture. Mix well with your hand. Knead it for 5 minutes so that everything is combined well.
Cover and let it sit in the refrigerator overnight or at least 2-3 hours.
Roll them into meatballs.
Heat olive oil in a cast iron pan or any non-stick pan. Cook the meatballs over high heat, flipping them over or shaking the pan occasionally so that all sides are cooked for about 3 minutes. Don't overcrowd the pan, cook the meatballs in batches until they finish or save some to freeze.
NOTES
If you can’t find 80% lean beef, use a mixture of lamb and beef (50% lamb, 50% beef).
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