Name: Grilled Moroccan Meatballs with Yogurt Sauce Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: For The Meatball; 1 large egg; 3 cloves garlic; 1 tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp ground allspice; ¼ cup fresh cilantro; 1¼ tsp kosher salt; ½ tsp freshly ground black pepper; 1¼ lb 85% lean ground beef; 1/3 cup panko; Vegetable Oil; For The Yogurt Sauce; ½ English cucumber; 1 cup plain low-fat; 2 tbsp Fresh Lemon Juice; 1 tbsp fresh dill; ¼ tsp kosher salt; ¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper

Grilled Moroccan Meatballs with Yogurt Sauce Recipe

How To Make Grilled Moroccan Meatballs with Yogurt Sauce

Spicy and refreshing all in one bite, these grilled Moroccan meatballs serves a smoky dish, served alongside a creamy yogurt sauce, for a tasty meal!

Preparation: 15 minutes

Cooking: 8 minutes

Total: 23 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

For Meatball:

1large egg
3garlic cloves,minced
1tspground cumin
1tspground allspice
¼cupfresh cilantro,finely chopped, optional
1¼tspkosher salt
½tspfreshly ground black pepper
1¼lb85% lean ground beef
⅓cuppanko
vegetable oil,for grilling

For Yogurt Sauce:

½English cucumber,peeled, halved lengthwise, seeded and finely diced
1cupGreek yogurt,plain low-fat or whole milk
2tbsplemon juice,fresh
1tbspfresh dill,finely chopped
¼tspkosher salt
¼tspfreshly ground black pepper

Instructions

Preheat the grill to medium-high heat to about 500 degrees F.

Meatball:

Mix together the egg, garlic, cumin, allspice, cilantro, salt and pepper in a medium bowl. Add the ground beef and panko and mix with your hands until well combined.
Using a ⅓ cup measure, form 8 disc-shaped meatballs.
Lightly dip a wad of paper towels in vegetable oil and, using tongs, carefully rub over the grates several times until glossy and coated.
Grill the meatballs, covered, for about 4 minutes per side, or until they are nicely browned on the exterior and no longer pink in the center.
Transfer the meatballs to a serving plate and let rest for 3 minutes.

Yogurt Sauce:

Combine all of the ingredients in a small bowl and mix well. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
Serve meatballs with the yogurt sauce and couscous, and enjoy!