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Pastured Lamb Meatballs with Yogurt Sauce

Tender, herby pastured lamb meatballs with warm spices, served with a cool lemon-garlic yogurt.

Prep
20 min
Cook
20 min
Total
40 min
Serves
4
Pastured Lamb Meatballs with Yogurt Sauce

Marinate your lamb!

Pastured lamb is lean and full-flavored — a marinade seasons it through, adds moisture, and its acid gently tenderizes the meat while mellowing lamb's natural richness. It makes an especially big difference before grilling chops, steaks, or kebabs.

Get our easy lamb marinades

Ingredients

  • 1 lb Queen City Farm pastured ground lamb
  • 1/2 small onion, grated
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/4 cup breadcrumbs
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 cup plain yogurt
  • Juice of 1/2 lemon

Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 400F. Mix the lamb, onion, half the garlic, breadcrumbs, egg, parsley, cumin, salt, and pepper until just combined.

  2. 2

    Roll into 1.5-inch meatballs and place on a lined sheet pan.

  3. 3

    Bake for 16-18 minutes, until browned and cooked through.

  4. 4

    Stir the yogurt with the lemon juice and remaining garlic; season with salt.

  5. 5

    Serve the meatballs with the yogurt sauce for dipping or drizzling.

Notes

Farm tip: Mix the lamb just until combined — overworking makes meatballs dense.

Serving suggestion: Serve in warm pita with tomatoes and cucumber, or over rice.

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