Servings: 3 Servings
Gyro Meatballs Recipe
These flavorful gyro-inspired meatballs are loaded with classic Middle Eastern ingredients for a meatball that tastes like classic gyro meat. Enjoy them with a side of rice and veggies, or make a wrap using warm pita bread, fresh veggies, and homemade tzatziki sauce.
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef 80/20 recommended
- ¼ cup gluten-free all-purpose flour*
- ½ cup red onion very finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 lemon zested
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 Tbsp ground coriander
- ½ tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp sea salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Add all of the ingredients for the meatballs to a large bowl and use your hands to mix everything together. If you own a stand mixer, you can use it fitted with the paddle attachment to make the meatball mixture.
- Form 10 to 15 meatballs (depending on your size preference.
- Spread the raw meatballs over a large rimmed baking sheet, an oven-safe dish, or a cast iron skillet. Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes, or until the meatballs are cooked through. The exact cooking time depends on the size of the meatballs.
- The FDA recommends meatballs be cooked to an internal temperature of 160 degrees F or higher. Insert a digital thermometer into the center of one of the meatballs to check for doneness.
- Serve meatballs with your choice of rice, warm pita bread or naan bread, or as a lettuce wrap with fresh vegetables and tzatziki sauce.
Notes
*Swap out the gluten-free all-purpose flour for ½ cup of breadcrumbs such as Panko bread crumbs.
Nutrition
Serving: 1Serving (of 3), Calories: 470kcal, Carbohydrates: 21g, Protein: 29g, Fat: 31g, Saturated Fat: 12g, Cholesterol: 107mg, Sodium: 944mg, Fiber: 4g, Sugar: 3g