# Baked Greek Meatballs and Potatoes with Garlic and Lemon

This recipe is for baked Greek meatballs and potatoes with garlic and lemon.

- Servings: 6 servings
- Total time: 70 min
- Cuisine: Greek
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 pounds potatoes
- 1 large red onion
- 1 big pinch kosher salt
- 1 big pinch black pepper
- 1.5 pounds lean ground beef
- 1 piece bread
- 1 bowl water
- 1 egg
- 1 grated yellow onion
- 2 minced garlic cloves
- 0.25 cup parsley
- 1 teaspoon Greek oregano
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 2 tablespoons Greek extra virgin olive oil
- 0.5 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch pepper
- 1 cup Greek extra virgin olive oil

## Instructions

1. Grab the largest sheet pan you have and add all the potatoes and meatballs in it.
2. Peel the potatoes ahead of time, pour water on them, and tuck them in the fridge.
3. Cut the peeled potatoes into chunks.
4. Spread the potatoes in the sheet pan and add the sliced red onions.
5. Add kosher salt and black pepper to the potatoes and onions.
6. In a large bowl, combine the ground beef, soaked bread, egg, grated yellow onion, minced garlic, parsley, Greek oregano, ground coriander, ground cumin, salt, pepper and Greek extra virgin olive oil.
7. Mix the meatball ingredients with your hands (gloves on).
8. Form the mixture into meatballs and arrange them on top of the potatoes and onions in the sheet pan.
9. In a measuring cup, whisk together the fresh lemon juice, minced garlic, salt, pepper, Greek oregano, and Greek extra virgin olive oil to make the lemon sauce.
10. Pour the lemon sauce over the meatballs and potatoes.
11. Cover with foil and bake at 375°F for 30-40 minutes.
12. Uncover and bake for another 10-15 minutes to crisp up the potatoes and brown the meatballs.

## Equipment

- sheet pan
- knife
- whisk

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1A9yZGVdqF/?mibextid=wwXIfr
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/a549b63d-6f6c-4925-ba96-721117f3ea60
- Extracted: 2025-03-24

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