Lemon Meatballs - The Perfect Summertime Weeknight Recipe!

Published 2024-07-16
A light and bright version of a good ole classic! We LOVE these especially in the summer with a side of something starchy and green!

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LEMON MEATBALLS RECIPE:
For the Meatball Mixture:
1lb of gRound Beef, I used an 85-15 mix
2 Cloves of Garlic, finely minced
1/4 cup of Parsley, finely minced
2 tsp of Garlic and Herb Seasoning
Zest of 1/2 Lemon
1 Egg
1/4 cup of Breadcrumbs
Touch of Salt to taste

For the Sauce
2 Tbsp of Olive Oil
1 Tbsp of Butter
1/2 cup of Flour
Juice of 1/2 Lemon (or whole lemon if you want it really lemony)
1 1/4 cup of Chicken stock
1 Clove of Garlic, smashed, peeled and cut in half
Chopped Parsley


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00:00 - Intro
01:01 - Chop the Parsley
02:00 - Chop the Garlic
03:09 - Mix it All Together
03:20 - Form the Meatballs
03:44 - Sear the Meatballs
04:52 - Make the Sauce
05:12 - Add the Sauce
05:31 - Let the Meatballs Cook
06:15 - Dig In!

All Comments (21)
  • @Kiss__Kiss
    "Every season is meatball season." AMEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • @Magirl-xq4hr
    I grew up in Morocco and we eat everything with bread so that’s how I’ll eat them too! They look so scrumptious!!
  • @morgansdoor
    Love. Love meatballs. I can eat them for breakfast, lunch and dinner... all year long😊💕
  • @beanie7547
    This sounds amazing. I’m sure it’s glorious with those beautiful Italian lemons when in Italy. I love those lemons.
  • Thanks Laura, my employers says I’m a good cook, and my secret is fallowing your recipes, By the way he is Italian and she’s Serbian. Thanks again❤
  • We might give this lemon meatball recipe a try since I love most thing with Lemon. I love to have white rice with these meatballs and I am going to make it, the sauce convinced me.
  • @jafallica
    I just made meatballs last night. Delicious
  • @brinag8604
    Thanks as always helping me learn to cook Laura! Can't wait to try this one.
  • We might give this lemon meatball recipe a try since I love most thing with Lemon.
  • @ScratchGlass9
    Yo ...#1 from Detroit ! We're a SPICY meatball !! Ciao.! 🇺🇸🇮🇹🇺🇸🇮🇹🇺🇸🇮🇹🇺🇸
  • @marieanne7569
    Never heard of this and I’m 100000% doing these meatballs! ❤
  • @ShawhanFarms
    Wow, what a unique twist on meatballs! Lemon flavor is perfect for summer.
  • This looks so awesome!!! Thank you for something different for me to make.