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    Moroccan Lamb Meatballs

    Updated: Dec 21st 2018 โ€ข Published: Apr 20th 2016 โ€ข 28 Comments

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    Moroccan Lamb Meatballs. These lamb meatballs are simple to make and there are some fabulous spices in these flavour packed meatballs | Sprinkles and Sprouts

    Moroccan Lamb Meatballs. These lamb meatballs are simple to make and there are some fabulous spices in these flavour packed meatballs.

    How many meatball recipes can I post on my blog before I have to admit I have a problem? I have listed all my meatball recipes below, check it out..... Do I have a problem?

    Moroccan Lamb Meatballs. These lamb meatballs are simple to make and there are some fabulous spices in these flavour packed meatballs | Sprinkles and Sprouts

    The truth is I just love meatballs!!!! I love making them; mixing up all the wonderful flavours and squishing the meat together with my hands. Then forming them into little tiny balls of deliciousness!

    Then there is how much I love eating meatballs. Especially small meatballs, the type you can pop in your mouth whole. That way you get the crisp shell and the super soft inside all together in one bite. And you can gobble up quite a few when they are small!

    Moroccan Lamb Meatballs. These lamb meatballs are simple to make and there are some fabulous spices in these flavour packed meatballs | Sprinkles and Sprouts

    Another beauty of making them small and eating them whole, meaning you can serve them as a snack or canapรฉ. Perfect for wintery nights inside by the fire, or summery nights on the deck!

    Or mix them together with a sauce and make a meal.

    These Moroccan Lamb meatballs are juicy, packed with flavour and light enough to enjoy as a snack. They are also great stuffed into wraps or rolls. Or you can add them to a couscous, chickpea and tomato salad (which is how Stew took the leftovers for lunch!)

    Moroccan Lamb Meatballs. These lamb meatballs are simple to make and there are some fabulous spices in these flavour packed meatballs | Sprinkles and Sprouts

    Just look at them!!!! These lamb meatballs are seriously good!!! The flavour is amazing. Cinnamon, allspice, oregano, paprika, pepper, garlic the list of wonderful aromatic flavour packed ingredients gives you a hint as to how amazing these are going to taste.

    So if like me you have a meatball problem, obsession, love, you should get these cooking soon. Also check out my other meatball recipes. I am also thinking of starting a recipe collection for meatballs. Watch this space!

    Moroccan Lamb Meatballs. These lamb meatballs are simple to make and there are some fabulous spices in these flavour packed meatballs | Sprinkles and Sprouts

    Thai Pork Meatballs

    Baked Italian Meatballs with Cheesy Polenta

    Gluten Free Meatballs

    Paleo Pork Patties

    Thai Spiced Mini Chicken Meatballs - One of the most popular recipes on my blog!

    Pork Meatballs with Garlic Mushroom Spaghetti  - Excuse the photos!!! This was one from my first week of blogging 

    And I also have 5 recipes for meatballs that I have cooked and was planning to put on the blog in the next couple of months.

    Mexican Beef Meatballs

    Buffalo Chicken Meatballs (with blue cheese dip)

    Japanese Chicken and Mushroom Meatballs with Sticky Sweet Soy 

    Greek Lamb Meatballs with Fetta and Cucumber 

    Chicken and Spinach Meatball Soup

    Yup. My name is Claire and I have a Meatball problem!!!

    Still what a problem to have ๐Ÿ˜‰

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    Moroccan Lamb Meatballs. These lamb meatballs are simple to make and there are some fabulous spices in these flavour packed meatballs | Sprinkles and Sprouts
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    4.83 from 17 votes

    Moroccan Lamb Meatballs

    Moroccan Lamb Meatballs. These lamb meatballs are simple to make and there are some fabulous spices in these flavour packed meatballs.
    Prep Time10 mins
    Cook Time5 mins
    Total Time15 mins
    Course: Appetizer, Main
    Cuisine: Moroccan
    Servings: 6
    Calories: 269kcal
    Author: Claire | Sprinkle and Sprouts
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    Ingredients

    US Customary - Grams
    • 1 small onion
    • 3 garlic cloves
    • 1 egg
    • 1 slice of white bread
    • ยฝ teaspoon ground cinnamon
    • ยฝ teaspoon dried oregano
    • ยฝ teaspoon dried parsley
    • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
    • ยฝ teaspoon ground allspice
    • ยฝ teaspoon paprika
    • ยฝ teaspoon smoked paprika
    • ยฝ teaspoon cracked black pepper
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • 1.1 lb ground lamb (minced lamb)

    Instructions

    • Peel the onion and garlic and place them in a food processor, then blitz until you have an onion mush. Use a spatula to push the mixture down from the sides.
    • Crack in the egg and pulse mix until you have an egg mush.
    • Remove the crusts from the bread, rip it into small pieces and add it to the food processor.
    • Measure in the cinnamon, oregano, parsley, cumin, allspice, paprika, smoked paprika, black pepper and salt, then pulse chop until everything is well mixed.
    • Remove the blade and add the lamb mince. Use your hands to squish and squash the mixture together until it is well mixed.
    • If your blade can't be removed them tip everything into a bowl to mix. Don't use the food processor to mix in the meat. It chops it up too much and you end up with meatballs that have the texture of processed meat.
    • Once the mixture is well mixed, use two teaspoons to measure out a ball of mixture. Roll it around in your hands and then set the ball aside on a large plate.
    • I always aim for 36 meatballs.
    • Heat a small amount of oil in a heavy based frying pan. Once it is smoking hot, reduce the heat to medium and add the meatballs.
    • Cook for 2 minutes and then roll them all about to cook the other sides. They will take about 5 minutes in total to cook.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 269kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 87mg | Sodium: 469mg | Potassium: 233mg | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 215IU | Vitamin C: 1.8mg | Calcium: 40mg | Iron: 1.9mg
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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Diana says

      January 18, 2021 at 2:16 am

      5 stars
      Delish! My husband and I made these last night, subbing 1/2 cup Aleia's plain breadcrumbs for the bread to make them gluten free--and he could not stop saying how good they were. I thought they were even better cold the next day. Gotta love a recipe that keeps on giving! No question it's going in the rotation. Thanks so much, Claire!

      Reply
    2. Viji G says

      October 17, 2020 at 6:09 am

      5 stars
      Made this today and it came out really well. Thanks for the recipe ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
    3. Rosalind Johnson says

      April 21, 2018 at 9:01 am

      5 stars
      Thanks Claire, canโ€™t wait! Planning to try them for my next โ€œMeatball Monday โ€œ.

      Reply
      • Claire McEwen says

        April 23, 2018 at 12:19 pm

        YEAH, go #meatballmonday ๐Ÿ˜€
        I hope you enjoy them as much as my family does.

        Reply
    4. Natalia says

      April 06, 2018 at 5:32 am

      5 stars
      So good!!!!

      Reply
      • Claire McEwen says

        April 13, 2018 at 8:48 pm

        Oh thank you for stopping back in to comment Natalia ๐Ÿ˜€

        Reply
    5. Michelle says

      February 23, 2017 at 1:47 pm

      Can you leave the bread out to make these gluten free?

      Reply
      • Claire McEwen says

        February 24, 2017 at 9:16 am

        Yes, you can definitely leave out the bread, I quite often do as my Dad can't eat wheat. I would leave out the egg as well as the bread as they can be a bit dense with the egg and no bread.
        Hope that helps

        Reply
      • Claire McEwen says

        February 24, 2017 at 9:20 am

        These other meatball recipes are also gluten free if you want some others to try ๐Ÿ˜€

        Thai Pork Meatballs
        Mini Thai Chicken Meatballs
        Paleo Pork Patties
        Indian Spiced Chicken Meatballs

        Reply
    6. butcherman says

      June 29, 2016 at 5:54 pm

      5 stars
      Wow! These look amazing ๐Ÿ™‚ Can't wait to slow cook these and show the family!

      Reply
      • Claire McEwen says

        June 30, 2016 at 12:10 pm

        Thank you ๐Ÿ™‚
        I hope you love them!

        Reply
    7. Swayam says

      April 25, 2016 at 12:13 am

      such a sumptuous meal!! Wow.. Love the meatballs

      Reply
    8. Emma @ Supper in the Suburbs says

      April 24, 2016 at 11:27 pm

      5 stars
      I love meatballs! You can do so many different flavour combinations and I must admit I've never tried moroccan! Great post!

      Reply
    9. Shihoko Ura says

      April 24, 2016 at 7:06 pm

      I have never tried lamb meat balls before but this recipe make me think to try lamb ๐Ÿ˜€

      Reply
    10. Elizabeth says

      April 24, 2016 at 5:52 pm

      5 stars
      I adore Moroccan flavours and these meatballs look and sound utterly amazing! Just my kind of food! Yum!

      Reply
      • Claire McEwen says

        April 24, 2016 at 6:29 pm

        Thank you. They are one of our favourites. Definitely a meal that gets hoovered up! ๐Ÿ™‚

        Reply
    11. Just Jo says

      April 24, 2016 at 4:45 pm

      Ohhhhhh Claire these are *beautiful*! Oh my, what stunning moody photos - I am just in awe. They sound completely delicious too, these meatballs are the full package ๐Ÿ˜€

      Reply
      • Claire McEwen says

        April 24, 2016 at 5:22 pm

        Thank you Jo xx

        I have found a new love of low light! It was almost dark when I took these photos!!! Wouldn't have managed it without the timer on my camera or my tripod!

        Reply
    12. [email protected] my2morrows says

      April 24, 2016 at 4:27 pm

      4 stars
      Oh my these look amazing Claire. Huge fan of meatballs. Definitely bookmarking this one to try. Thanks for linking up to the ultimate rabbit hole xx

      Reply
      • Claire McEwen says

        April 24, 2016 at 5:20 pm

        Thank you Shannon ๐Ÿ™‚

        So many great posts on there this week ๐Ÿ™‚
        I have been a a bit slack with my link parties recently, but good to get back in and see what people have been posting ๐Ÿ™‚

        Reply
    13. Lauren @ Create Bake Make says

      April 24, 2016 at 3:23 pm

      5 stars
      Ooh we love meatballs too! These look so yummy, I can't wait to try them ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
      • Claire McEwen says

        April 24, 2016 at 3:39 pm

        One of my readers suggested Meatball Monday....I am running with it. I am going to change the world Taco Tuesday style ๐Ÿ˜‰

        Reply
    14. Beth says

      April 24, 2016 at 12:31 pm

      5 stars
      I love meatballs! So when I saw this on pinterest I was all over it. We had them yesterday.
      OMG!!! So good!!!!

      All of the up and coming recipes sound great! Can't wait to try them too. I am going to make the pork meatballs with mushroom pasta tomorrow.

      Thank you for having a meatball obsession!

      Perhaps you should start a new trend, like Taco Tuesday, you could create Meatball Monday.

      Reply
      • Claire McEwen says

        April 24, 2016 at 12:34 pm

        Beth, thank you for coming back to comment. I am loving the fact you loved them ๐Ÿ˜‰ totally makes my day when people cook and love my recipes.

        p.s you are a genius. Meatball Monday.......so going to happen!!!! Watch out world!

        p.p.s the pasta dish is so comforting, enjoy x

        Reply
    15. Keith @ How's it Lookin? says

      April 22, 2016 at 8:51 am

      They look delicious. I never had lamb meatballs before, thanks a lot

      Reply
      • Claire McEwen says

        April 22, 2016 at 11:27 pm

        Keith, if you like lamb then you will love lamb meatballs, they are so juicy and packed with flavour. Thanks for stopping by ๐Ÿ™‚

        Reply
    16. Dorothy Dunton says

      April 22, 2016 at 12:18 am

      Hi Claire! I'd call that a very healthy obsession! I love lamb in all forms and these sound fantastic, just pass me the platter! Just the thought of the Greek meatballs with feta and cucumber is making my mouth water! ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
      • Claire McEwen says

        April 22, 2016 at 11:27 pm

        Hehe, I knew you would understand Dorothy ๐Ÿ™‚

        I will make suer the Greek meatballs are up soon!

        Reply

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