Greek · Dinner
Crispy Beef Sausage Bites
Ground beef is seasoned with oregano, cumin and garlic, shaped into small bite-size sausage nuggets, dusted in cornstarch and shallow-fried until deeply crisp outside and juicy inside. Served hot with lemon wedges and a dollop of garlicky yogurt for dipping.
$4
15 minsPrep
10 minsCook
25 minsTotal
EasyLevel
Nutrition per serving
598Calories
32.7gProtein
47.1gFat
13.2gCarbs
1.8gSugar
1.1gFiber
826mgSodium
159mgChol
12.6gSat Fat
560mgPotassium
110mgCalcium
3.6mgIron
2.6mcgVitamin B12
6mgVitamin C
Goes well with
Greek Lager Beer
local
Greek Coffee (Elliniko)
international
low-carb
herb-salt
thirty-min-meals
hidden-gems
Instructions
1
Prep
Combine ground beef, garlic, dried oregano, ground cumin, cinnamon, salt, pepper and red wine vinegar in a bowl; mix by hand until evenly blended and slightly tacky.
2
Chill
Cover and refrigerate the mixture for 10 minutes to firm and help it hold shape when fried.
3
Fry
Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering, then fry beef nuggets rolled and flattened, dusted in cornstarch, for about 4 minutes per side until deep golden-brown and crisp.
4
Plate
Serve beef bites hot with lemon wedges and yogurt mixed with grated garlic and fresh parsley as dip.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 13 oz371g ground beef
- 4 cloves4 cloves garlic
- 2 tsp2 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp1 tsp ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp1/2 tsp black pepper
- 2 tsp2 tsp red wine vinegar
- 4 tbsp32g cornstarch
- 2/3 cup160ml olive oil, for shallow-frying
- 11 lemon
- 1/2 cup120g plain yogurt
- 1 clove1 clove garlic
- 2 tsp2 tsp fresh parsley
