Greek Lamb Meatballs In Lemon Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Meatballs:
1/3 cup milk
1 egg
1/3 cup dry bread crumbs
1/3 cup snipped fresh mint
1/3 cup snipped fresh parsley
1/4 cup finely chopped onion
2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
1 clove garlic, minced
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 pinch ground black pepper to taste
1 pound ground lamb
2 tablespoons vegetable oil, or as needed
Lemon Sauce:
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 dash ground black pepper
1 cup milk
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon lemon zest

Preparation

Beat milk and egg together in a large bowl. Stir in bread crumbs, mint, parsley, onion, dill, garlic, salt, and pepper. Add ground lamb; mix well. Shape into 1-inch meatballs.
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add meatballs; cook until browned, 1 to 2 minutes per side. Reduce heat and cover; cook until meatballs are no longer pink in the center, 15 to 20 minutes.
Meanwhile, melt butter in a saucepan. Blend in flour, salt, and pepper. Add milk; cook and stir until thickened and bubbly, about 5 minutes. Simmer for 2 minutes more. Stir in lemon juice and zest.
Drain meatballs and transfer them to a serving dish. Spoon the lemon sauce on top.