Keftedakia (Greek Meatballs)

These were awesome! We used all ground beef because we didn't have ground pork, but they were delicious. My husband grew up in Greece and said they taste just like his Grandmother's! Thank you for the recipe!

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I mixed all of the ingredients together at the same time, subbed 1/2 lb of Andouille sausage for the pork, upped the garlic to 7 cloves, substituted sambuca for ouzo, and baked them in the oven @ 350 for 25 minutes. Delicious! I am serving them with a yogurt mint sauce. Thanks for sharing!

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My Greek grandmother used to make these for me all the time when I was a child. I adored them. Given my grandmother's cooking style (no measuring tools needed), I never did get the recipe. This recipe is spot on just like she used to make, absolutely perfect. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! Now, if only I could persuade you to put up a paxamadia recipe, we'd be all set. Thanks again!

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Oh my, I forgot to add the salt. That said, and salted after cooking, these came out really good. Ouzo is a must, I made half with and half without and you could tell something was missing. I used fresh herbs since I didn't have any dried. I made the tatziki but didn't feel they needed it. Served with a nice tomato and cuke salad with a side of greek rice.

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With respect to the poster, this turned out beyond horrid. I followed the recipe to the letter. The meat mixture was too moist to hold together into meatballs, so I attempted to stirfry it loosely to serve over rice. The taste was terribly bland & the appearance was completely unappetizing.

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These were very yummy and hit the spot..served with non fat cucumber garlic sause. Couple changes, Im on Dukan diet so I didnt add milk and bread. Used fresh mint as I couldnt find dry- I didnt change anything else. Baked at 400 for 30 min. A

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Really happy to find this recipe. I made this for Christmas eve buffet and served the at room temperature with yogurt mint sauce and Peloponnese brand Sweet Pepper Spread. I thought they were quite good and people seemed to like them but there was a LOT of food competing for attention. The next day, heated in some spinach and served over rice they were fantastic. Next time I will cook them a day earlier.
I pretty much followed the recipe (using Eatwell Farm Thyme Salt instead of plain), refrigerated the mixture overnight and baked them at 350 degrees F. for about 15 minutes. Next time I'll try higher heat to see if it makes them browner.

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Great meatballs. I serve with orzo salad and fresh corn on the cob.
Have many left so froze and will have again soon.

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I loved these, although I did omit the bread and milk, and instead of making meatballs I shaped them into little patties and threw them on the BBQ! Rolled them up in warmed pita bread with tzasiki, tomatoes, cucumbers and chevre! Absolutely delicious and a big thumbs up from hubby.

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I experimented making these to see if I should serve them at my party next week. Even though I sampled some of the ouzo while they were cooking, I do recall they were wonderful-- and a "must" for the party! (Later note: I have used suggestions made by Cheap Thrills. I also make small meatballs as an appetizer served with tzatziki sauce sauce.)

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These are really good. Mint is not overpowering, like I thought, but is nice. Next time I would use more feta, as I could hardly taste it when cooked. I baked one batch, and figured out these are best baked at 400 deg for about 25-30 minutes. I fried the rest, which does lend more flavor (use only olive oil, though). Cool on a rack set over a baking sheet. These are especially good tucked into pita pockets, topped with tzatziki and tomatoes. Will make again!

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These were very dry and something was mising, may be the ouzo.

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Wonderful, flavorful meatballs. I didn't have any ouzo, but they were great nevertheless. Used them to make Ooey-Gooey Meatball Submarine Sandwich and they were perfect for the task! Thanks for sharing.

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Thank you, Ev! Another BIG hit at the annual Greek dinner party! I will make this one regularly for us, too. The ability to freeze them is such a time saver! Really appreciate the tip in the recipe. I wish the description had mentioned the 1 hour refrigeration, though. That almost got me! You're the best, Ev! :-) DH says "Efharistoh!" ;-)

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Love to have a bag of these frozen for a quick meal. Left out the ouzo and tried it with a mixture of ground turkey and veal and it came out great! Served it with tzatziki sauce and flatbread!

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These were good, but we didn't care for the ouzo...

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I am so glad I chose to make these. They came out much better than I thought. I changed nothing. This is a must make again dish.

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Like any liquor you may not choose to drink but enjoy as an ingredient, ouzo really added a wonderful extra dimension to these meatballs - compared with other meatball recipes I’ve eaten. So, if you don’t have any ouzo, really consider buying some for recipes such as this one. The ouzo blended superbly with the herbs and other ingredients making these meatballs moist and certainly giving them that wonderful extra oomph that tells you after even after the tiniest bite ‘YES, I’ll be making these again!’ I made them with a pork/veal mix - one I generally use for meatloaves and meatballs – and we enjoyed them with evelyn/athens’ Greek Potatoes (Oven-Roasted and Delicious!) Greek Potatoes (Oven-Roasted and Delicious!); and from sampling an extra post-dinner meatball at room temperature, I know they are going to make tomorrow’s lunch - in a roll with salad – one to really look forward to! Thanks evelyn!

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Wow--these went fast. I had guests over for a big Greek feast. Everyone loved them. I love the ouzo flavor. I served these with plenty of tzatziki. Thanks for posting.

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