Keftedakia in the oven
Keftedakia in the oven

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How To Make Keftedes (Keftedakia) - Traditional Greek Meatball Recipe. Baked Greek-Style Beef Patties. Κεφτεδάκια με πατάτες τηγανητές από τον Άκη Πετρετζίκη. Φτιάξτε το κλασικό και αγαπημένο φαγητό μικρών και μεγάλων με σάλτσα γιαουρτιού για ένα κυρίως γεύμα! Keftedakia (Greek meatballs) in the oven with a tomato sauce flavored with basil.

Keftedakia in the oven is one of the most well liked of current trending meals on earth. It is enjoyed by millions every day. It’s easy, it’s fast, it tastes delicious. They are fine and they look wonderful. Keftedakia in the oven is something that I have loved my whole life.

To begin with this recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can cook keftedakia in the oven using 15 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Keftedakia in the oven:
  1. Prepare 1 kg ground beef
  2. Prepare 100 g onions, blended
  3. Make ready 1 cup breadcrumbs
  4. Make ready 1/4 cup olive oil
  5. Prepare 1 cup grated kefalotyri, sometimes I use graviera (traditional Greek hard cheeses)
  6. Get 1 tbsp tomato paste
  7. Take salt
  8. Get pepper
  9. Take For the sauce
  10. Get 2 cups finely chopped tomato
  11. Take 2 tbsp tomato paste
  12. Prepare 1 little fresh basil, preferably finely chopped
  13. Get salt
  14. Take pepper
  15. Take 1 cup grated kefalotyri (Greek traditional hard salty cheese)

Flavorful, fluffy, and tender, keftedakia are Greek meatballs made from a combination of ground pork and beef, eggs, stale bread or breadcrumbs, and seasonings such as dill, pepper, parsley, and oregano. The mixture is shaped into small balls which are then fried in olive oil. Note: To freeze (after cooking) Flash freeze separately. When frozen you can pop them into freezer bag.

Instructions to make Keftedakia in the oven:
  1. Mix to combine all the ingredients for the meatballs in a large bowl and place it in the fridge for 1 hour. Then form round keftedakia (meatballs) and place them in a baking tray.
  2. Dissolve the tomato paste in 1/2 cup water and pour it over the meatballs. Add the finely chopped tomato and the oil and garnish with the basil leaves. Season with salt and pepper and finally sprinkle with the kefalotyri.
  3. Bake at 180°C for about 1 hour until the keftedakia form a crust.

Keftedes or else Keftedakia (smaller Keftedes) are the Greek meatballs. The word is probably derived from the Persian "kofta" which may also be related to the You can also bake them in the oven though. Let the meatballs rest in the refrigerator. In the meantime, add in a large bowl the minced pork along with the egg, the breadcrumbs and chopped Roll the mixture for the keftedakia into balls the size of a walnut (or bigger if you prefer). Into a fireproof tray, add the sauce, along with the meatballs (keftedes).

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