Keftedes (Keftedakia) - Traditional Greek Meatball Recipe

[@tagtenor]

I’m watching this at 8:20am, and now I’m hungry! Thanks, Ken! Looks delicious. Keftedes is a definite favorite!

[@Echoed_Empires]

Beautiful ken , much love from Melbourne Australia 🇦🇺 love your cooking mate 🇬🇷 💙 🤍

[@larrybertoldini6108]

Another great recipe. Thanks Ken...

[@carolinalomeli9128]

Hi Ken, This recipe is similar to my family's Mexican Abondiga (meatball) Soup recipe. Same ingredients only we add dried Mexican Oregano, freshly chopped mint and rice in the meatballs. Instead of frying, we cooking in a light broth.

[@CJ28-y8k]

I made this just now.. Amazing and very tasty meat ball!!!! thank you so much for sharing your wonderful recipe Sir! 👍👍

[@johnkatsoudas4767]

I just made this ror my second time today. Four days ago I made it for the first time and everyone loved them big time. The only thing I added was bread crumbs. Thank you so much for this delicious recipe. I grew up on keftedis, and I finally learned how to make them.

[@peterkolovos3079]

Your Keftedes recipe was right on point! Great job once again!

[@KensGreekTable]

Thanks Pete!!! 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@carolinalomeli9128]

I agree with you on the mint, it gives it a "wow" factor. 🤗😋

[@MsStash47]

Bravo! Greetings from Canada my fellow Greek!! 🇬🇷 🇨🇦

[@KensGreekTable]

Awesome!!! Where you at???

[@MsStash47]

@@KensGreekTable Thunder Bay, Ontario. My folks are from Lithoricki/Delphi area. Cheers!

[@KensGreekTable]

👍❤️💪

[@MsStash47]

@@KensGreekTable 🇬🇷♥️💪👍 Mom is from a small village called Koupakion, near Delphi. She used to make stuffed pumpkin flowers, so delicate and colourful. Dad was from a village called Paleo Xarion, near Nafpaktos. He was a cook in the army.

[@henrikfrederiksen694]

Certainly worth trying

[@DonPandemoniac]

These, with some tzatziki and salad in a pita, are amazing. Thanks!

[@KensGreekTable]

You know it Don!!! 😂👍🙏🏼✌️❤️💪🙌

[@gayleja562]

Coming a Greek Restaurant in Jamaica tomorrow and it bring me here and these that you mentioned n keftedes is on the appetizer list.. deciding which one to take

[@soniat3074]

So glad you put mint in your Greek meatballs! I love the flavor

[@KensGreekTable]

There is no other way for Greek meatballs Sonia.... 🙏🏼👍💪✌️

[@elenipapapadopoulou1137]

I make my the same but with fresh mint and grounded cinnamon and peper as well Bravo Ken mou

[@KensGreekTable]

Awesome!!!! Thank you Eleni!!! 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@Gagazoot]

Kala! I like to crumble some feta into the mixture. Yummy!

[@ladywarrior5866]

I can’t wait for Lent to be over so I can indulge myself with these meatball. My favorite mezedes - Kolokithokeftedes and these meatballs!!!!!

[@KensGreekTable]

Haha thank you for your comment and I totally agree!!! 👍🙏🏼✌️💪

[@dresqueda]

I love these meatballs! I have made them and they are great! These are so versatile - alone, with sauce and pasta or sauce and rice, etc. Great for parties or dinner. Thank you once again!!! I love your recipes so much!

[@KensGreekTable]

👍🙏🏼💪❤️✌️🙌

[@rhijulbec1]

One of my absolute favourite dishes. I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE these! I'm drowning in drool, 😂 😂 😂. Jenn 💖

[@KensGreekTable]

Haha thanks very much Jenn!!! 😂👍🙏🏼💪✌️❤️🙌

[@michellew5388]

....And another recipe I'm making today! Thank you again!

[@rachealfields3389]

I subscribed to this! I am happy! I always enjoy learning something new!

[@KensGreekTable]

Thank you and welcome Racheal!!! 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@marinflsm]

Bravo Keniki! Love these meatballs, especially with a little lemon squeezed on top! Thanks so much for inspiring me to cook such delicious and healthy Mediterranean food!

[@KensGreekTable]

Thank you!!! 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@TopG80]

we make the same in romania. kiftele. my favorite

[@romanocookingshow7760]

Amazing recipe! I ate so many of them....

[@julietheflute1]

am making these today. My mom always put bread crumbs and soaked bread. I am using plain bread crumbs but I will put less now that I saw this

[@unimatrixunimatrix]

on going to cook these for my family for Christmas thanks

[@KensGreekTable]

👍👍👍

[@marakik9757]

Great video. Just came across it. Γεια σου από την California.

[@KensGreekTable]

Γεια σου Μαράκι μου!!! Thank you so much!!! 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@pedromatos8310]

Wow Ken those meatballs are the bomb!!😋 Another great recipe from the master of flavour!! Awsome job my friend! 👍☺

[@KensGreekTable]

Thank you so much Pedro!!! 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@BBQJOE]

This looks like an awesome meatball recipe..! Thx for sharing

[@KensGreekTable]

Thank you!!! 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@miriammanolov9135]

Nice !! I made these yesterday but used middle eastern kufta spices which made it a bit "heavy" and used my Airfryer. I'm going to use your recipie next time because it looks better and easier on the guts with all these herbs 😊

[@KensGreekTable]

Hey Miriam, thank you for your comment!!! 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 It really is a very easy recipe that’s also very delicious. Good luck and let me know what you think???

[@miriammanolov9135]

@@KensGreekTable I will. By the way, using the airfryer does help with getting less frying oil in the food, but kind of makes the kefta a bit dry, so might add extra onions for the juices.

[@KensGreekTable]

That will certainly help... good luck👍💪🙌

[@tatmang8248]

Thank you for you time in make this for we♡

[@KensGreekTable]

Thank you!!! 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@cookingatcannonballcottage]

Great meat balls will be giving these a go soon

[@KensGreekTable]

Thanks very much…. 👍👍👍

[@djf57]

You can fry like that with olive oil? I thought the temp would be too high

[@speakeaszy4642]

Yummy 😋

[@raeannemery258]

Maybe use ground lamb and some feta?

[@Torbis101]

How do you stop the oil from going dark/dirty/black? After one batch of frying, for me, I need to strain the oil or change it.

[@eddiegrooveable]

My man. Do you know how much Greek Olive Oil costs in Denmark ?? Can't put so much in the pan 😥😥

[@KensGreekTable]

Hahaha I know!!! I’m trying to get into that market!!! 😂👍🙏🏼✌️💪🙌🇬🇷♥️

[@djf57]

It is pricy in the states too

[@honesty3440]

What greek oil you use? Thank you.

[@-protected-7524]

Very delicious, i just make them without the egg. Its a taste thing, which is different for anyone i guess. I found using egg in ground beef that it make to much of a impact on the rest of the seasoning, it takes away the flavor and leaves a egg taste, but that just me. Anyways, instead of egg, use a piece or 2 white bread to bind the ground beef instead of the egg, bread doesn't has any influence on the other flavors. Just a tip for people who rather don't use eggs.

[@joerecoveryjoerecovery5781]

A 10/10 from David Seymour? That's a subscribe.

[@sondrabowers4837]

Hi Ken, can you bake meatballs,instead of,frying? Also, I would like to request recipe for baby lamb chops, please & thank you.

[@KensGreekTable]

Absolutely Sondra. 400°f until browned. The lamb chops are coming.... lol

[@djddean6100]

Delicious 😊😊😊❤️

[@KensGreekTable]

👍👍👍🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼💪💪💪

[@sandroperez3884]

Ekaristo delicious!!!!

[@KensGreekTable]

Thanks Sandro!!! 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@rachealfields3389]

Can you go into more detail about the olive oil ?

[@KensGreekTable]

You can find a lot of info on my website.... kensgreektable.com/collections/kens-greek-extra-virgin-olive-oil

[@eddiegrooveable]

Πάω να τα φτιάξω τώρα. Just have to 😁😁

[@KensGreekTable]

😂😂😂👍👍👍

[@twinsof86]

No ground lamb mix ?

[@KensGreekTable]

Greeks don’t really use ground lamb….

[@laneromel5667]

How long did you deep fry the meatballs for?

[@KensGreekTable]

Hey Lane, thanks for your question. Usually you fry them about 3-4 minutes per side....

[@laneromel5667]

@@KensGreekTable Perfect, Thank you

[@KensGreekTable]

Go get’em!!! 😂😂😂👍👍👍

[@julieheaton6955]

Only one problem with these.....I could eat them ALL DAY!! 🤣

[@KensGreekTable]

😂😂😂👍👍👍

[@ricford39]

I lived in Athens (Glyphada) for three years. I ate daily in Greek restaurants. All over. I never once had fried kefthedakia. They were always grilled. I cant imagine fried. And there was lamb in the mix.

[@KensGreekTable]

You’re probably thinking of biftekia, which are grilled beef/lamb patties which are unbelievably good on their own. These are meatballs....

[@katerina116]

Those are mpiftekia. Keftedakia are always fried ,some times nowadays are baked on the oven to avoid fry .

[@elainehaase6007]

My Yiayia used to flatten them like a hamburger. Gosh, I miss, her,💔

[@KensGreekTable]

Thanks for sharing Elaine.... 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@barbaraturturielloderose6850]

There’s always breadcrumbs in meatballs…. Surprised you didn’t have them!

[@KensGreekTable]

Actually, not in Greek meatballs. That’s more of an Italian thing....

[@petepano6109]

ella ken , i gained 55lbs since i subscribed to ur delish cookin.. we need to talk, im havin 2nd thoughts, hmmm.

[@KensGreekTable]

Haha outstanding!!! It’s all good... 😂👍🙏🏼💪🙌✌️

[@rhijulbec1]

FOFL!! 😂 😂 😂

[@KensGreekTable]

😂😂😂👍👍👍

[@pgroove163]

..☦️......👍

[@tamra9396]

I think you should try baking your meatballs instead of frying. Also add some onion salt.

[@nonenoneonenonenone]

You would have to brown them first in oil, then bake them. Still lighter that way. But rolling them in flour seals in flavor, moisture, and gives them an even appearance.