{"id":13131,"date":"2026-01-22T08:00:11","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T13:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mymedwellness.com\/blog\/?p=13131"},"modified":"2026-01-22T15:43:36","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T20:43:36","slug":"spicy-moroccan-lamb-meatballs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mymedwellness.com\/blog\/?p=13131","title":{"rendered":"Spicy Moroccan Lamb Meatballs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong>You\u2019ll Need:<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">2 Tbsp olive oil (for cooking)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">For The Balls:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">1 lb. ground lamb<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\u00bd cup onion, either grated or finely minced<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">1\/2 cup breadcrumbs<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">1 egg<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">2 cloves garlic, minced<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">1\/4 cup cilantro, finely chopped (optional)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">1 tsp cumin<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">1 tsp smokey paprika<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">1\/2 tsp cinnamon <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">1\/2 tsp cayenne pepper (more if you like it spicy!)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">1 tsp salt<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Several turns on a black pepper grinder<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">What To Do:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">So simple:<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Except for the olive oil, put all ingredients in a bowl.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Mix with your hands until all ingredients are smoothly incorporated.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Measure out 1 heaped tablespoon, then roll into a ball.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Repeat with remaining mixture \u2013 should have 20 \u2013 24 meatballs.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Next:<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">You&#8217;ll do this in a couple of batches, depending on the size of your pan. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Heat oil in a large pan over medium heat.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Add ~half the meatballs, but do not crowd them in.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Cook, turning to brown all over. It\u2019ll take about 6-8 minutes per batch, just open up a test ball to make sure your level of doneness has them cooked all the way through.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Transfer them to a plate, do the others, and you\u2019re done!<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Play With Your Food:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Serve these with other elements of a Mezzi Platter, like pita bread, hummus, tabouli, etc. They are delicious as a sandwich in a pita, with tomato, onion, and a tzatziki sauce! <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Also, tastes these lovelies, and judge the flavor profile. Note whether you notice the cinnamon, or need more spice, less\/more salt, etc. Make these your own!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You\u2019ll Need:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 &hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":13132,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[380],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13131","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipes"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mymedwellness.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/moroccan-lamb-balls.png?fit=1024%2C1024&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p7Qv5g-3pN","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":349,"url":"https:\/\/www.mymedwellness.com\/blog\/?p=349","url_meta":{"origin":13131,"position":0},"title":"Jerk Chicken Wings","author":"Will Clower","date":"October 5, 2009","format":false,"excerpt":"You\u2019ll Need 1 cup soy sauce \u00bd cup red wine vinegar \u00bd cup olive oil 6 green onions, chopped 1 medium onion, diced 2 to 3 jalapeno peppers, deseeded and finely minced \u00bc cup fresh thyme leaves or 1 Tablespoon dried 2 Tablespoons fresh ginger, minced \u00bc cup brown sugar\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Recipes&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Recipes","link":"https:\/\/www.mymedwellness.com\/blog\/?cat=380"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":29,"url":"https:\/\/www.mymedwellness.com\/blog\/?p=29","url_meta":{"origin":13131,"position":1},"title":"Garlic and Cilantro Sauce","author":"Will Clower","date":"May 13, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"Whenever you can, incorporate garlic and herbs into your cooking. 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