Homemade Turkish Meatballs Kofte Recipe

Step 1

In a large bowl, combine ground beef, breadcrumbs, finely diced onion and mashed garlic.

Step 2

Add in the spices.

Step 3

In a small bowl, mix baking soda, water and lemon juice. Pour this into the ground beef mixture. Mix well with your hand. Knead it for about a minute so that everything is combined well.

Step 4

Cover and let it sit in the refrigerator overnight or at least 2-3 hours.

Step 5

Roll them into meatballs.

Step 6

Heat olive oil in a cast iron pan or any non-stick pan. Cook the meatballs over high heat, flipping them over or shaking the pan occasionally so that all sides are cooked for about 3 minutes. Don't overcrowd the pan, cook the meatballs in batches until they finish or save some to freeze.