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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.