Description
These meatballs are a savory and versatile dish that adds variety to your menus! A tasty way to get liver into your diet;) Includes a recipe for creamy tzatziki.
Ingredients
Scale
Meatballs
- 1 chicken liver
- 1 lb. ground beef
- 1/3 yellow onion
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp oregano
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 1/8 tsp pepper
Tzatziki
- 1/2 cup 24-hr GAPS yogurt
- 1–2 cloves garlic, crushed
- 1/8 tsp sea salt
- 1/8 tsp pepper
- 2 tsp fresh lemon juice
Instructions
- Place liver, onion, and garlic in a food processor and pulse until onion is minced (it’s OK if you turn it all into a pulp/puree).
- In a mixing bowl, mix the liver and onions mixture with the hamburger and the spices with your hands until all ingredients are well incorporated. It helps to wet your hands with cold water before handling ground meat to avoid too much sticking.
- Form the meat mixture into balls about 1/2 inch diameter (or patties or your desired size).
- This is a good time to start sautéing the cauliflower rice and green beans if you’re serving those as a side.
- Heat tallow or ghee in a skillet or wok on medium heat until fat is shimmering but not smoking (the meatballs should sizzle when you place them in the skillet).
- Place the meatballs in the skillet and allow to brown before turning. Brown on at least three sides until crispy for best taste.
- While meatballs are browning, using a fork, stir all tzatziki ingredients in bowl until well mixed.
- Once meatballs are browned, remove from the skillet and place on a paper towel to drain, or directly on cauliflower rice on plates. Serve with generous amounts of tzatziki.
Notes
- We usually make a triple batch of these, and eat them within 2-3 days they are so loved in our home.
- They store well raw in the refrigerator or you could freeze and then thaw again to cook another day for breakfast or lunches.
- These meatballs are GAPS legal from Stage 4 on. They could be suitable for earlier stages of GAPS if simmered in stock rather than fried (Stage 3) and if dried spices were omitted (Stages 1 & 2).