Name: Almond meatballs with lemon aioli
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Almond meatballs; 250 gram eggplant, cut into 1 cm slices; cooking oil spray; 500 gram beef mince; 1 medium carrot, finely grated; 3/4 cup soft fresh breadcrumbs; 1/3 cup finely chopped flat-leaf parsley; 1/3 cup almond meal (ground almonds); 1 egg, lightly beaten; Lemon aioli; 2/3 cup whole egg mayonnaise; 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest; 2 tablespoon lemon juice; 1 clove garlic, crushed

Ingredients

Almond meatballs

250 gram eggplant, cut into 1 cm slices

cooking oil spray

500 gram beef mince

1 medium carrot, finely grated

3/4 cup soft fresh breadcrumbs

1/3 cup finely chopped flat-leaf parsley

1/3 cup almond meal (ground almonds)

1 egg, lightly beaten

Lemon aioli

2/3 cup whole egg mayonnaise

1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest

2 tablespoon lemon juice

1 clove garlic, crushed

Method

Almond meatballs

1.Heat a large frying pan over moderate heat. Spray eggplant with oil. Cook eggplant, in batches, for 2-3 minutes each side or until browned and tender. Cool. Chop eggplant finely. then place in a large bowl. Wipe trying pan clean.

2.Add mince. carrot. breadcrumbs. parsley. almond meal and egg to eggplant; using hands. Mix well to combine. Shape mixture into 18 balls. Place on a plate; cover with plastic food wrap. Chill for 15 minutes.

3.Preheat oven to 200°C (180°C fan-forced). Line a baking tray with baking paper.

4.Make lemon aioli: Combine all ingredients and 1 tablespoon water in a small bowl. Season with salt.

5.Heat frying pan over moderate heat. Spray meatballs with oil. Cook and turn, in batches, for 3-5 minutes or until browned. Transfer to prepared tray. Bake for 12-15 minutes or until cooked. Serve meatballs with aioli.

To make your own almond meal, blend or process blanched almonds until reached a fine powder. For best results, use beef mince that is not too lean or the meatballs will be dry.
Note

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