2 pounds lean ground beef
1 cup fresh bread crumbs
2 large eggs
1/2 cup minced green onions
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1/4 cup chopped fresh mint — or 2 teaspoons
— dried 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
fresh cilantro — for garnish fresh mint — for garnish
1. Heat grill. Mix all ingredients in bowl until well combined. Form into 1 1/2-inch balls. (Can be made ahead. Refrigerate, covered, on jelly-roll pans lined with wax paper up to 24 hours.)
2. Arrange meatballs in grill basket or thread on skewers. Grill 4 to 5 minut es per side over medium-hot heat until just cooked through. Transfer to servin g plate and garnish with cilantro and mint. Makes 8 servings (4 dozen meatball s).
These irresistible meatballs might look like the familiar Swedish kind, but wai t till you taste them. The cilantro-cumin-mint combo is reminiscent of Latin-A merican cuisines.
Prep time: 20 minutes Grilling time: 8 to 10 minutes Degree of difficulty: easy
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