Middle Eastern Bison Meatballs with Cilantro-yogurt Sauce
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Yield: 4 Servings Ready in 45 minutes
Cuisine: MediterraneanMain Ingredient: Bison
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| Cilantro-Yogurt; Sauce: |
| 1 teaspoonfennel seeds |
| 1 teaspoonCumin seeds |
| 1/2 teaspooncoriander seeds |
| 1 1/2 cupsFresh Cilantro; chopped |
| 1/2 cupwhole-milk Greek-style yogurt* |
| 3 green onions; chopped |
| 2 tablespoonschopped fresh mint |
| 1 tablespoonFresh Lemon Juice |
| 1 tablespoonOlive oil |
| 1 teaspoonchopped fresh sage |
| 1 teaspoonsugar |
| Meatballs: |
| 3 tablespoonsolive oil; divided |
| 1 cupOnion; finely chopped |
| 6 garlic cloves; minced |
| 1/2 cupfresh breadcrumbs made from crustless French brea |
| 1 tablespoonWhole milk |
| 2 tablespoonsminced seeded jalape?o chile; (about 1 large) |
| 2 tablespoonswhole-milk Greek-style yogurt |
| 1 1/4 pounds ground bison; (often labeled buffalo) |
| 1 largeegg; beaten to blend |
| 1/4 cupFresh Cilantro; chopped |
| 1 teaspoonchopped fresh sage |
| 1 teaspooncoarse kosher salt |
| 1/2 teaspoonBlack Pepper; freshly ground |
| 1/4 teaspoonGround allspice |
Middle Eastern Bison Meatballs with Cilantro-yogurt Sauce Preparation
For cilantro-yogurt sauce:
Toast all seeds in small skillet over medium heat until aromatic and slightly darker in color, stirring often, about 2 minutes. Cool. Finely grind seeds in spice mill or coffee grinder. Place cilantro and all remaining ingredients in blender. Add 1 teaspoon ground seeds and process until smooth sauce forms, scraping down sides frequently. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Cover sauce and chill. Reserve remaining ground seeds for meatballs. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead. Keep refrigerated. Store remaining ground seeds in airtight container at room temperature.
For meatballs:
Heat 1 tablespoon oil in heavy small skillet over medium heat. Add onion and garlic and saute until soft, stirring frequently, about 7 minutes (do not brown). Cool. Toss breadcrumbs with milk in small bowl to moisten. Place cooled onion mixture, breadcrumb mixture, reserved ground seeds from cilantro-yogurt sauce, jalape?o, and yogurt in processor. Using on/off turns, process until coarse puree forms. Transfer mixture to medium bowl. Add bison, egg, cilantro, sage, 1 teaspoon coarse salt, pepper, and allspice. Using hands or fork, mix until just blended. Using damp hands, form bison mixture into 1 1/4-inch balls. DO AHEAD: Can be made 6 hours ahead. Cover and chill.
Preheat oven to 300F. Heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil in heavy large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Working in 2 batches, cook meatballs until browned on all sides, about 8 minutes per batch. Transfer meatballs to rimmed baking sheet. Place in oven to keep warm up to 15 minutes.
Serve meatballs with cilantro-yogurt sauce for dipping.
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