Meat Appetizers & Mezethes
Many of these delicious meat dishes that are traditionally known as appetizers or mezethes can also be fixed as a main dish.
Cocktail Lamb Kebabs - Souvlaki Arnisio
Souvlakia, chunks of meat on little skewers, are a favorite in Greece, and this version with lamb is a tasty meze to accompany spirits or pre-dinner beverages. This recipe calls for three days of marinating, and cooking on the fourth day, so plan ahead. The end result is worth it.
Souvlakia, chunks of meat on little skewers, are a favorite in Greece, and this version with lamb is a tasty meze to accompany spirits or pre-dinner beverages. This recipe calls for three days of marinating, and cooking on the fourth day, so plan ahead. The end result is worth it.
Cocktail Meatballs - Keftethakia
With roots in Asia Minor, this same mixture of ground meat, herbs, and spices can be used for cocktail meatballs, patties for grilling, or meatballs in sauce. This recipe is for quick fried small meatballs that make a terrific meze.
With roots in Asia Minor, this same mixture of ground meat, herbs, and spices can be used for cocktail meatballs, patties for grilling, or meatballs in sauce. This recipe is for quick fried small meatballs that make a terrific meze.
Drunkard's Meze - Bekri Meze
There are many versions of this recipe; however, all are cooked with wine, so perhaps that's the reason for the name. This recipe calls for chunks of pork cooked in wine with peppers.
There are many versions of this recipe; however, all are cooked with wine, so perhaps that's the reason for the name. This recipe calls for chunks of pork cooked in wine with peppers.
Fried Liver Morsels - Sykotakia Tiganita
This easy recipe can be made with lamb, kid, calf, or pork liver depending on your preference. It is served as an appetizer or meze and generally made in small quantities and served with several other dishes, but if you love liver, give it a try as an entree.
This easy recipe can be made with lamb, kid, calf, or pork liver depending on your preference. It is served as an appetizer or meze and generally made in small quantities and served with several other dishes, but if you love liver, give it a try as an entree.
Mini Meatloaves with Egg in Tomato Sauce - Avga Tyligmena me Kima
Whole boiled eggs are wrapped in ground meat, fried, then served in a fabulous tomato sauce. Delicious as a main dish or appetizer - and a great way to use leftover boiled eggs.
Whole boiled eggs are wrapped in ground meat, fried, then served in a fabulous tomato sauce. Delicious as a main dish or appetizer - and a great way to use leftover boiled eggs.
Spicy Sausage with Peppers - Spetzofai
Let the spices in the sausage carry the day on this dish, and just add peppers, tomatoes, onions, and a touch of garlic. A great winter dish, it makes a wonderful appetizer or meze.
Let the spices in the sausage carry the day on this dish, and just add peppers, tomatoes, onions, and a touch of garlic. A great winter dish, it makes a wonderful appetizer or meze.
Stuffed Grape Leaves with Beef, Pork & Rice - Dolmathakia
This recipe for stuffed grape leaves is a classic home cooking version. The grape leaves are filled with a mixture of ground pork and beef, rice, tomatoes, onion, and parsley.
This recipe for stuffed grape leaves is a classic home cooking version. The grape leaves are filled with a mixture of ground pork and beef, rice, tomatoes, onion, and parsley.
Stuffed Grape Leaves with Meat & Rice - Dolmathakia me Kima
There are many variations on recipes for dolmathakia, but this is one of my favorites using dill and mint. It calls for ground meat and rice, and can be served with a sauce or without.
There are many variations on recipes for dolmathakia, but this is one of my favorites using dill and mint. It calls for ground meat and rice, and can be served with a sauce or without.