Lemon Leaf Meatballs

Makes about 20

Ingredients:

• 500ml (2 cups) day-old white breadcrumbs
• 250ml (1 cup) milk
• 500g lamb or chicken mince
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 30ml (2 tbsp) fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped
• Zest and juice of 1 lemon
• 10ml (2 tsp) soy sauce
• 20 fresh lemon leaves, washed and dried
• 20 cocktail sticks
• 20 cocktail tomatoes

Method:

1. Soak the breadcrumbs in the milk for 10 minutes, then squeeze out excess moisture. In a large bowl, combine the bread, mince, seasoning, garlic, parsley, lemon zest and juice and soy sauce and mix well.
2. Roll into 20 small balls and wrap each meatball in a lemon leaf.
3. Thread the leaf-wrapped meatballs onto cocktail sticks and place on a baking tray.
4. Grill under a preheated grill until the leaves are charred and fragrant and the balls are cooked, about 5 minutes per side.
5. Remove from the oven and add a cocktail tomato to each stick. Cool before packing in a container.