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Ingredients
- 1 brown onion (approx. 150 g), cut into quarters
- 1 garlic clove
- 2 sprigs fresh mint, leaves only (see Tips)
- 50 g olive oil, plus 2-3 tablespoons extra for frying
- 500 g lamb mince (see Tips)
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp ground black pepper
- 60 g breadcrumbs
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- plain flour, for dusting
- Nutrition
- per 1 portion
- Calories
- 1164.5 kJ / 277.2 kcal
- Protein
- 19.7 g
- Carbohydrates
- 12.1 g
- Fat
- 16.4 g
- Saturated Fat
- 3.6 g
- Fibre
- 2.4 g
- Sodium
- 501.8 mg
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