Flavor-Packed Chicken Meatballs with Tzatziki
These Chicken Meatballs are easy, flavorful, and a little different. They're tender and juicy, loaded with garlic, herbs, and spices, and finished with a generous spoonful of cool, creamy tzatziki.
Ingredients
For the tzatziki sauce:
- 1/2 cup Greek yogurt
- 2 inch piece of cucumber peeled, seeded, and grated
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 2 teaspoons fresh dill chopped (or 1/2 teaspoon dried)
- 1/2 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 tablespoon olive oil
- salt and pepper to taste
For the chicken meatballs:
- 1 pound ground chicken
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 cup breadcrumbs
- 1/4 cup feta cheese crumbled
- 1/2 small red onion finely diced
- 2 tablespoons oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes drained, finely chopped
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley chopped
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon EACH salt & pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425°F(220°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Place the grated cucumber in a clean kitchen towel or paper towels and squeeze out excess moisture.
- In a bowl, combine all of the sauce ingredients. Mix well. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to allow flavors to meld.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine ground chicken, egg, breadcrumbs, feta, onion, garlic, parsley, oregano, cumin, salt, and pepper. Mix gently until just combined. Avoid overmixing to keep meatballs tender.
- Shape the mixture into small meatballs, about 1 to 1.5 inches in diameter. You should get around 20 meatballs.
- Bake them for 15 minutes. Remove and drain on paper towels.
- Arrange the chicken meatballs on a serving platter. Serve with a bowl of tzatziki sauce for dipping.
Nutrition
Calories: 287kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 27gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 148mgSodium: 271mgPotassium: 829mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 381IUVitamin C: 13mgCalcium: 122mgIron: 2mg
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