Greek Chicken Meatballs

Greek Chicken Meatballs requires approximately 45 minutes from start to finish. One serving contains 145 calories, 11g of protein, and 9g of fat. This recipe serves 16. For $1.25 per serving, this recipe covers 9% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. 410 people have tried and liked this recipe. It is a reasonably priced recipe for fans of Mediterranean food. It is brought to you by Foxes Love Lemons. A mixture of dried mint, fresh parsley, garlic cloves, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. Overall, this recipe earns a solid spoonacular score of 42%. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Greek Chicken Meatballs, Greek Meatballs and Tzatziki, and Greek Beef Meatballs.

Servings: 16

 

Ingredients:

1 teaspoon dried mint

1 egg, lightly beaten

Finely chopped English cucumber

Crumbled feta cheese

1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill

2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

3 garlic cloves, minced

1 cup Greek yogurt

1 pound ground chicken

1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

1-1/2 teaspoons dried oregano

1/4 cup panko breadcrumbs

1/3 cup minced white onion

Equipment:

baking pan

bowl

oven

Cooking instruction summary:

Prepare Meatballs: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray rimmed baking pan with cooking spray. In large bowl, stir together garlic, egg, onion, breadcrumbs, oregano, mint and salt. Add chicken and stir (or mix with hands) until just combined. Do not overmix. Using hands, gently form into golf ball-sized meatballs and place on prepared baking pan. Bake meatballs 18 to 20 minutes or until lightly browned and internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F. Meanwhile, prepare Yogurt Sauce: In small bowl, stir together all ingredients. Garnish meatballs with feta and cucumber; serve with Yogurt Sauce.

 

Step by step:


1. Prepare Meatballs: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray rimmed baking pan with cooking spray. In large bowl, stir together garlic, egg, onion, breadcrumbs, oregano, mint and salt.

2. Add chicken and stir (or mix with hands) until just combined. Do not overmix. Using hands, gently form into golf ball-sized meatballs and place on prepared baking pan.

3. Bake meatballs 18 to 20 minutes or until lightly browned and internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F. Meanwhile, prepare Yogurt Sauce: In small bowl, stir together all ingredients.

4. Garnish meatballs with feta and cucumber; serve with Yogurt Sauce.


Nutrition Information:

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145k Calories
11g Protein
9g Total Fat
4g Carbs
4% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
145k
7%

Fat
9g
14%

  Saturated Fat
5g
33%

Carbohydrates
4g
2%

  Sugar
2g
3%

Cholesterol
61mg
21%

Sodium
441mg
19%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
11g
23%

Vitamin B2
0.39mg
23%

Phosphorus
190mg
19%

Calcium
180mg
18%

Vitamin K
18µg
18%

Vitamin B6
0.32mg
16%

Selenium
9µg
14%

Vitamin B12
0.79µg
13%

Vitamin B3
2mg
10%

Zinc
1mg
10%

Vitamin B5
0.83mg
8%

Potassium
278mg
8%

Vitamin B1
0.11mg
7%

Magnesium
21mg
5%

Vitamin A
246IU
5%

Manganese
0.09mg
5%

Folate
18µg
5%

Iron
0.8mg
4%

Vitamin C
2mg
3%

Copper
0.06mg
3%

Fiber
0.46g
2%

Vitamin E
0.21mg
1%

Vitamin D
0.18µg
1%

covered percent of daily need
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