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Chimichurri Meatballs
These Chimichurri Meatballs are epic, so easy to make, yet super impressive and perfect for your holiday party! There's nothing boring or bland about these meatballs, it's the chimichurri sauce and feta cheese that take these meatballs to the next level of flavor.
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 16
Calories: 214 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
Argentinian
Ingredients
For the Meatballs
- 1 pound ground pork
- ½ pound ground beef
- ½ cup breadcrumbs I used Panko
- 2 green onions minced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper freshly ground
- 1 egg
- 3 tablespoon vegetable oil for frying
- ½ cup feta cheese crumbled
For the Chimichurri Sauce
- ½ cup curly leaf parsley minced
- ½ cup olive oil
- ¼ cup red wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon fresh oregano chopped
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper freshly ground
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine the ground pork, ground beef, breadcrumbs, green onions, garlic, salt, black pepper and egg.
- Form the meatballs into small 1 inch balls.
- Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet. Add the meatballs and fry until golden all around, about 7 minutes. You will have to do this in 2 batches, so do not overcrowd the meatballs.
- In a medium size bowl, whisk together the parsley, olive oil, red wine vinegar, oregano, red pepper flakes, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Let it sit out at room temperature until the meatballs are ready.
- To assemble, pour about half of the chimichurri sauce on the bottom of a platter, then transfer the meatballs to the platter. Top the meatballs with remaining chimichurri and garnish with the crumbled feta cheese.
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Notes
- Alternatively, you can bake the meatballs by placing them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and baking them for 20 to 25 minutes at 400 F degrees or until done to your liking.
- Refrigerate leftovers in an airtight container for up to 3 or 4 days.
- These meatballs can be made with any type of ground meat that you prefer.
- This recipe yields about 48 meatballs, and nutritional information is calculated based on 3 meatballs per person.
Nutrition Information
Serving
3meatballs
Calories
214kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
3g
(1%)
Protein
9g
(18%)
Fat
18g
(28%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Cholesterol
44mg
(15%)
Sodium
254mg
(11%)
Potassium
160mg
(5%)
Vitamin A
230IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
3.5mg
(4%)
Calcium
46mg
(5%)
Iron
1.1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 16Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 214
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 3meatballs | |
| Calories | 214kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 3g | 1% |
| Protein | 9g | 18% |
| Fat | 18g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 44mg | 15% |
| Sodium | 254mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 160mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 230IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 3.5mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 46mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1.1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.