Easy Greek Air Fryer Chicken Meatballs (Keftedes)
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5.0
6 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
10 mins
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Total Time
20 mins
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Servings
6 to 8
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Calories
168 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Greek
Easy Greek Air Fryer Chicken Meatballs (Keftedes)
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Greek chicken meatballs can be delicious AND quick and easy when you make them in your air fryer. Just mix together all the ingredients, shape quickly into bite-sized meatballs and air fry for around 10 minutes. They're incredible served with a Greek salad, tzatziki and toasted bread, but you can serve them in many other ways as well.
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Ingredients
- 1 pound ground chicken UK/Australia = minced chicken - turkey, beef and pork also work
- ½ cup panko breadcrumbs or any breadcrumbs
- 1 egg
- 1 lemon zest only (then you can use the rest of the lemon for squeezing over at the end)
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- 1½ teaspoons dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried mint (1.5 teaspoons semi-dried, or 7 to 8 leaves of fresh mint, finely chopped)
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
To serve (optional)
- feta cheese a little, to crumble over the top
- fresh chopped mint or parsley
- Lemon wedges (you can use the same lemon you used for the zest)
Instructions
- Line a baking tray with baking paper. Preheat the air fryer or oven to 400F/205C.
- Put all of the ingredients into a large bowl. Mix with a wooden spoon until well combined.
- Shape the mixture into small bite-sized meatballs and place on the baking paper.
- Air fry for 8 to 12 minutes until starting to go golden brown (basket-style air fryers tend to cook faster than oven-style air fryers). Cook in 2 batches if necessary. Turn or shake lightly half way through cooking. If baking, bake for around 20 minutes, until lightly golden and cooked through. Turn half way through cooking.
- Serve with a Greek salad, tzatziki and bread, sweet potato wedges and vegetables, or turn into Greek wraps or tacos.
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Notes
- How to mix: I find the mixture is soft enough to mix easily with a wooden spoon, especially when using chicken or turkey mince. Use bare hands if you prefer!
- What size to make the meatballs: I pinch a tiny bit of mixture (about a large teaspoon), roughly form a ball and place on the baking tray. It's really quick and easy!
- Different air fryers: If you have a basket style air fryer, you might need to cook the meatballs in 2 batches. Cook them directly in the air fryer basket.
- If you have a larger oven style air fryer, you can probably cook them on the baking tray. I find that my oven style air fryer takes a little longer to cook than a smaller basket-style air fryer. I usually air fry my meatballs for 11 to 12 minutes.
- The meatballs might only take 8 minutes to cook in a basket style air fryer. Keep an eye on them. They're ready when they're going golden brown, are starting to caramelize and are 165F/75C inside.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
168kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
6g
(2%)
Protein
15g
(30%)
Fat
10g
(15%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
92mg
(31%)
Sodium
287mg
(12%)
Potassium
457mg
(13%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
143IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
10mg
(11%)
Calcium
33mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6to 8
Amount Per Serving
Calories 168 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 168kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 6g | 2% |
| Protein | 15g | 30% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 92mg | 31% |
| Sodium | 287mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 457mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 143IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 10mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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6 reviews
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