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Greek Chicken Meatballs
5 from 27 votes

Greek Chicken Meatballs

Greek Chicken Meatballs combine ground turkey or chicken with garlic powder, oregano, red chili flakes, and optional feta cheese, formed into meatballs cooked until tender and browned. Served with a homemade tzatziki sauce featuring Greek yogurt, lemon juice, dill, garlic, and grated cucumber, this recipe delivers a seasoned meat dish paired with a fresh, creamy sauce.

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 410 kcal
Course: Lunch, Dinner
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Greek

Ingredients

  • 1 to 1.3 lbs ground turkey or ground chicken
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 to 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon red chili flakes
  • 1 teaspoon oregano dried
  • 1/2 cup feta cheese (optional)
For Cooking:
  • 2 to 3 Tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
Homemade Tzatziki Sauce:
  • 1 1/2 cups Greek yogurt
  • 2 to 3 Tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 Tablespoon red wine vinegar
  • 1 Tablespoon dill or 1 teaspoon dried dill, fresh, diced
  • 3 garlic minced, cloves
  • 1 to 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 cucumber (grated and squeezed to drain excess water)

Instructions

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  1. Start by mixing together ground turkey or chicken in a bowl with garlic powder, salt, pepper, oregano, red pepper flakes, and optional feta cheese. Mix with hands or with spoon until thoroughly mixed together.
  2. Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add extra-virgin olive oil and let heat for 1-2 minutes. Roll ground turkey into medium size golf balls and place in the pan.
  3. Let cook for about 6-7 minutes per side. Watch carefully and lower heat if needed to allow the inside to cook before the exterior becomes too browned. Cook until internal temperature reaches at least 165 degrees and is no longer pink.
  4. Serve with rice, homemade tzatziki sauce, crisp sliced cucumbers, halved grape tomatoes, and herbs.
Tzatziki Sauce:
  1. In a bowl, stir together yogurt, extra-virgin olive oil, lemon juice, red wine vinegar, dill, garlic, salt, and grated cucumber. Taste for seasonings. If it is too tangy, add a little more extra-virgin olive oil.

Notes

  • Use Butterball 93% lean ground turkey for moist meatballs.
  • Grate and thoroughly squeeze excess moisture from cucumbers before adding to tzatziki to avoid watery sauce.
  • Adjust red pepper flakes to control spiciness according to preference.
  • Whole milk Greek yogurt adds creaminess to tzatziki, but 0% fat yogurt can be used if desired.
  • Add extra olive oil to tzatziki if a thinner or less tangy sauce is preferred.

Nutrition Information

Calories 410kcal (21%) Carbohydrates 8g (3%) Protein 33g (66%) Fat 28g (43%) Saturated Fat 7g (35%) Polyunsaturated Fat 5g (29%) Monounsaturated Fat 14g (70%) Trans Fat 1g (50%) Cholesterol 104mg (35%) Sodium 1784mg (74%) Potassium 507mg (11%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 4g (8%) Vitamin A 379IU (8%) Vitamin C 5mg (6%) Calcium 228mg (23%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4 Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 410

% Daily Value*

Calories 410kcal 21%
Carbohydrates 8g 3%
Protein 33g 66%
Fat 28g 43%
Saturated Fat 7g 35%
Polyunsaturated Fat 5g 29%
Monounsaturated Fat 14g 70%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 104mg 35%
Sodium 1784mg 74%
Potassium 507mg 11%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 4g 8%
Vitamin A 379IU 8%
Vitamin C 5mg 6%
Calcium 228mg 23%
Iron 2mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.