Greek Chicken Meatballs
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5.0
27 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
20 mins
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Cook Time
20 mins
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Servings
4
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Calories
410 kcal
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Cuisine
Mediterranean, Greek
Greek Chicken Meatballs
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Greek Chicken Meatballs are moist and flavorful without any fillers...just spices and herbs. These Greek Turkey Meatballs are served with homemade tzatziki sauce, fresh cucumbers, tomatoes, and rice.
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Ingredients
- 1 to 1.3 lbs Ground Turkey* or Ground Chicken
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 to 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon red chili flakes
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 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 Fresh Dill, diced (or 1 teaspoon dried dill)
- 3 garlic cloves (minced)
- 1 to 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 cucumber (grated and squeezed to drain excess water)
Instructions
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Serve with rice, homemade tzatziki sauce, crisp sliced cucumbers, halved grape tomatoes, and herbs.
Tzatziki Sauce:
- 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.
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Notes
- TZATZIKI SAUCE:
- Ground Turkey or Chicken -- my favorite ground turkey is the Butterball 93% lean turkey found at Costco. It is the moistest ground turkey I have tried on the market.
- Garlic Powder -- also can use finely minced garlic
- Red Pepper Flakes -- this gives spice and flavor. If you like spice, add a little extra
- Oregano -- can use dried oregano or fresh oregano in this recipe
- Feta Cheese (optional) -- this will add some moisture and saltines to the meatballs
- Whole Greek Yogurt -- I prefer to use whole milk greek yogurt for its rich, creamy texture but you can use 0% fat greek yogurt as well
- Extra Virgin Olive Oil -- this adds warmth to the tzatziki sauce. If you desire a thinner or less tangy sauce, add 1 more Tablespoon of EVOO
- Grated Cucumber -- I prefer to use long Hot House or English cucumbers, with less seeds. Make sure to squeeze out any extra water out of the grated cucumber in a paper towel before adding it to the bowl
- Dill -- fresh dill is best but you can use dried dill as well
Nutrition Information
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Calories
410kcal
(21%)
Carbohydrates
8g
(3%)
Protein
33g
(66%)
Fat
28g
(43%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
5g
Monounsaturated Fat
14g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
104mg
(35%)
Sodium
1784mg
(74%)
Potassium
507mg
(14%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
379IU
(8%)
Vitamin C
5mg
(6%)
Calcium
228mg
(23%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 410 kcal
% 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.
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