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Greek Chicken Meatballs
These healthy Greek Chicken Meatballs are packed with Mediterranean flavor! Made with ground chicken, spinach, herbs, and feta cheese, these flavorful and juicy meatballs are perfect for a quick and easy weeknight dinner.
Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 4 (Makes around 16 meatballs)
Calories: 262 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Appetizer
Cuisine:
Greek
Ingredients
- 5 ounces (½ package) chopped, frozen spinach
- 1 pound ground chicken
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 egg
- ¼ cup crumbled Feta cheese
- ¼ cup panko breadcrumbs
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ¼ teaspoon paprika
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F.
- Defrost the spinach according to package directions. Squeeze all of the water out of the spinach and place it in a large bowl. Add the ground chicken, onion powder, garlic powder, oregano, salt, pepper, egg, feta cheese, and breadcrumbs. Mix to combine. Form the mixture into approximately 16 meatballs, about 1-½ inches in diameter.
- Place the meatballs on the baking sheet sprayed or brushed with olive oil. Mix the olive oil and paprika together in a small bowl. Brush the mixture onto the tops of the meatballs.
- Bake meatballs on the upper shelf in the oven, 15-16 minutes until lightly browned and cooked through to an internal temperature of 165°F. Serve meatballs with desired accompaniments like rice, pasta, pita bread, vegetables, or tzatziki. Or use them to make Greek meatball pita sandwiches.
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Notes
- You can double this recipe and use these Mediterranean chicken meatballs for meal prep throughout the week.
- To make this recipe gluten free, use gluten-free panko breadcrumbs.
- This recipe is already low carb/keto, but if you want to cut the carbs even more, you can leave out the breadcrumbs.
- I brush a little olive oil mixed with paprika on top of the meatballs to give the them some golden brown color as they bake in the oven. If desired, you can turn on the broiler at the end of cooking to give them even more color.
- I use dried spices in this recipe for convenience but you can add fresh herbs for a pop of flavor like fresh mint, parsley or dill.
- You can cook these meatballs in the air fryer. Simply place meatballs in the air fryer basket in a single layer and cook at 370°F for 10-12 minutes until cooked through.
Nutrition Information
Serving
4 meatballs
Calories
262kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
5g
(2%)
Protein
24g
(48%)
Fat
16g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
8g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
147mg
(49%)
Sodium
536mg
(22%)
Potassium
758mg
(22%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
4321IU
(86%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
118mg
(12%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4(Makes around 16 meatballs)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 262
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 4 meatballs | |
| Calories | 262kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 5g | 2% |
| Protein | 24g | 48% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 147mg | 49% |
| Sodium | 536mg | 22% |
| Potassium | 758mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 4321IU | 86% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 118mg | 12% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.