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Greek Chicken Meatballs
This Greek inspired chicken meatball recipe is perfect for meal prep or a quick dinner
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Servings: 12 meatballs
Calories: 76 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Greek
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground chicken
- ½ a bell pepper – finely diced
- 1 egg
- ¼ cup crumbled Feta cheese
- 2 tbsp bread crumbs use 2 tbsp almond flour to make gluten free
- 1 tsp dried parsley
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp dried dill
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375F.
- Place ground chicken, diced bell pepper, egg, crumbled feta, bread crumbs and seasonings into a large mixing bowl. Use clean hands or a spoon to mix together.
- Scoop out 12 meatballs – each about 2 tbsp. Roll each into a ball with wet hands.
- Heat a drizzle of olive oil in an oven safe skillet over medium heat. Sear the meatballs on one side for about 3 minutes. Flip gently (they will be slightly soft) and place skillet in the oven.
- Cook meatballs in the oven at 375F for 12-14 minutes. Check for an internal temperature of at least 165F. Allow the meatballs to cool slightly and serve.
- *** Skip the searing step and bake on a baking sheet for 20-22 minutes at 375F
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Notes
- *** Serve in pitas – cut pitas in half and open up the pocket. Spread tzatziki inside followed by some cucumber and bell pepper. Cut the meatballs in half and place inside the pita followed by lettuce, fresh mint and crumbled feta.
- ***
- – cut pitas in half and open up the pocket. Spread tzatziki inside followed by some cucumber and bell pepper. Cut the meatballs in half and place inside the pita followed by lettuce, fresh mint and crumbled feta.
- *** Serve on a salad – put down a bed of lettuce followed by chopped veggies, meatballs, crumbled feta and fresh mint. Use tzatziki as a dressing or cut up meatballs and toss the salad in a simple mixture of olive oil, red wine vinegar and lemon juice.
- ***
- – put down a bed of lettuce followed by chopped veggies, meatballs, crumbled feta and fresh mint. Use tzatziki as a dressing or cut up meatballs and toss the salad in a simple mixture of olive oil, red wine vinegar and lemon juice.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1g
Calories
76kcal
(4%)
Carbohydrates
2g
(1%)
Protein
8g
(16%)
Fat
4g
(6%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
0.03g
Cholesterol
49mg
(16%)
Sodium
173mg
(7%)
Potassium
221mg
(6%)
Fiber
0.2g
(1%)
Sugar
0.3g
(1%)
Vitamin A
191IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
6mg
(7%)
Calcium
24mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12meatballs
Amount Per Serving
Calories 76
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 76kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 2g | 1% |
| Protein | 8g | 16% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.03g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 49mg | 16% |
| Sodium | 173mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 221mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 0.2g | 1% |
| Sugar | 0.3g | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 191IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 6mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 24mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.