Greek-style Chicken Meatballs with Tzatziki

Greek-style Chicken Meatballs with Tzatziki

I recently made these greek-stlye chicken meatballs and I couldn’t be happier with the result! They are so incredibly tender and bursting with flavour from the blend of spices, the most prominent ones being oregano, dill and cinnamon. I bake them in the oven to make cook time quicker than batching them in a fry pan. Leaner meats like chicken and turkey require a little more help to keep moisture in and can tend to dry out easily. The butter in these meatballs not only helps to keep them moist, but allows them the option to be baked and not just pan fried.

I’m also obsessed with homemade tzatziki; there is absolutely nothing like it! One you make it, you will never buy it again, I promise! I love that it’s made from whole and fresh ingredients like greek yogurt, cucumber and dill. It’s creamy, zesty and tastes like summer. Paired with these chicken meatballs, it makes for a really delicious and really easy meal. It keeps well in the fridge so if there is any leftovers you can have it over the next few days. Add to your meal a greek salad and you’ve got an entirely mediterranean meal; yum!

What’s in tzatziki?

• full-fat plain greek yogurt

• fresh grated cucumber

• fresh dill

• lemon juice

• garlic

• oregano

• olive extra virgin olive oil

• sea salt and fresh ground pepper

Greek-style Chicken Meatballs with Tzatziki

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lunch, dinner

Mediterranean

Yield: 6-8

Author: Courtney Sketchley

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Greek-style Chicken Meatballs with Tzatziki

These greek-style chicken meatballs are incredibly flavourful and tender paired perfectly with creamy, zesty homemade tzatziki.

Prep time: 15 MinCook time: 20 MinTotal time: 35 Min

Ingredients

For the meatballs:

• 2lbs ground chicken
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 cup fresh dill fronds, finely chopped
• 2 tbsp dried oregano
• 1 tbsp onion powder
• 1/4 tsp cinnamon
• 1-2 tsp sea salt
• 1-2 tsp fresh ground black pepper

For the tzatziki:

• 1 cup plain greek yogurt (10%)
• 1 cup grated cucumber
• 1 1/2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
• 1 large or 2 small garlic cloves, minced
• 1/3 cup fresh dill fronds, finely chopped
• 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 1 tbsp fresh oregano, finely chopped
• sea salt and fresh ground black pepper, to taste

Instructions

For the meatballs:

1. Preheat your oven to 400F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
2. In a large mixing bowl, add the chicken, melted butter, garlic, dill, oregano, onion powder, cinnamon and salt and pepper. Mix well with your hands until all of the ingredients are fully combined.
3. With a small cookie scoop, scoop the mixture onto the lined baking sheet in rows leaving an inch between meatballs.
4. Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes or until meatballs are fully cooked.

For the tzatziki:

1. While the meatballs are cooking make the tzatziki. In a small mixing bowl, add the yogurt, garlic, lemon juice, dill, olive oil, oregano and salt and pepper and mix well until combined.
2. Add the grated cucumber to a dish towel and squeeze out as much liquid as you can. It will be more like 3/4 cup once you're done this step. Add the cucumber to the yogurt mixture and mix until fully combined.
3. Enjoy immediately or refrigerate until you're ready to use!

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