Description
Greek Chicken Meatballs offer a delicious taste of the Mediterranean, combining juicy ground chicken with fresh herbs, zesty lemon, and creamy feta cheese. Perfectly baked to golden perfection and served with cool tzatziki sauce, these meatballs are an ideal choice for family dinners or entertaining guests. With simple ingredients and easy preparation steps, you’ll create a dish that’s sure to impress everyone at the table.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts (ground)
- 2 cloves fresh garlic (minced)
- 1 cup plain breadcrumbs
- ½ cup crumbled feta cheese
- 2 tbsp fresh oregano (chopped)
- Zest of 1 lemon
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 cup tzatziki sauce (for serving)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a mixing bowl, combine ground chicken, minced garlic, breadcrumbs, crumbled feta cheese, chopped oregano, lemon zest, salt, and pepper.
- Mix until well combined without overmixing.
- Roll the mixture into golf ball-sized meatballs and place them on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown and fully cooked.
- Serve warm with tzatziki sauce drizzled on top.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 meatball (40g)
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 5g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 50mg