Mediterranean Chicken Meatballs with Homemade Tzatziki

Ingredients

• Ground chicken (Ground turkey may also be used.)
• Onion
• Panko breadcrumbs
• Garlic (For the meatballs.)
• Egg
• Feta cheese
• Dried oregano
• Dried dill
• Cumin
• Salt (To taste.)
• Black pepper (To taste.)
• Plain Greek yogurt (For the tzatziki.)
• Persian cucumbers (For the tzatziki.)
• Garlic (For the tzatziki.)
• Lemon juice (For the tzatziki; lemon is also mentioned for serving.)
• Fresh dill (For the tzatziki.)
• Olive oil (For the tzatziki.)
• Salt (For the tzatziki; to taste.)
• Black pepper (For the tzatziki; to taste.)
• Lemon (For squeezing over the meatballs when serving.)

Steps

1. 1

   Combine the ground chicken, onion, panko breadcrumbs, garlic, egg, feta cheese, dried oregano, dried dill, cumin, salt, and black pepper to make the meatball mixture.

2. 2

   Shape the mixture into meatballs.

3. 3

   Quickly brown the meatballs in a skillet until they develop a golden crust. The source does not specify the amount of oil or the temperature.

4. 4

   Bake the meatballs after browning them. The source does not provide the exact baking temperature or time.

5. 5

   To prepare the tzatziki, combine the plain Greek yogurt, Persian cucumbers, garlic, lemon juice, fresh dill, olive oil, salt, and black pepper until creamy.

6. 6

   Serve the meatballs with the homemade tzatziki and squeeze lemon over the top before eating.

Notes

The description suggests serving with crispy potatoes or rice and a Greek-inspired salad, but does not include their recipes. The source states that the dish is ready in approximately 30 minutes. Ingredient quantities, the baking temperature and time, and detailed instructions for shaping the meatballs are not specified.

Nutrition per serving

• main course
• high-protein
• Mediterranean
• Greek
• baked
• weeknight dinner
• with chicken
• tzatziki sauce