Greek Chicken Meatballs

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 30 min.
Yield 12 meatballs and 2 cups sauce
Test Kitchen Approved
Indulge in Mediterranean flavors with our recipe for juicy Greek chicken meatballs. They're made with garlic, fresh herbs and feta cheese and served with a homemade tzatziki sauce.

Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup whole wheat panko bread crumbs
  • 1 large egg, beaten
  • 1 large egg white, beaten
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon minced fresh mint
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 3/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
  • 1 pound ground chicken
  • TZATZIKI:
  • 2 cups plain Greek yogurt
  • 1/2 cup peeled grated cucumber, strained
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 teaspoons lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon snipped fresh dill
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • Optional: Grated cucumber and fresh dill

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, combine the first nine ingredients. Crumble chicken over mixture and mix lightly but thoroughly. Shape into 1-1/2-in. balls. Place meatballs on a greased rack, on a rimmed baking sheet. Bake until internal temperature reaches 165°, 20-25 minutes.
  2. Meanwhile, combine tzatziki ingredients. If desired, garnish with additional grated cucumber and dill.

Nutrition Facts

1 meatball + 2 tablespoons sauce: 130 calories, 8g fat (4g saturated fat), 54mg cholesterol, 324mg sodium, 4g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 1g fiber), 10g protein.

Indulge in Mediterranean flavors with these irresistible Greek chicken meatballs. The juicy, tender meatballs blend aromatic herbs like mint and basil with lean ground chicken, garlic and feta cheese. But the real star of the show is the homemade tzatziki sauce. —Melanie C. Tritten, Charlotte, North Carolina
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