Greek Chicken Meatballs with Homemade Tzatziki Sauce

A close up of Greek chicken meatballs in a dish with tomatoes, cucumbers, olives, feta cheese, rice, and Tzatziki sauce.

Greek Chicken Meatballs with Homemade Tzatziki Sauce

These Greek-Style Chicken Meatballs are Super flavorful! The aroma of the fresh herbs will fill up your whole house. The Tzatziki sauce is also made using plain Greek yogurt and the two together are an insanely delicious combo! The best part is they are made with all clean ingredients and are done in under 30 minutes.

Course Main Course

Cuisine Greek

Diet Low Fat

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 25

Total Time 35

Servings meatballs

Calories 21kcal

Author Jillian Schneider

Ingredients

2 lb ground chicken
salt to taste
ground black pepper to taste
1 tsp cumin
½ tsp oregano
½ cup fresh dill minced and divided into the sauce and meatballs
¼ cup fresh mint chopped
¼ cup red onion diced
6 cloves minded garlic divided
½ lemon juiced and zested
1 tbsp olive oil
1½ cups plain Greek yogurt
½ cup seedless English cucumber grated and squeezed in a kitchen towel to remove excess water
Optional Ingredients for a serving suggestion are listed below!
romaine lettuce chopped
cherry tomatos sliced
seedless English cucumbers sliced
crumbed feta cheese
kalamata olives pitted
brown rice cooked according to package directions

Instructions

For the meatballs -
Step 1 - Preheat oven to 400 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside. Add the ground chicken, salt, pepper, cumin, oregano, ¼ dill, mint, red onion, minced garlic, and lemon zest in a large mixing bowl. Mix well to combine.
Step 2 - Scoop out spoonfuls of the chicken mixture and roll them into a ball using clean hands. Place the chicken meatballs on the prepared baking sheet. Continue until all the chicken mix has been used. Cook for 25 - 30 minutes.
For the sauce -
Step 3 - Meanwhile, in a small mixing bowl add Greek yogurt, 2 cloves minced garlic, ¼ cup minced dill, the juice from half a lemon, 1 tbsp olive oil, salt and pepper. Mix well to combine.
Step 4 - Serving suggestions - plate the chopped romaine lettuce and top with the baked Greek meatballs, sliced cherry tomatoes, crumbled feta cheese, kalamata olives, sliced English cucumbers, and homemade Tzatziki sauce.

Notes

Can you freeze Greek meatballs?

Yes, you can! Place your meatballs in a freezer bag and store them in the freezer for up to 3 months.

How do you air fry Greek meatballs?

Place your prepared meatballs in the air fryer basket and air fry at 400 degrees for 10 to 15 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees.

Top Tip!

Try not to overmix the ground chicken mixture. If you over-mix they won't be as tender or juicy!

How to store these meatballs.

You can store this dish in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days. Store the tzatziki sauce separately also in an airtight container.

How can the kids help.

Help measure out all the ingredients. Make it a fun math lesson.

Teach them how to form a meatball using your hands.

Let them use the kitchen towel to twist all the water out of the cucumbers.

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