Description
These Mediterranean Chicken Meatballs are packed with flavor and easy to prepare. Made with tender ground chicken, feta cheese, and fresh herbs, they make an excellent quick dinner or healthy meal option. Serve them with tzatziki for a delicious touch!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound ground chicken
- ½ cup panko bread crumbs
- ½ cup crumbled feta cheese, about 2 ounces
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 2 garlic cloves, pressed or minced
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped red onion
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh dill
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh mint
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 tablespoon canola oil, if pan-frying
- 1 tablespoon butter, if pan-frying
- tzatziki or cucumber dill sauce, for serving
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine ground chicken, panko bread crumbs, crumbled feta cheese, lightly beaten egg, pressed garlic cloves, chopped red onion, finely chopped fresh dill, finely chopped fresh mint, dried oregano, kosher salt, and red pepper flakes.
- Dampen your hands with water and gently knead the mixture until blended. Cover and refrigerate for at least 15 minutes to soften the breadcrumbs, or up to overnight.
- Use a small scoop to form meatballs into 1 ½-inch balls and place them on a cutting board. Dampen your hands and lightly shape and roll the meatballs between your palms before placing them on a lined baking sheet.
- To fry the meatballs, heat canola oil and butter in a large non-stick skillet over medium heat until the butter melts. Cook half of the meatballs, gently turning every 1 ½ – 2 minutes until browned on all sides, about 15 minutes total.
- To bake the meatballs, preheat the oven to 425°F. Spritz the meatballs with cooking spray or olive oil. Bake until no longer pink inside, about 15 minutes, then broil on high for 5 minutes for a crispy crust. Remove from the oven.
- Serve immediately or at room temperature with Greek salad, lemon rice or orzo, and tzatziki or cucumber dill sauce for dipping.
Notes
For extra flavor, consider adding chopped olives or sun-dried tomatoes to the mixture.
These meatballs can also be made ahead and frozen for meal prep making dinners even easier!
Adjust the red pepper flakes to your desired spice level.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 meatball
- Calories: 190
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 350mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 60mg