Description
These Dill and Feta Chicken Meatballs are always on repeat at our house. They're delicious as leftovers in a grain bowl or atop a Greek salad, or served simply with orzo and a dill yogurt sauce! They're meal prep friendly, quick and easy to make and packed with protein.
Ingredients
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Meatballs:
- 2 pounds ground chicken
- 3/4 cup finely crumbled feta cheese
- 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh dill
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs
- 2 large eggs
Yogurt Dill Sauce:
- 1 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh dill
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2-4 tablespoons lemon juice (to taste)
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- For serving: 1 1/2 cups dry orzo, cooked according to package instructions
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400˚F and line a sheet pan with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, thoroughly mix together the chicken, feta, dill, salt, garlic powder, pepper, breadcrumbs and egg until well combined.
- Using a 2-tablespoon cookie dough scoop, portion into meatballs and use your hands to roll into a smooth ball*. Transfer to the baking sheet. Bake for 20-25 minutes, until the meatballs are light golden brown on the bottom and cooked through in the center.
- While the meatballs are in the oven, cook the orzo according to package instructions. Whisk together all ingredients for the yogurt dill sauce. Taste and adjust as desired.
- Serve the meatballs with orzo and yogurt dill sauce. Enjoy!
Notes
*Ground chicken is notoriously sticky. To keep it from sticking to your hands and the scoop, spray both your hands and the scoop with nonstick cooking spray (we like this avocado oil one) every 5-10 meatballs, as soon as you notice any sticking.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Oven
- Cuisine: Greek
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5 meatballs + ~1/4 cup sauce + 1/2 cup cooked orzo
- Calories: 466
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 780.2 mg
- Fat: 21 g
- Carbohydrates: 29.3 g
- Fiber: 1.7 g
- Protein: 40.1 g