Chicken Cilantro Meatballs With Yogurt Sauce
Chicken meatballs with cilantro and a yogurt sauce for dipping
- Prep time
- 40 min
- Cook time
- 15 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- -Meatballs-
- 1 lb ground chicken
- 1 onion (diced)
- 3 tablespoons cilantro (coriander)
- 1/4 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon marjoram
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/4 cup breadcrumbs
- salt and pepper
- flour
- -Yogurt Sauce-
- 1 cup Greek yogurt
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 garlic clove (pressed)
- 1 tablespoon cilantro (coriander)
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- 1
In a mixing bowl, combine: chicken, onion, cilantro, cumin, marjoram, egg, olive oil, bread crumbs, salt and pepper - mix well.
- 2
Place in fridge for 30 minutes to allow mixture to firm up and breadcrumbs to absorb liquid.
- 3
During this time, make yogurt sauce
- 4
In bowl, combine: greek yogurt, olive oil, garlic, cilantro, lemon juice, salt and pepper - mix well.
- 5
Place in fridge until needed.
- 6
Now, let's make the meatballs.
- 7
Heat some oil in a frying pan.
- 8
Rub your hands in some flour to avoid sticking.
- 9
Take a spoon full of the chicken mixture, roll it in flour, shake off excess and form into a ball.
- 10
Place in pan.
- 11
Cook for about 5 minutes on each side, should be a nice golden brown.
- 12
When done, remove and place on paper towel.
- 13
Cook meatballs in batches until all mixture is used
- 14
Place and serve with yogurt sauce!