Greek Chicken Meatballs With Lemon And Fresh Herbs
Greek Chicken Meatballs are a quick and flavorful Mediterranean-style dish made with ground chicken, garlic, lemon zest, and fresh herbs. Ready in just 35 minutes, this easy recipe is perfect for a healthy dinner or meal prep.
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 20 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 pound ground chicken
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon ground oregano
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional, for a little heat)
- 2 tablespoons fresh dill, chopped
- 2 tablespoons fresh mint, chopped
- ¼ cup red onion, finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- Zest of 1 lemon
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
Instructions
- 1
In a large mixing bowl, combine ground chicken, egg, salt, black pepper, cumin, oregano, and red pepper flakes.
- 2
Add chopped dill, mint, red onion, garlic, and lemon zest. Mix gently until everything is well combined. Avoid overmixing to keep the meatballs tender.
- 3
Using a cookie dough scoop or your hands, form the mixture into 1-inch meatballs. Place them on a plate or tray.
- 4
In a large skillet, pour some olive oil and heat it over medium.. Once the oil shimmers, add the meatballs in a single layer (cook in batches if necessary).
- 5
Cook for about 3-4 minutes per side until browned and cooked through. Use meat thermometer to ensure that inside meat temperature reaches at least...165?
- 6
Remove the meatballs from the skillet and let them rest for 2 minutes. Serve warm.