Chicken Mediterranean Meatballs

The most satisfying Mediterranean Chicken Meatballs packed with flavor and easily made in under 30 minutes! Serve with brown rice, from-scratch tzatziki sauce, sprinkle on some feta cheese, or pair with a tomato and chickpea salad for a complete meal!

These Mediterranean chicken meatballs can only be described using one word: FLAVOR! A cook absolutely keep Greek food so much with all the satisfying Mediterranean flavors. These meatballs (which could also be called Greek chicken meatballs) are super straightforward to throw together. Simply mix all the ingredients in a bowl, form into meatballs and bake them in the oven! These Mediterranean m

Yes of course! A cook find that baking meatballs is just easier with less cooking required, but pan frying these meatballs would taste notable! All you will need is about a little olive oil to coat the pan or cast iron skillet then add the meatballs. Cook the meatballs on a moderate burner to a lively burner, and turn them continuously so that they get browned on all sides. Meatballs shoul

What goes in

• 1 pound ground chicken, or ground turkey
• 1/4 cup whole wheat panko breadcrumbs
• 1 egg
• 1/3 cup sun dried tomatoes, packed in oil, chopped
• 1/4 cup feta cheese
• 1/4 cup parmesan cheese
• 2 cloves garlic, minced (or 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder)
• 1/4 cup green onions, chopped
• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon each salt and black pepper
• Squeeze of lemon, optional

How it comes together

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or spray with nonstick spray.
2. Use a wide bowl, combine ground chicken, breadcrumbs, egg, sun dried tomatoes, feta and parmesan cheeses, garlic, green onions, parsley and season with salt and pepper. Mix everything together using a spoon, or your hands, until all combined.
3. Using a small to medium cookie scoop (A cook used this 1.5 tablespoon scoop), make 2-inch sized balls and place on baking sheet lined with parchment paper (or sprayed with non-stick spray). You should get about 18 meatballs.
4. Pop the sheet pan in the oven and bake for about 20 to 25 minutes, until lightly browned and cooked through.
5. Squeeze a little lemon juice over top (if desired) and serve alongside a Mediterranean salad or make bowls with brown rice, from-scratch tzatziki sauce and fresh veggies!