Greek Chicken Meatballs

a plate of pearl cous cous topped with chicken meatballs with a side of cherry tomatoes and tzatziki

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These delicious Greek Chicken Meatballs are full of so much flavor, and more importantly, they are so moist! They are so easy to make with ground chicken, feta and a secret to moisture, zucchini! No dry meatballs here!

Prep Time15

Cook Time12

Total Time27

Course: 100 Family Favorite Easy Healthy Recipes, Mom's Best 100 Easy Chicken Recipes

Cuisine: Greek

Keyword: greek, healthy, healthy chicken, main dish, meatballs

Servings:

Author: Carrian Cheney

Equipment

Ingredients

2 Tablespoons Milk
1/2 Cup Italian Breadcrumbs
1 Pound Ground Chicken
1/2 Cup Feta crumbled
1 Zucchini large, grated
1 Lemon large, zested
1 Egg large
3 cloves Garlic minced
3/4 teaspoon Salt
1/4 Cup Fresh Mixed Herbs (dill, mint, parsley), minced
1 Pinch Black Pepper
Olive Oil

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Instructions

In a bowl, combine the milk and breadcrumbs. Set aside for 5 minutes.
2 Tablespoons Milk, 1/2 Cup Italian Breadcrumbs
In a large bowl, combine the chicken, crumbled feta, grated zucchini, lemon zest, egg, minced garlic, breadcrumb mixture, salt, chopped herbs and a pinch of black pepper.
1 Pound Ground Chicken, 1/2 Cup Feta, 1 Zucchini, 1 Lemon, 1 Egg, 3 cloves Garlic, 3/4 teaspoon Salt, 1/4 Cup Fresh Mixed Herbs, 1 Pinch Black Pepper
Mix and use a cookie scoop to scoop into balls. Pour olive oil in a shallow dish and rub your hands in it. Roll the balls in your hands to coat in oil.
Olive Oil
Preheat the air fryer or oven to 400℉. Place the meatballs on a baking tray in the top third of the oven and bake for 11 minutes in the airfryer or 12-15 minutes in the oven. until golden brown and cooked through.
Serve with halved grape tomatoes, tzatziki and lemon parmesan orzo (or pearl couscous)

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