Chicken & Feta Baked Meatballs
Ingredients
For the Greek lemon sauce
-
1
whole
lemon (juice)
-
¼
cup
olive oil
-
1
tbsp
dijon mustard
-
2
tbsp
fresh minced dill
-
3
cloves
garlic (pressed)
-
1½
tsp
salt
-
½
tsp
pepper
For the meatballs
-
1
lb
ground chicken
-
¼
cup
fresh chopped mint
-
1
cup
crumbled feta cheese
-
3
cloves
garlic (pressed)
-
1
whole
egg
-
½
cup
breadcrumbs
-
1
whole
lemon (zest)
-
1
tsp
salt
-
½
tsp
pepper
-
½
tsp
garlic powder
-
1
tsp
onion powder
-
2
tbsp
olive oil
For the sheet pan
-
1
medium
zucchini (cut in half-moons)
-
1
bunch
asparagus (ends trimmed)
-
14
oz
butter beans (drained and rinsed)
-
½
cup
green olives
For serving
-
1
cup
dry bulgur wheat (cooked)
-
¼
cup
capers
-
to taste
tzatziki
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Prepare the Greek lemon sauce and set aside.
- Cook bulgur according to package instructions and set aside.
- On the sheet pan, add the drained butter beans, chopped asparagus, olives, and chopped zucchini.
- For the meatballs, mix together the ground chicken, chopped mint, crumbled feta cheese, garlic, egg, breadcrumbs, lemon zest, salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and olive oil.
- Form the mixture into meatballs, about 2 tablespoons each, and place them on the sheet pan among the vegetables.
- Drizzle half of the lemon sauce over the sheet pan and reserve the rest.
- Bake for 22-26 minutes or until the meatballs are cooked through.
- Once cooked, drizzle the remaining lemon sauce and capers over the dish. Serve on a bed of cooked bulgur with tzatziki on the side.
Nutrition Facts (estimated)
Servings
4
Calories
771
Total fat
43.3g
Total carbohydrates
62.7g
Total protein
39.6g
Sodium
2581.9mg
Cholesterol
176.6mg
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