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Chicken & Feta Baked Meatballs

URL: https://www.foodbymaria.com/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)
  • 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

  1. Preheat the oven to 400°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. Prepare the Greek lemon sauce and set aside.
  3. Cook bulgur according to package instructions and set aside.
  4. On the sheet pan, add the drained butter beans, chopped asparagus, olives, and chopped zucchini.
  5. 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.
  6. Form the mixture into meatballs, about 2 tablespoons each, and place them on the sheet pan among the vegetables.
  7. Drizzle half of the lemon sauce over the sheet pan and reserve the rest.
  8. Bake for 22-26 minutes or until the meatballs are cooked through.
  9. 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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