Description
Delight your taste buds with these flavorful Greek meatballs served with a refreshing tzatziki sauce. Perfect for a Mediterranean-inspired meal!
Ingredients
Scale
For the Meatballs:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound 85/15 ground beef
- 1 pound ground pork
- 2 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon ground oregano
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint leaves
- ¼ cup finely diced red onion
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 4 cloves fresh garlic, finely minced
For the Tzatziki Sauce:
- ½ cup diced seedless cucumber
- 2 cloves fresh garlic
- ½ cup fresh dill
- 1 cup full-fat Greek yogurt
- Juice of one lemon
- Salt (to taste)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
- Scoop the meat mixture using a cookie dough scoop to form the meatballs and then roll them between the palm of your hands.
- Place them on a sheet pan that has been drizzled with olive oil. Bake at 425 degrees for 15-20 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees Fahrenheit.
- For the tzatziki sauce:
- When the meatballs are done, let them cool slightly and then serve with the tzatziki sauce. Enjoy!
Add the ground pork, ground beef, fresh herbs, onion, garlic, spices, salt, and pepper to a large mixing bowl. Use your hands to mix everything until well combined.
Add the cucumber, garlic, and dill to a food processor and pulse until finely chopped. Add the cucumber mixture to the Greek yogurt and stir until well combined. Stir in the lemon juice and salt. Store in the fridge until ready to serve.
Notes
- Feel free to customize the meatball size to your preference.
- Adjust the spice levels in the meatballs and tzatziki sauce according to your taste.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Greek
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 meatball with sauce
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 480mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 4g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 17g
- Cholesterol: 60mg
Keywords: Greek, Meatballs, Tzatziki Sauce, Mediterranean, Flavorful
