Greek Chicken Meatballs

These Greek Chicken Meatballs with tzatziki sauce are exactly what you need in your life. They are crispy on the outside and juicy in the middle!

Ingredients

• 1 lb. 99% lean ground chicken
• 1/3 cup plain or Italian breadcrumbs
• 1/4 cup crumbled fat free feta cheese or parmigiano-reggiano
• 1 large egg
• lemon zest from 1/2 lemon
• 2 cloves garlic, minced 
• ½ tsp salt
• ½ tsp dried oregano
• 1/2 tsp dried dill
• ½ tsp onion powder
• 1 tsp dried parsley or 2 Tbsp fresh, finely chopped

Instructions

1. In a large mixing bowl, combine the ground chicken, breadcrumbs, egg, parmesan or feta cheese cheese, lemon zest, garlic, salt, onion powder, oregano, dill, and fresh parsley.
2. Mix all together using your hands.
3. Using your hands, gently form into golf ball-sized meatballs-about 1 Tbsp. 
4. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
5. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, or spray a baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
6. Place meatball on prepared baking sheet. Spray the tops of the meatballs with cooking spray. 
7. Bake meatballs for 18-20 minutes or until they are lightly browned.

1. In a large mixing bowl, combine the ground chicken, breadcrumbs, egg, parmesan or fat free feta cheese, lemon zest, garlic, salt, onion powder, oregano, dill, and fresh parsley.
2. Mix all together using your hands.
3. Using your hands, gently form into golf ball-sized meatballs-about 1 Tbsp. 
4. Place them on a prepared air fryer tray or basket and spray with cooking spray. 
5. Air fry at 375 degrees for 15 minutes, or until they are lightly browned. 
6. Meanwhile, prepare tzatziki Sauce: In small bowl, stir together all ingredients.
7. Garnish meatballs with fresh parsley and serve with tzatziki sauce.

Servings: Makes 20 meatballs 4/5 meatballs servings

2 points per serving ( 5 meatballs)