greek-ish meatballs (chicken, bacon & feta) with tzatziki sauce
Category
Appetizer
Servings
20 meatballs
Prep Time
20 minutes
Cook Time
20 minutes
These meatballs are so delicious, easy to make and very keto friendly!
Ingredients
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Butter for greasing pan
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6 strips of high quality bacon
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2 pounds organic ground chicken breast
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1/2 cup chopped fresh leaf parsley
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1 medium grated onion
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4 cloves garlic, grated
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2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
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2 eggs
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1 teaspoon dried oregano
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1 teaspoon ground cumin
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1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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Kosher salt and black pepper to taste
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3 ounces Feta cheese, cubed or crumbled
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1/2 cup grated English cucumber, excess liquid squeezed out
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1 cup plain Greek yogurt
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Juice of half a lemon
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2 teaspoons chopped fresh dill or 1/2 teaspoon dried
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1/4 teaspoon grated garlic
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Kosher salt and black pepper to taste
Directions
Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
Grease a baking pan with butter
Cook bacon to medium well done and set aside
In a food processor place parsley, onion and garlic and pulse several times until finely chopped
Place the mixture in a large bowl and whisk together with lime juice, eggs, spices, salt and pepper
If you aren't planning to stuff the meatballs with a cube of Feta add the Feta crumbles to the mixture
Add the ground chicken
Crumble the bacon into the mixture and combine all with your hands being careful not to over-work the mixture
Form approximately 1 tablespoon sized meatballs
If you are stuffing the meatballs with Feta, stuff a small cube of Feta into the center of each meatball making sure it is completely covered.
Place the balls in the baking sheet and place it on the center rack of the oven and bake for approximately 20 minutes or until golden brown.
Make the Tzatziki sauce while the meatballs are baking.
Remove the meatballs from the oven and serve with the Tzatziki sauce.
For the Tzatziki Sauce, combine all of the ingredients in a medium sized bowl, stir together until mixed.