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Greek Meatballs with Tzatziki Sauce

Greek Meatballs are easy to make with ground beef and pork. They're delicious served with Tzatziki Sauce in pita bread, with orzo or with a Greek salad!
Servings: 28 meatballs
Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 20 mins
Total Time: 40 mins
Author: Whitney Bond
Course: Appetizer, Main Course
Cuisine: Greek

Ingredients

Greek Meatballs

  • 2 tbsp olive oil, divided
  • 1 cup onion, diced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1 lb ground pork
  • ½ cup diced tomato
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp allspice
  • ¼ tsp cayenne pepper
  • ¼ tsp ground cloves
  • ¼ cup parmesan cheese, grated
  • ¼ cup feta cheese, crumbles
  • ½ cup breadcrumbs
  • 1 egg

Tzatziki Sauce

  • 1 cup greek yogurt
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice, fresh squeezed
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp black pepper
  • 1 tbsp fresh dill

Instructions

Greek Meatballs

  • Add 1 tbsp olive oil to a large skillet on the stove over medium high heat.
  • Add the onion, saute 4-5 minutes.
  • Add the garlic, saute for an additional minute, then remove from the heat.
  • In a large bowl, combine the ground beef, ground pork, diced tomato, cinnamon, allspice, cayenne pepper and ground cloves.
  • Add the parmesan cheese, feta cheese, breadcrumbs, egg and cooked onions and garlic.
  • Use your hands to mix all of the ingredients together until well combined.
  • Form the mixture into approximately 28 golf ball sized meatballs.
  • In the same skillet you cooked the onions and garlic, add the additional 1 tbsp olive oil and place on the stove over medium high heat.
  • Add the meatballs to the skillet and sear on all sides for 3-4 minutes.
  • Cover the skillet, reduce the heat to medium-low and continue cooking for an additional 20 minutes. (You can also bake the meatballs in the oven or grill them, see notes below for further instructions.)

Tzatziki Sauce

  • Prepare the Tzatziki sauce by combining all of the ingredients for the sauce in a medium mixing bowl.
  • Refrigerate the sauce until ready to use.

Notes

  • Baked Method: preheat the oven to 400°F. Form the meatballs, then place them in an even layer on a foil-lined baking sheet and into the oven for 20 minutes.
  • Grilled Method: preheat a grill over medium heat. Place a large piece of nonstick foil on the grill. Form the meatballs, then place them on the foil on the grill. Grill for 20 minutes, flipping halfway through. 
  • Low Carb: to reduce the carbs per meatball, use pork panko instead of breadcrumbs. This will reduce each meatball from 3 carbs to 1 carb.
  • Gluten Free: to make the recipe gluten free, use gluten free breadcrumbs.

Nutrition Facts

Calories 122kcal (6%)Carbohydrates 3g (1%)Protein 7g (14%)Fat 9g (14%)Saturated Fat 3g (15%)Cholesterol 31mg (10%)Sodium 152mg (6%)Potassium 121mg (3%)Fiber 1g (4%)Sugar 1g (1%)Vitamin A 51mg (1%)Vitamin C 1mg (1%)Calcium 37mg (4%)Iron 1mg (6%)
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