Chicken Meatball Tzatziki Bowls
These bowls combine lemon-dill chicken meatballs, fresh veggies, rice, tzatziki, and feta cheese for an easy Mediterranean-inspired dinner.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- ¼ plain breadcrumbs
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh dill, plus extra for garnish
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 pound ground chicken
- 4 cups cooked rice
- 1 English cucumber, diced
- 8 ounces grape tomatoes, halved
- 1/2 cup tzatziki sauce, plus extra for serving
- ½ cup crumbled feta cheese
- Juice of half a lemon
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Mix the breadcrumbs, egg, dill, lemon zest, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Add the ground chicken and mix until well combined.
- Scoop ¼ cup of the chicken mixture to form each meatball. Place them on the prepared sheet pan.
- Bake the meatballs for 20 to 25 minutes or until the internal temperature of each meatball is 165°F.
- For serving, place the cooked rice in bowls. Add the cucumber and tomatoes, and place a scoop of tzatziki in the bowl. Squeeze the lemon juice over the top and sprinkle fresh dill and feta cheese for garnish.
Notes
Make-Ahead Tips: You can make and bake the meatballs ahead. They’ll keep in the refrigerator for several days, or you can freeze them for several months.
Nutrition
- Calories: 570
- Sugar: 5.2g
- Sodium: 667.2mg
- Fat: 19.2g
- Saturated Fat: 8.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8.0g
- Trans Fat: 0.1g
- Carbohydrates: 67.7g
- Fiber: 1.7g
- Protein: 31.4g
- Cholesterol: 174.5mg
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