Mediterranean Chicken Meatballs with Yogurt Sauce

Chicken meatballs with sun-dried tomatoes, garlic, basil, and oregano. Prepare the mixture using a food processor or blender. The preparation is quick, and while the meatballs are baking, you can calmly mix the sauce. Watch the preparation of the meatballs and sauce in the video below.

Details

  • Preparation Time: 15 minutes
  • Cooking Time: 20 minutes
  • Difficulty: 1
  • Spiciness: 0
  • Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

Balls

  • 500 g Meat, chicken, breasts

  • 1 piece Egg, fresh

  • 30 g Breadcrumbs, dried

  • 3 pods Garlic, fresh

  • 1 piece Basil, fresh

  • 20 g Tomato, dried, in oil

  • 1 teaspoon Spices, oregano, dried

  • 0.5 teaspoons Spices, paprika

  • 1 piece Salt, table

  • pieces Spices, pepper, black

Pomaka

  • 1 piece Yogurt, plain, from whole milk

  • 1 spoon Oil, olive

  • 1 piece Garlic, fresh

  • 1 spoon Thyme, raw

  • 1 spoon Juice, lemon

  • pieces Salt, table

Steps

  1. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius.

  2. Cut the chicken breasts into cubes, then place them along with all the other ingredients into a food processor or blender. Mix just enough to combine the ingredients.

  3. Shape the mixture into walnut-sized meatballs. Place them on a baking tray lined with parchment paper.

  4. Bake the meatballs for 15 to 20 minutes, or until they reach an internal temperature of 73 degrees Celsius.

  5. While the meatballs are baking, mix all the ingredients for the sauce in a bowl. Serve the sauce with the baked meatballs.

Nutrition Information (Per 100g)

  • Calories: 159.73 kcal
  • Fat: 7.78 g
    • Saturated Fat: 1.83 g
  • Carbohydrates: 5.72 g
    • Sugars: 0.8 g
  • Protein: 13.5 g
  • Fiber: 0.34 g