Greek Meatballs and Tzatziki

Name: Greek Meatballs and Tzatziki
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mediterranean, European, Greek
Ingredients: 2 pinches cinnamon; 1 seedless cucumber; 1 large egg; 3 Tbsps EVOO; 4 pocket-less pitas or flat breads, cut into wedges; 12 grams fresh dill; 11 grams finely chopped fresh mint; 3 cloves garlic, grated or pasted; 300 milliliters Greek yogurt; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 680 grams ground lamb or beef; 1 Zest and juice of lemon; 4 servings Kosher salt; 61 milliliters milk, to moisten; 1 Tbsp finely chopped fresh oregano; 4 servings Freshly ground pepper; 3 Tbsps grated red onion; 2 slices white bread, 1-inch thick

Greek Meatballs and Tzatziki is a Mediterranean hor d'oeuvre. One portion of this dish contains approximately 44g of protein, 54g of fat, and a total of 813 calories. This recipe serves 4. A mixture of kosher salt, flat breads, oregano, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 30 minutes. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Greek Meatballs and Tzatziki, Greek Meatballs and Tzatziki, and Greek Meatballs with Homemade Tzatziki.

Instructions

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Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.

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Oven

Place a cooling rack over 2 baking sheets for roasting the meatballs and toasting the pita.

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Meatballs

Pita

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Baking Sheet

Wire Rack

Soak the bread in the milk. Peel the cucumber and grate into a strainer. Salt it and let it drain for 20 minutes.

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Cucumber

Bread

Milk

Salt

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Sieve

Pour the EVOO into a bowl, then add the meat and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Squeeze out the bread and crumble between your fingers as you add it to the meat.

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Salt And Pepper

Bread

Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Meat

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Bowl

Add the mint, onions, oregano, cinnamon, 2 of the garlic cloves, egg and 1/2 of the lemon juice, and mix to combine.

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Whole Garlic Cloves

Lemon Juice

Cinnamon

Oregano

Onion

Mint

Egg

Using a small ice cream scoop, form the meat mixture into about 24 balls and place on the baking sheet. Roast to golden brown, 15 to 18 minutes.

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Ice Cream

Meat

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Ice Cream Scoop

Baking Sheet

Remove the meatballs from the oven and place the broiler on high. Char the pita under the broiler, 30 seconds to 1 minute on each side.

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Meatballs

Pita

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Oven

Press the cucumber in the strainer to get out the excess water and add to a food processor. Then add the yogurt, dill, remaining 1 clove garlic, zest and remaining juice of the lemon. Season the sauce with cumin and salt and process until smooth.

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Whole Garlic Cloves

Cucumber

Yogurt

Cumin

Juice

Lemon

Sauce

Water

Dill

Salt

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Food Processor

Sieve

Serve the meatballs with the sauce and pitas.

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Meatballs

Pita

Sauce

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Servings:

2pinches

cinnamon 1

seedless cucumber 1large

egg 3Tbsps

EVOO 4

pocket-less pitas or flat breads, cut into wedges 12grams

fresh dill 11grams

finely chopped fresh mint 3cloves

garlic, grated or pasted 300milliliters

Greek yogurt 1teaspoon

ground cumin 680grams

ground lamb or beef 1

Zest and juice of lemon 4servings

Kosher salt 61milliliters

milk, to moisten 1Tbsp

finely chopped fresh oregano 4servings

Freshly ground pepper 3Tbsps

grated red onion 2slices

white bread, 1-inch thick

Recommended wine: White Wine, Alcoholic Drink, Ingredient, Food Product Category, Wine, Dry White Wine, Red Wine, Drink, Menu Item Type, Moschofilero, Assyrtiko, Agiorgitiko

Tzatziki on the menu? Try pairing with White Wine, Alcoholic Drink, and Ingredient. If you feel like going Greek with your Greek food, assyrtiko and moschofilero are both lovely white wines to pair with chicken, seafood, etc. Agiorgitiko is a full bodied red suitable for roasted meats and lamb. The Viva Diva Moscato Colada with a 4.9 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 11 dollars per bottle.

Viva Diva Moscato Colada

Sweet Moscato wine infused with natural coconut & pineapple flavor. Light orange in color. Fruity, typical of coconut & pineapple with light hints of Moscato. Excellent as an aperitif or mixing with cocktails.