Greek Meatballs with Tzatziki Sauce

Name: Greek Meatballs with Tzatziki Sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: 1 tbsp Olive Oil (1 tablespoon olive oil); 1 lb Ground Beef (1 pound 85/15 ground beef); 1 lb Pork (1 pound ground pork); 2 tsp Table Salt (2 teaspoon salt + salt (to taste)); ½ tsp Cumin Powder (½ teaspoon ground cumin); ½ tsp Oregano (½ teaspoon ground oregano); 1 tsp Red Pepper Flakes (1 teaspoon red pepper flakes); 1 tbsp Parsley (1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley); 1 tbsp Dill (1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill + ½ cup fresh dill); 1 tbsp Mint (1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint leaves); ¼ cup Red Onion (¼ cup finely diced red onion); ¼ tsp Black Pepper (¼ teaspoon black pepper); 6 cloves Garlic (4 cloves fresh garlic, finely minced + 2 cloves fresh garlic); ½ cup Cucumber (½ cup diced seedless cucumber); 1 cup Greek Yogurt (1 cup full-fat Greek yogurt); 1 pinch Lemon Juice (Juice of one lemon)

Greek Meatballs with Tzatziki Sauce - Main Dish (Greek)

40 minGreek

Servings4

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Ingredients

For 4 servings

Olive Oil1 tbsp · 1 tablespoon olive oil
Ground Beef1 lb · 1 pound 85/15 ground beef
Pork1 lb · 1 pound ground pork
Table Salt2 tsp · 2 teaspoon salt + salt (to taste)
Cumin Powder½ tsp · ½ teaspoon ground cumin
Oregano½ tsp · ½ teaspoon ground oregano
Red Pepper Flakes1 tsp · 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
Parsley1 tbsp · 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
Dill1 tbsp · 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill + ½ cup fresh dill
Mint1 tbsp · 1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint leaves
Red Onion¼ cup · ¼ cup finely diced red onion
Black Pepper¼ tsp · ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Garlic6 cloves · 4 cloves fresh garlic, finely minced + 2 cloves fresh garlic
Cucumber½ cup · ½ cup diced seedless cucumber
Greek Yogurt1 cup · 1 cup full-fat Greek yogurt
Lemon Juice1 pinch · Juice of one lemon

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Steps

1Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
2Add the ground pork, ground beef, fresh herbs, onion, garlic, spices, salt, and pepper to a large mixing bowl. Use your hands to mix everything until well combined.
3Scoop the meat mixture using cookie dough scoop to form the meatballs and then roll them in between the palm of your hands. Place them on a sheet pan that has been drizzled with olive oil.
4After all of the meatballs have been rolled and placed on the sheet pan, bake them at 425 degrees for 15-20 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees Fahrenheit.
5While the meatballs are cooking, make the tzatziki sauce. Add the cucumber, garlic, and dill to a food processor and pulse until finely chopped. Add the cucumber mixture to the Greek yogurt and still until well combined. Stir in the lemon juice and salt and store in the fridge until ready to serve.
6When the meatballs are done, let them cool slightly and then serve with the tzatziki sauce. Enjoy!