Greek Inspired Chicken Meatball Skewers
Juicy, flavorful meatballs made with ground chicken, mixed with Mediterranean flavors and skewered together perfect for a delicious and healthy appetizer.
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground chicken
- ½ red onion minced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- ¼ cup bread crumbs
- 1 egg
- ¼ cup green olives chopped
- ¼ cup sun dried tomatoes chopped
- ⅓ cup parsley chopped
- ½ red bell pepper chopped
- ½ tbsp lemon zest
- 1 tbsp worcestershire sauce
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp fennel seeds
- 1 tsp salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the 1 tsp dried oregano, 1 tsp cayenne pepper, 1 tsp black pepper, 1 tsp fennel seeds, and 1 tsp salt.1 tsp dried oregano, 1 tsp cayenne pepper, 1 tsp black pepper, 1 tsp fennel seeds, 1 tsp salt
- In a large bowl, add the 1 lb ground chicken, ½ red onion, 2 cloves garlic, ¼ cup bread crumbs, 1 egg, ¼ cup green olives , ¼ cup sun dried tomatoes, ⅓ cup parsley, ½ red bell pepper, ½ tbsp lemon zest, 1 tbsp worcestershire sauce, and the spice mixture.1 lb ground chicken, ½ red onion, 2 cloves garlic, ¼ cup bread crumbs, 1 egg, ¼ cup green olives , ¼ cup sun dried tomatoes, ⅓ cup parsley, ½ red bell pepper, ½ tbsp lemon zest, 1 tbsp worcestershire sauce
- Combine all of the ingredients with a large spoon or ideally your hands until all of the ingredients are evenly and combined. Especially be sure to make sure the breadcrumbs and eggs are no longer visible and spread throughout the meat in order to prevent certain meatballs from being drier than others.
- Cover the meat with aluminum foil and chill for about 30 minutes in the refrigerator.
- Roll balls of meat about the size of 2 tablespoons and place at least one inch apart on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Bake for 15 minutes.
- Take the meatballs out of the oven and let them cool on the pan for 15 minutes.
- Place three meatballs on 6 inch skewers and serve with Green Goddess Tzatziki.