Air fried chicken Greek meatballs:
There is no denying it, I am a sucker for all types of meatballs for easy weeknight dinner options during the week. Because they are easy to throw together, the flavor combinations are endless, and everyone can tailor the meatballs into whatever type of dish they prefer. Meatball bowls, wraps, or meatball sub sandwiches.
Why air fry meatballs?
There is just something about air frying meatballs that gets me every time. They get this nice crunch on the outside but always nice and juicy in the inside. But don’t worry you can also bake or pan fry these too.
Ingredients you will need for meatballs:
- Ground chicken (substitute any type of ground meat you like)
- Fresh mint
- Egg
- Garlic powder
- Fresh Mint
- Siete Foods Grain Free Chips (substitute: crackers, panko bread crumbs, bread crumbs, or 2 tsp coconut flour)
- Salt
- Ground pepper
- Primal Palate Super Gyro seasoning (substitute 1/4 tsp dried oregano, 1/4 tsp dried thyme, 1/4 tsp marjarom)
- Onion powder
- Fresh cilantro
How to prepare meatballs in air fryer:
Start by whisking egg in a medium bowl, add in the ground chicken and mix. And then add in the seasonings, fresh chopped herbs, and mix until incorporated. Using a Tbsp ice cream scoop, scoop out the meatball mixture, and add to a greased air fryer dish. And you can try and form into a pretty meatball with your hands. But the mixture is pretty sticky so you may need to wet your hands with water and form.
Bake time in air fryer:
And once the meatballs are in the air fryer, set to 400°F for 15-18 minutes.
What if I don’t have an air fryer?
And don’t worry, if you don’t have an air fryer you can still make these. You can either bake in the oven or pan fry with some oil over stove top. If baking, I would bake on 350°F for 20-25 minutes.
What can I serve these meatballs with?
These chicken greek meatballs are great for meal prepping. Because there are a variety of ways you can use them up during your work week. So leftovers are never boring! But here are a couple of my favorite ways to use them in balanced meals for the week.
- Loaded Greek chicken meatball bowls. With a homemade tzatziki sauce, cucumber salad, Instant pot bone broth Basmati rice, and roasted cauliflower + garlic hummus.
- Flatbread Greek Chicken meatball wraps with shredded lettuce, homemade tzatziki sauce, and hummus.
And if you love this bowl, you’ll love these too:
Build Your Own Mediterranean Bowls
Greek Chicken Meatballs
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground chicken
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup finely chopped siete foods grain free chips substitute 1/2 cup almond flour
- 1 Tbsp Primal Palate Super Gyro Seasoning (substitute 1/4 tsp dried oregano, 1/4 tsp dried thyme, 1/4 tsp marjarom)
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 Tbsp fresh chopped dill
- 1 Tbsp fresh chopped mint
- 1 Tbsp fresh chopped cilantro sub parsley
Instructions
Instructions:
- Whisk egg in a medium bowl
- Add rest of ingredients and mix
- Using an ice cream scoop, scoop out meatball mixture, and add to greased air fryer dish
- Cook 400° F for 15-18 minutes
Vegan tzatziki sauce
Ingredients
- 1 cup soaked cashews I soaked in hot water for 30 minutes and then drained and rinsed
- 1 Tbsp mint
- 1 Tbsp parsley
- 1 Tbsp dill
- 3 Tbsp red wine vinegar
- 1 tsp minced garlic
- 1 lemon juiced
- Salt + pepper to taste
- 1 small Persian cucumber
- 1/4 cup red onion
- 1/3 cup water Optional: if you want sauce to be thinner (I did not use in mine)
Instructions
- Pulse in food processor until desired consistency
- If too thick add 1 Tbsp at a time of water to thin out
Cucumber Salad
Ingredients
- 3 Persian cucumbers chopped
- 3/4 cup of chopped cherry tomatoes
- 1 medium red onion thinly sliced
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 1/3 cup red wine vinegar
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1/2 cup olives
- 2 lemons juiced
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Chop your cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, and onion
- Add to a medium size bowl along with the rest of the ingredients and mix
- I like to store at room temperature over night to allow to marinate
- In morning transfer to refrigerator and enjoy chilled
Cauliflower Garlic Turmeric Hummus
Ingredients
- 1 small head of cauliflower chopped and roasted
- 3 large roasted garlic cloves
- 1/2 tsp turmeric
- 1/2 tsp cumin
- 2 tsp avocado oil or olive oil + extra for drizzling on top
- 1 small Juice of a lemon
- 2 Tbsp tahini I have made it without too and it is just as good
- Flakey salt for topping
Instructions
- Season cauliflower and garlic cloves with a couple sprays of avocado oil, salt + pepper, and turmeric
- Add cauliflower to a lined baking sheet and roast 400 F for 25 minutes
- Once cauliflower is done let cool for 5 minutes
- Add everything to food processor or a high powered blender and blend to desired consistency
- Drizzle olive oil on top and sprinkle some flakey salt
- Store in an airtight container for 3-4 days