Ultimate Mediterranean Chicken Meatballs Bowl withTzatziki 🥒

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cooking Time: 20 minutes

Servings: 2

Calories: ~550 kcal per serving

🛒 Ingredients

🍗 300 g ground chicken

🧂 Salt & black pepper, to taste

🧄 2 garlic cloves, minced

🥚 1 small egg

🌿 3 tbsp fresh dill, chopped

🌿 2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped

🍞 3 tbsp breadcrumbs

🫒 1 tbsp olive oil (for cooking)

For the Tzatziki:

🥒 ½ cucumber, finely grated

🥛 1 cup (200 g) Greek yogurt

🧄 1 garlic clove, minced

🍋 1 tbsp lemon juice

🫒 1 tbsp olive oil

🌿 1 tbsp fresh dill

🧂 Salt to taste

For Serving:

🍚 1 cup cooked white rice

🥒 ½ cucumber, sliced

🍅 6 cherry tomatoes, halved

🧅 ¼ red onion, thinly sliced

🌿 Extra dill for garnish

👩‍🍳 Instructions

In a bowl, mix ground chicken, egg, garlic, breadcrumbs,

parsley, dill, salt, and pepper until just combined.

Form into 8–10 small meatballs (about golf-ball size).

Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook

meatballs for 10–12 minutes, turning occasionally, until

browned and fully cooked (internal temp 74°C/165°F).

For tzatziki, squeeze excess water from grated cucumber,

then mix with yogurt, garlic, lemon juice, olive oil, dill, and

salt. Chill until ready to serve.

Arrange cooked rice on a plate, place meatballs on top.

Add sliced cucumber, cherry tomatoes, and red onion on

the side.

Spoon tzatziki generously over or beside the meatballs

and drizzle with a little olive oil. Garnish with fresh dill.

💡 Notes & Variations

Swap chicken for turkey or lamb for a richer flavor.