These delicious Greek Chicken Meatballs are full of flavor, so easy to make, and are perfect for a quick weeknight dinner. Serve the meatballs with a generous scoop of homemade tzatziki and your favorite veggies!

The Best (and easiest!) Greek Chicken Meatballs

  • Packed with flavor – fresh herbs, garlic, and spices all come together in these meatballs to ensure that they are seriously packed with flavor!
  • Quick and easy to make – seriously all you have to do is make the meatball mixture, fry them up, and then serve with your favorite sides!
  • Perfect for meal prep – these meatballs are a great option to make in advance and then reheat throughout the week for a great protein source!

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Chicken Meatball Ingredients

Ground Chicken: I love my original Greek meatball recipe made from ground beef and pork but sometimes you just need to switch things up! These meatballs are made with lean and quick cooking ground chicken. You can use either ground chicken thighs or chicken breast.

Fresh Herbs: what really gives these meatballs their delicious flavor is all of the fresh herbs. You’ll need both fresh dill and fresh mint.

Spices: a combination of ground cumin, oregano, and red pepper flakes help to give these meatballs even more flavor.

Garlic: when it comes to garlic, freshly minced always has the most flavor so take the extra time to mince some up if you have it!

Lemon Zest: this adds the most delicious brightness to the meatballs – trust me!

Red Onion: I like to dice the red onion on the smaller side so that you don’t have huge chunks of red onion in the meatballs.

Ingredient Substitutions and FAQs

  • ground chicken – don’t have ground chicken? swap it for ground turkey instead!
  • fresh herbs – if you’re out of fresh herbs you can use dried herbs instead. The cardinal rule for converting fresh herbs to fresh is one tablespoon of fresh herbs to one teaspoon of dried herbs.
  • lemon zest – out of lemon zest? just add a splash of fresh lemon juice to the meatball mixture instead.

Tools You’ll Need to Make This Recipe

sheet pan

parchment paper

mixing bowl

silicone spatula

cookie scoop

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meatballs mixture in mixing bowl

How to Make Greek Chicken Meatballs

Step One: Add the meatball ingredients to a small mixing bowl and use your hands to mix until well combined. Next, use a cookie dough scoop or tablespoon to scoop out the chicken mixture and use your hands to form into meatballs.

Step Two: When the meatballs are formed, heat a large skillet over medium heat and then add a tablespoon of oil. Next add the meatballs to the hot skillet and cook for roughly 3-4 minutes per side until browned and the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees Fahrenheit. You may have to do this in batches depending on the size of your skillet.

Step Three: Serve the meatballs over chopped romaine lettuce with feta, cucumber, tomato, rice, and tzatziki sauce.

Meatball Making Tips and Tricks

  • When forming the meatballs try using a cookie dough scoop to scoop the meatball mixture and then roll in between your hands. This makes things so much easier!
  • Before rolling the meatballs lightly wet your hands to prevent the mixture from sticking.
  • For perfectly cooked meatballs, every single time, use a meat thermometer to ensure that each meatball reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees.
  • Want to make your life even easier? Try making a double batch of the meatball mixture. After everything has mixed, but before scooping and rolling, transfer half the mixture to a freezer safe storage container and freeze for later.

greek chicken meatballs in pan

Can You Bake The Meatballs?

Yes! If you prefer you can bake these meatballs at 400 degrees for 15-20 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees. Bake the meatballs on sheet pan that has been lined with parchment paper and sprayed with olive oil.

Can You Make These Meatballs in the Air Fryer?

Absolutely! If you have an air fryer, you can whip these meatballs up even more quickly instead of pan frying.

To Make in the Air Fryer: place the meatballs in your air fryer basket and cook at 400 degrees for 10-12 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees. You can give them a shake halfway through if you would like to ensure that they cook evenly.

meatballs with sides in bowl

How to Serve the Meatballs

  • Make a delicious Greek salad bowl! This is my favorite way to serve the meatballs and what I have pictured. Just serve the meatballs over a bed of fresh romaine or your favorite mixed greens and serve with tomatoes, cucumber, olives, feta cheese, dill, peppers, and whatever other veggies sound good. You can also add rice or Greek chickpea salad to your bowl if you would like. Finish off your bowl with a generous spoonful of tzatziki.
  • Serve them as an appetizer or party snack! These Greek meatballs are perfect to serve at a dinner party or as a fun appetizer. If you are feeding a larger crowd make a double batch and then serve with a batch of homemade tzatziki!
  • Stuff them in a pita! If a Greek pita sandwich is more your thing, feel free to stuff these meatballs in a pita with chopped lettuce, tomatoes, green onions, and of course, plenty of tzatziki!

How to Store Leftover Meatballs

Store the leftover Greek meatballs in an air-tight storage container in the fridge for up to 3-4 days.

How to Freeze and Reheat

Freeze

  • freeze the meatball mixture – make the meatball mixture and then transfer to a freezer safe storage bag. Squeeze all of the air out of the bag and then place in the freezer. When you’re ready to make a batch of meatballs, remove the mixture from the freezer and let defrost in the fridge before rolling the meatballs and cooking.
  • cook the meatballs and then freeze – cook the meatballs and then let them come to a complete cool before transferring to a freezer safe storage container and transfer to the freezer.

Reheat

  •  To reheat the meatballs from frozen, place them in an ovenproof pan or baking dish and cover with foil. Bake the meatballs at 300 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until completely warmed through. Alternatively, you can let the meatballs defrost in the fridge and reheat in the microwave.

greek chicken meatballs in two bowls

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Greek Chicken Meatballs

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  • Author: Ashlea Carver
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 20 minutes
  • Total Time: 30 minutes
  • Yield: 40 meatballs 1x
  • Category: Dinner
  • Method: Stovetop
  • Cuisine: Greek
  • Diet: Gluten Free

Description

These delicious Greek Chicken Meatballs are full of flavor, so easy to make, and are perfect for a quick weeknight dinner. Serve the meatballs with a generous scoop of homemade tzatziki and your favorite veggies!


Ingredients

Scale
  • 2 pounds ground chicken
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 1/4 cup fresh dill, chopped
  • 1/4 cup fresh mint, chopped
  • 1/4 cup finely diced red onion
  • 4 cloves garlic, finely minced
  • 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil, for frying 

For Serving

  • chopped romaine
  • feta, for serving
  • cucumber
  • tomato
  • white rice
  • tzatziki sauce

Instructions

  1. Add the meatball ingredients to a small mixing bowl and use your hands to mix until well combined. Next, use a cookie dough scoop or tablespoon to scoop out the chicken mixture and use your hands to form into meatballs.
  2. When the meatballs are formed, heat a large skillet over medium heat and then add a tablespoon of oil. Next add the meatballs to the hot skillet and cook for roughly 3-4 minutes per side until browned and the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees Fahrenheit. You may have to do this in batches depending on the size of your skillet.
  3. Serve the meatballs over chopped romaine lettuce with feta, cucumber, tomato, rice, and tzatziki sauce.

Recipe by: Ashlea Carver / All the Healthy Things | Photography by: Eat Love Eat

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94 Comments

  1. Cindy Armstrong says:

    This was a wonderful dish! The chicken meatballs were surprisingly tasty and moist. I was suspicious they would only be bland but I was pleasantly surprised! They were seasoned perfectly and moist. I prepped the ground chicken per recipe with the spices, herbs and let it ‘marinade” overnight and cooked them the next day. This dish was fresh, healthy and I will definitely make this again!! Thank you Ashlea!






  2. Brooke Lemoine says:

    I love this recipe! It is easy to make & tastes great! Thank you!






  3. We love these! We’ve made them a few times now and they never disappoint. Perfect for a light summer dinner or meal prep!






    1. Ashlea Carver says:

      So happy you loved them, Hannah!

  4. Hi, if I were to cook them in the oven, how would you do that? Thanks.

    1. Ashlea Carver says:

      Hi, Sarah! There’s a section in the blog post that covers all the details on baking. I love to bake these, too!

    2. Have you ever tried adding feta into the meatball mixture?

      1. Ashlea Carver says:

        yes! I would crumble it pretty small and incorporate it into the meatballs!

  5. Easy and quick to make and so delicious. One of my favorite meatballs recipes that I’ve ever tried!






  6. Another fabulous and flavorful dinner! Served the meatballs with whole wheat pitas and tzatziki sauce from Trader Joes, and the whole family loved it.

    1. Ashlea Carver says:

      So glad everyone loved them, Melissa!

  7. These meatballs are delicious! Full of flavor and easy to make. Thanks!






  8. Amanda M. says:

    Easy to make and so, so tasty. I am always worried that meatballs will turn out dry but these were not. Very flavorful and I am very excited for my leftovers today!






  9. Truly blown away by how amazing this meal is! The meatballs have so much flavor. Everything in the bowl tastes so light and fresh. Excellent weeknight meal!






  10. So easy and so delicious!






  11. This recipe is SO good. Definitely not a weeknight meal, as it takes quite some time to assemble the meatballs, but SO worth it! Next time I make, I think I’ll double the meatballs and freeze half. Can’t wait to try again!






  12. Tried this for my picky family tonight, they loved it! Will be adding to regular rotation.






    1. Ashlea Carver says:

      so happy you loved it, Morgan!