Greek Meatball Bowls with Tzatziki
These bowls have everything I love on one plate: herby baked meatballs, cool homemade tzatziki, and a crunchy mix of tomatoes, cucumber, red onion and feta, all over rice or couscous.
The meatballs use beef and pork with parsley, dill, mint, cumin and oregano. They bake on a sheet pan, so there is no frying and no splatter.
Drain the cucumber
Grate the cucumber for the tzatziki and squeeze out as much water as you can. Wet cucumber thins the yogurt and makes the sauce runny. I make the tzatziki while the meatballs bake so it has time to chill.
A cookie scoop makes the meatballs the same size, so they bake evenly. For a chicken night, see my chicken dinner recipes.
PrintGreek Meatball Bowls with Tzatziki
Baked Greek meatballs with tzatziki and fresh vegetables over rice or couscous.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
Ingredients
- 1 lb 85/15 ground beef
- 1 lb ground pork
- 1/4 cup finely diced red onion
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
- 1 tbsp chopped fresh dill
- 1 tbsp chopped fresh mint
- 2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp red pepper flakes
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 cups plain Greek yogurt
- 1 cup grated cucumber, drained
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 cloves garlic, minced (for tzatziki)
- 1 tbsp fresh dill, chopped (for tzatziki)
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 cup cucumber, diced
- 1/2 cup red onion, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup feta cheese, crumbled
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- Olive oil and lemon juice, to dress the vegetables
- Cooked rice or couscous
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425°F. Mix the beef, pork, diced onion, garlic, parsley, dill, mint, salt, cumin, oregano, red pepper flakes and black pepper with your hands.
- Form into 1.5-inch meatballs and place on a sheet pan drizzled with the olive oil. Bake 20-25 minutes until cooked through and golden.
- For the tzatziki, mix the yogurt, grated cucumber, lemon juice, garlic, dill, salt and pepper. Chill.
- Toss the tomatoes, diced cucumber, sliced onion and feta with a little olive oil and lemon juice.
- Fill bowls with rice or couscous, then add the meatballs, tzatziki and vegetables.
Notes
Drain the cucumber well for a thick tzatziki. The meatballs freeze well.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I make the meatballs ahead?
Bake them, refrigerate up to 3 days and reheat gently before assembling.
What about all beef?
That works, though the beef and pork mix keeps the meatballs juicier.
Do the meatballs freeze?
Yes, they freeze well, so a double batch is worth it.
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