Last updated on November 4th, 2018 at 07:36 pm
Flavorful and delicious, these Greek meatballs are super easy to make, melt in your mouth tender, and will have everyone begging for seconds.
I feel like it’s been a super long time since I’ve given you a meatball recipe, and we simply cannot have that! Meatballs are a favorite of mine, something we make often, if not on a weekly basis at my house.
However, with the move and everything going on, meatballs have been a thing of the past at my house, until now. We’ve finally settled in, unpacked everything, studio all set up and I’m ready to share with you all my favorites again.
These Greek meatballs are a favorite of mine because of all the herbs in them. I really recommend using fresh herbs because they seriously make all the difference in flavor, not to mention they smell incredible.
The herbs are what make these meatballs unique, and while I kept the spices to a minimum you can add spices like cumin, or cinnamon to them for that extra oomph.
You can fry these or bake, totally up to you. I’m not picky when it comes to my meatballs, baked or fried they still pack a lot of flavor and will be juicy and moist no matter what.
While these Greek meatballs are great on their own, my favorite way to serve them is with Tzatziki sauce, a great Greek Salad and some pita bread. It makes for a super impressive and delicious meal, that will soon become everyone’s favorite.
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If you try this recipe, please let us know! Leave a comment, rate it and tag a photo #jocooks on Instagram so we can see it. I always love to see what you guys come up with!
Greek Meatballs
Ingredients
- 1 large onion grated
- 1 lb ground beef or lamb, or veal
- 1/4 cup parsley fresh, chopped
- 1/4 cup oregano fresh, chopped
- 1/4 cup mint fresh, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 3/4 cup breadcrumbs I used Panko
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 tsp salt or to taste
- 1/2 tsp pepper or to taste
- 2 tbsp olive oil or vegetable oil, for frying
To Serve
- Greek Salad
- Tzatziki Sauce
- pita bread
Instructions
- In a large bowl combine the grated onion, and the rest of the meatball ingredients (excluding olive oil) and mix well.
- Form the meatballs into small 1 inch balls.
- Heat the oil in a large skillet. Add the meatballs and fry until golden all around, about 7 minutes. You will have to do this in 2 batches, so do not overcrowd the meatballs.
- Transfer onto a plate and serve either as appetizers or with Greek salad, tzatziki sauce and pita bread as an entree.
Video
Notes
- This recipe will yield roughly 40 meatballs.
- Baking directions: Coat a baking sheet with cooking spray, or use a baking rack. Bake at 375 F for 30 minutes until golden brown.
- To freeze the meatballs, let them cool completely at room temperature. Transfer them to a freezer safe container and place them in the freezer for up to 2 months.
- Refrigerate leftovers in an airtight container for up to 3 or 4 days.
- Nutritional information is for 5 meatballs and does not include tzatziki sauce, Greek salad or pita chips. Please keep in mind that nutritional information is a rough estimate and can vary greatly based on products used.
Nutrition
Hi! Love your recipes.
What type of onion do you use for this dish?
I have yellow onion but I’ve read red onion is used in greek meatballs.
Just wondering what you use.
In the video you’ll see that it’s a white onion, however you can use any type and the recipe will still turn out awesome.
The meat eaters in my family really enjoyed these, and I liked how easy they were to put together. I didn’t have any fresh parsley, so I substituted dill. Thanks for a great recipe!
My pleasure, so glad you guys enjoyed it!
The meatball were easy to make and tasted great.
Great for Lunch, Dinner or Party.
These Greek meatballs were absolutely delicious so full of flavour with the fresh herbs! I will be making them often!
Wow! The meatballs were FABulous!! Juicy and oh-so-delicious with the fresh herbs! Hubby and I were married in Greece 21 years ago, Greek dishes – flavorful and well made – will always get my attention. Thank you Jo – this one is going into rotation here at our house 😁.
Love to hear this, so glad you guys liked them!
love meatball recipes, this one too, but also love having all of these other ones that you link to, so thank you for all of them, I like them as little bites of protein, even if I make more than the recipe calls for and save a few extra for light meals
These may have stolen my heart! I love the flavor combination here, not to mention the total amount of time to make them is only 30 minutes and of course low cal. Nice recipe!