Oven-roasted Greek Meatballs with Tzatziki Sauce make for the perfect weeknight dinner. Hearty, simple, and delicious! This summery sheet-pan meal is an all-in-one dinner, but you can choose to pack in more vegetables by serving it with a crisp giant green salad, sour cream and chive mashed potatoes, or these guilt-free garlic Parmesan zucchini noodles.
Making homemade meatballs is easy. In a mixing bowl, mix together the ground meat, red onion, garlic, fresh herbs, spices, salt, and black pepper. Shape the mixture into balls and arrange on a large baking sheet drizzled with olive oil. Bake the meatballs in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. Once you’ve formed the meatballs, the rest of the recipe comes together pretty quickly. It’s a matter of combining the cucumber, garlic, and dill in a food processor and pulsing until finely chopped. Then just add the cucumber mixture to the Greek yogurt and stir. I recommend using full-fat yogurt for this recipe. It is key to getting the desired creaminess. Once the meatballs are done, serve them with plenty of tzatziki sauce, and enjoy!
To make the Greek Meatballs with Tzatziki Sauce, you will need the following ingredients:
Preheat the oven to 425 °F.
In a large mixing bowl, combine 1 pound ground beef, 1 pound ground pork, 2 teaspoons salt, ½ teaspoon ground cumin, ½ teaspoon oregano, 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes, 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley, 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill, 1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint leaves, ¼ cup finely diced red onion, ¼ teaspoon black pepper, 4 finely minced garlic cloves. Use your hands to mix everything until combined, don’t overmix.
Use a cookie dough scoop to scoop out the meat mixture, then roll it between the palm of your hands. Place the meatballs on a sheet pan, drizzled with 1 tablespoon olive oil.
Bake the meatballs for about 15 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 165 °F.
Meanwhile, make the tzatziki sauce. To a food processor, add ½ cup diced cucumber, 2 garlic cloves, and ½ cup chopped fresh dill.
Pulse a few times until finely chopped.
In a small bowl, add the cucumber mixture and 1 cup full-fat Greek yogurt and stir until combined. Stir in the lemon juice adding to taste. Season with salt to taste. Chill in the fridge until ready to serve
Serve the meatballs with the tzatziki sauce and enjoy!
These Greek Meatballs with Tzatziki Sauce can be made only in a few easy steps, and are absolutely delicious served with homemade tzatziki sauce. Give this recipe a try, rate it, and leave us a comment below.
