Greek Meatball Stuffed Pitas With Simple Tzatziki Sauce Recipes
GREEK MEATBALL STUFFED PITAS WITH SIMPLE TZATZIKI SAUCE
These pitas stuffed with herb-flecked turkey meatballs and dolloped with tangy tzatziki come together in about 30 minutes so they're perfect for weeknight dinners. The yogurt sauce can be made several days ahead or whipped up while the meatballs cook. The meatballs and tzatziki would also be delicious served over greens.
Yield 4-6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 21
Steps:
- For the Tzatziki
- Place the grated cucumber in the center of a clean kitchen towel. Roll up the towel and squeeze out the excess water from the cucumber. Place the cucumber in a medium bowl. Add the yogurt, garlic, salt, pepper and lemon juice. Stir to combine. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve. This can be made several days in advance.
- For the Meatballs
- Preheat the oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with foil and lightly grease the foil with cooking spray. In a medium bowl, stir together the bread crumbs and milk and let the mixture sit for a few minutes to let the crumbs soften. Add the parsley, egg, oregano, garlic, salt, and pepper. Stir to combine. Add the turkey and mix until well combined.
- Portion the meatballs into tablespoon-sized balls and place ½-inch apart on the prepared baking sheet. Bake for 15 minutes until the meatballs are no longer pink in the center.
- To Serve
- Slice the pita breads in half. Dollop a spoonful of tzatziki sauce on the bottom of each pita. Add a layer of tomatoes and greens. Stuff meatballs inside and serve.
GREEK MEATBALLS AND TZATZIKI
Use the dip and meatballs when you have holiday parties as easy snacks. The meatballs freeze well.
Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network
Categories appetizer
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Place a cooling rack over 2 baking sheets for roasting the meatballs and toasting the pita.
- Soak the bread in the milk. Peel the cucumber and grate into a strainer. Salt it and let it drain for 20 minutes.
- Pour the EVOO into a bowl, then add the meat and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Squeeze out the bread and crumble between your fingers as you add it to the meat. Add the mint, onions, oregano, cinnamon, 2 of the garlic cloves, egg and 1/2 of the lemon juice, and mix to combine.
- Using a small ice cream scoop, form the meat mixture into about 24 balls and place on the baking sheet. Roast to golden brown, 15 to 18 minutes. Remove the meatballs from the oven and place the broiler on high. Char the pita under the broiler, 30 seconds to 1 minute on each side.
- Press the cucumber in the strainer to get out the excess water and add to a food processor. Then add the yogurt, dill, remaining 1 clove garlic, zest and remaining juice of the lemon. Season the sauce with cumin and salt and process until smooth.
- Serve the meatballs with the sauce and pitas.
More about "greek meatball stuffed pitas with simple tzatziki sauce recipes"
GREEK MEATBALLS RECIPE (KEFTEDES/ KEFTETHES) - MY GREEK …
From mygreekdish.com
4.7/5 (695)Total Time 1 hr 30 minsCategory AppetizerCalories 63 per serving
- To prepare this traditional Greek meatballs recipe (keftedes), add all the ingredients into a large bowl and mix well (for about 5-10 minutes), squeezing with your hands, to allow the flavours to blend. Cover the bowl with some plastic wrap and let it rest in the fridge for 1 hour.
- Turn the mixture for the keftedes out of the fridge and roll into meatballs the size of a walnut (or bigger if you prefer). If you’re frying them, dredge the rolled meatballs lightly in flour making sure to shake off any excess. Fry until nicely browned on all sides.
- The traditional way of cooking Greek meatballs (keftedes) is frying them. Fry the keftedes in batches of 10-15 at a time, until nicely browned on all sides.
- Instead of frying you can bake / grill the keftedes in the oven. Preheat the oven at 200C, place the un-floured keftedes on greased baking sheet about an inch apart. Bake for about 20 minutes, turning the meatballs upside down midway through cooking time. The grilled version is much lighter than the fried so theres not excuse to not trying it now!
GREEK MEATBALLS {WITH FETA & TZATZIKI SAUCE}
From feelgoodfoodie.net
Ratings 180Servings 4Cuisine GreekCategory Appetizer, Entree
GREEK MEATBALLS WITH TZATZIKI SAUCE - RECIPE RUNNER
From reciperunner.com
RECIPE: GREEK MEATBALL PITAS | WHOLE FOODS MARKET
From wholefoodsmarket.com
GREEK MEATBALL STUFFED PITAS WITH EASY TZATZIKI SAUCE
From getrecipecart.com
GREEK MEATBALLS WITH TZATZIKI SAUCE - ALL THE HEALTHY THINGS
From allthehealthythings.com
GREEK MEATBALLS RECIPE (KEFTEDES) | THE MEDITERRANEAN DISH
From themediterraneandish.com
GREEK MEATBALLS (KEFTEDES) IN PITAS WITH TZATZIKI
From closetcooking.com
GREEK MEATBALLS WITH TZATZIKI SAUCE - WHITNEYBOND.COM
From whitneybond.com
GREEK TZATZIKI SAUCE RECIPE WITH PITA - THE FOOD …
From thefoodcharlatan.com
GREEK MEATBALL PITAS WITH TZATZIKI SAUCE - FABULESSLY FRUGAL
From fabulesslyfrugal.com
Cuisine GreekCategory 30-minute Meals, Main DishServings 4Total Time 25 mins
35+ FAVORITE GROUND LAMB RECIPES (EASY + HEALTHY) - PLATINGS
From platingsandpairings.com
GREEK MEATBALLS WITH TZATZIKI SAUCE - MY THERAPIST COOKS
From mytherapistcooks.com
GREEK MEATBALLS WITH EASY TZATZIKI SAUCE - SMART NUTRITION WITH …
From smartnutrition.ca
BAKED MEATBALLS WITH PITTA AND TZATZIKI | GREEK RECIPES | GOODTO
From goodto.com
SHEET PAN GREEK MEATBALLS AND TZATZIKI. - HALF BAKED HARVEST
From halfbakedharvest.com
15 TZATZIKI IN ENGLISH - SELECTED RECIPES
From selectedrecipe.com
TZATZIKI SAUCE - SHEFFIELD SPICE & TEA CO
From sheffieldspices.com
GREEK MEATBALLS WITH TZATZIKI SAUCE | MCCORMICK
From mccormick.com
IS GREEK TZATZIKI SAUCE FATTENING? - SELECTED RECIPES
From selectedrecipe.com
GREEK MEATBALL PITA WITH TZATZIKI - SHEFFIELD SPICE & TEA CO
From sheffieldspices.com
GREEK MEATBALL PITAS RECIPE - REAL SIMPLE
From realsimple.com
LAMB MEATBALLS - COOKING WITH COCKTAIL RINGS
From cookingwithcocktailrings.com
GREEK TURKEY MEATBALLS - DAMN DELICIOUS
From damndelicious.net
15 GREEK TURKEY BURGERS WITH TZATZIKI SAUCE - SELECTED RECIPES
From selectedrecipe.com
AUTHENTIC GREEK TZATZIKI SAUCE RECIPE (WITH VIDEO)
From mygreekdish.com
15 MEDITERRANEAN TZATZIKI RECIPE - SELECTED RECIPES
From selectedrecipe.com
CHICKEN SOUVLAKI WITH TZATZIKI | RECIPE - RACHAEL RAY SHOW
From rachaelrayshow.com
15 HOW TO EAT TZATZIKI - SELECTED RECIPES
From selectedrecipe.com
GREEK MEATBALLS (KEFTEDES) | RECIPETIN EATS
From recipetineats.com
ODYSSEY GREEK RESTAURANT - CHESTERFIELD, DERBYSHIRE | OPENTABLE
From opentable.co.uk
GREEK MEATBALLS (KEFTEDES) WITH LEMON HERB BUTTER SAUCE
From bingeworthybites.com
You'll also love
