SPANAKOPITA CHICKEN MEATBALLS WITH SPICY CUCUMBER AND YOGURT SAUCE
Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network
Categories appetizer
Time 27m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- In a bowl combine onion and 3 cloves of garlic. Squeeze the water out of the spinach until completely dry. Separate the spinach as you add it to garlic and onion. Add feta, chicken and grill seasoning to the bowl and a liberal drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil. Mix the meat with veggies and feta and form 18 (1 1/2-inch) meatballs. Place the meatballs on a nonstick cookie sheet and bake 10 to 12 minutes until they are golden and juices run clear.
- Place yogurt, garlic, cucumber, dill, lemon juice, cumin, coriander and a little salt in food processor and process until smooth. Adjust seasonings and transfer to a serving bowl. Serve meatballs alongside sauce with toothpicks.
SPANAKOPITA MEATBALLS WITH GREEK YOGURT SAUCE
My twist on a Rachel Ray recipe. If you can't find Greek yogurt, you could use a combination of sour cream and mayo. Fresh mint is a nice variation to the sauce. This recipe originally called for ground chicken.
Provided by KPD123
Categories Meat
Time 25m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- In a bowl combine 3 cloves of garlic and all of red onion EXCEPT 2 tablespoons, reserve 1 garlic clove and onion for yogurt sauce.
- Squeeze the water out of the spinach until completely dry. Separate the spinach as you add it to garlic and onion.
- Add feta, egg, breadcrumbs, ground beef, lamb and grill seasoning to the bowl. Mix and combine well.
- Form mixture into 1 1/2-inch, bite-sized meatballs. Place the meatballs on a nonstick cookie sheet. ***At this point you could refrigerate until ready to bake.
- Bake meatballs at 375 degrees for 20 minutes until they are cooked through.
- To make the sauce, place yogurt, 1 garlic clove, 2 Tablespoons onion, cucumber, dill, lemon juice, oregano and a little salt in food processor and process until smooth. Adjust seasonings to taste and transfer to a serving bowl. Serve meatballs alongside sauce with toothpicks.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 460.7, Fat 33, SaturatedFat 14.3, Cholesterol 151.6, Sodium 562.9, Carbohydrate 12.1, Fiber 2.1, Sugar 3.2, Protein 28.5
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