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Middle Eastern Chicken Meatballs

3.1 from 10 reviews
  • Prep Time: 0 hours
  • Cook Time: 0 hours
  • Total Time: 0 hours
  • Yield: 24-26 meatballs 1x
  • Category: snack, entree, appetizer, side, gluten-free, dairy-free
  • Cuisine: Lebanese, middle eastern

Description

Made with lean ground chicken, turmeric, cumin, and parsley, these easy baked meatballs are packed with Middle Eastern flavors. Whip them up as a high protein snack or serve them over salad. There are so many things you can do with this gluten-free, dairy-free recipe!


Ingredients

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Meatballs:

  • 1/2 lb white mushrooms
  • 2 tbsp fresh flat leaf parsley
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp turmeric
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 lb (455g) ground chicken
  • Cooking spray

Dressing:

  • 6 tbsp tahini
  • 8 tsp lemon juice
  • 4 tsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 3 tsp honey
  • 1/4 tsp garlic powder

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 425℉ (215℃).
  2. Line a large sheet pan with aluminum foil, and spray with cooking spray.
  3. Finely chop the mushrooms (or pulse a couple of times in a blender/food processor).
  4. Finely chop the parsley.
  5. Add the parsley, mushrooms, cumin, cinnamon, turmeric and ground chicken to a medium-large mixing bowl. Mix until well-combined.
  6. Roll the chicken mixture into 1-inch balls, and place on the greased sheet pan.
  7. Insert the sheet pan into the oven and cook for 15-20 minutes or until the meatballs reach an internal temperature of 165℉ (74℃). While the meatballs are cooking, combine the tahini, lemon juice, olive oil, water, and, honey in a small bowl. Whisk until well-combined.