Um, HELLO. Have you ever seen a extra vibrant meal? I imply, it’s at all times my objective to share stunning, brilliant recipes with you that use recent, seasonal produce, however this model new dinner recipe may simply change into a direct favourite.
These unimaginable herby rooster meatball pitas significantly examine the entire containers on the subject of a nourishing, satisfying dinner. Your favourite pita bread will get topped with a creamy, spicy do-it-yourself jalapeño tzatziki sauce, tender rooster meatballs filled with protein and tons of herbs, and a rainbow of crunchy veggies to drag all of it collectively. Not solely do these pitas take nearly half-hour to make, however they’re SO FUN and would make the proper summer time dinner to serve family and friends.
I present you precisely the way to make this meal in my newest Good Temper Meals episode on YouTube, so you’ll want to fireplace up the episode and assemble them proper alongside me! Your weeknight dinner is served.
All the pieces you’ll must make these herby rooster meatball pitas
Recent herbs and veggies are the important thing to meatballs themselves and the entire scrumptious toppings in these pitas. Oh, and prepare to do backflips for that scrumptious jalapeño tzatziki. Right here’s what you’ll want:
- For the jalapeño tzatziki sauce: I really first created and shared my authentic tzatziki sauce again in 2019 and I nonetheless put it on actually the whole lot. It’s recent, creamy, and has a protein punch because of Greek yogurt. You’ll make the sauce as is with the yogurt, cucumber, garlic, lemon juice, olive oil, dill, salt & pepper, however we’re additionally including some diced jalapeño for a kick of warmth!
- Herbs: in the event you develop recent herbs in your backyard, this recipe is ideal for you. We’re including parsley, mint, and dill proper into the meatball combination, plus some dried oregano.
- Meatball combination: together with the herbs, the meatballs are made with lean floor rooster (I like to recommend no leaner than 93%), an egg, panko bread crumbs, diced pink onion & jalapeño, lemon zest, salt & pepper.
- For assembling: select your favourite pita bread, then add great toppings like sliced cucumber, tomato, uncooked or pickled pink onions, further dill, and crumbled feta cheese.
Make these meatball pitas your personal
Are pitas a sandwich? Both manner, these are simply as simple to customise as your favourite sandwich. Right here’s what I can advocate:
- Swap your protein: be at liberty to make use of lean floor turkey, and even beef or lamb in the event you’d like.
- Select your spice stage: in the event you LOVE spicy meals like I do, maintain the seeds within the jalapeños all through the recipe, and take into account topping with my do-it-yourself pickled jalapeños! If you happen to’re serving kiddos or anybody who’s delicate to spice, I like to recommend eradicating the seeds or omitting the jalapeños altogether.
- Choose your bread: I’m obsessive about consuming this meal as an open-faced pita or a pita pocket, however you might additionally serve the whole lot in a wrap (gluten-free in the event you’d like) and even on a mattress of rice or arugula. The choices are countless! If you wish to maintain this recipe gluten-free, you’ll additionally wish to use gluten free bread crumbs.
Can I exploit a distinct sauce?
Certain! If you happen to’re not into tzatziki or are in search of a dairy-free (DF) possibility, strive one in every of these:
The simplest method to roll meatballs
I at all times simply use my palms to type the meatballs for ease and to maintain them good and spherical. When doing so, I like to recommend wetting your palms or coating them with just a little olive oil or nonstick cooking spray to forestall the meatball combination from sticking.
Suggestions for prepping this meal forward of time
There are a number of simple methods it can save you time and prep these herby rooster meatball pitas forward of time:
- Make the tzatziki sauce. Be at liberty to start out by mixing collectively the tzatziki sauce and storing it in an hermetic container within the fridge 1-2 days forward of time.
- Prep the meatballs. You’ll be able to both roll the meatballs up and retailer them uncooked in an hermetic container within the fridge earlier than cooking them 1-2 days later, OR you possibly can absolutely pan fry or bake the meatballs forward of time, retailer them within the fridge, and assemble the pitas 1-2 days later.
- Chop your veggies. Like with many recipes, you possibly can pre-chop quite a lot of your produce forward of time and retailer it in hermetic containers within the fridge for 1-2 days.
Freeze the meatballs for later
If you happen to’re not utilizing the entire meatballs to make the pitas instantly, you possibly can simply freeze them to make use of later:
- Cook dinner first, then freeze: place your cooked meatballs in a freezer-safe, hermetic container or bag and freeze them for as much as 3 months. Once you’re able to get pleasure from, let the meatballs thaw within the fridge for a number of hours or in a single day, after which reheat them in a pan on the stovetop till they’re good and heat earlier than assembling your pitas.
- Freeze earlier than baking:Â you too can freeze these meatballs earlier than cooking them! Kind your meatballs as instructed, place them on a baking sheet, and put them within the freezer for 1-2 hours. Then, switch your frozen meatballs to an hermetic, freezer-friendly bag or container and place them within the freezer for as much as 3 months. To thaw them, merely place them within the fridge for a number of hours or in a single day after which cook dinner them as directed within the recipe.
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Herby Hen Meatball Pitas with Jalapeño Tzatziki
Completely scrumptious herby rooster meatball pitas piled excessive with flavorful, protein-packed rooster meatballs, recent veggies, and a creamy do-it-yourself jalapeño tzatziki sauce. This simple, nourishing dinner comes collectively in half-hour and is the proper steadiness of savory, spicy, and recent.
Substances
- For the jalapeño tzatziki sauce:
- 1 recipe for tzatziki sauce
- 1 jalapeño, finely diced (take away seeds if you’re warmth delicate)*
- For the meatballs:
- 1 pound lean floor rooster or turkey (round 93% lean is greatest)
- 1 egg
- ½ cup panko breadcrumbs
- ¼ cup finely diced pink onion
- 3 cloves garlic, minced (or sub ½ teaspoon garlic powder)
- 1 jalapeño, finely diced
- 3 tablespoons chopped recent parsley
- 2 tablespoons chopped recent mint
- 1 tablespoon chopped recent dill (or ½ teaspoon dried)
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- Freshly floor black pepper
- 2 tablespoons olive oil or avocado oil
- For meeting:
- 4 to eight items of pita bread, relying on the way you wish to serve them
- 4 mini Persian cucumbers, sliced
- 2 roma tomatoes, sliced
- ½ pink onion, thinly sliced or pickled pink onion
- Crumbled feta cheese
- Further recent dill
Directions
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Make jalapeno tzatziki sauce: Whereas the meatballs cook dinner, make your jalapeno tzatziki sauce by combining all elements for tzatziki sauce and diced jalapeno in a medium bowl. Put aside or cowl and place within the fridge till able to serve. This can be made 1 to 2 days forward of time.
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Put together the meatballs: Fill a small bowl with water and place it on the counter.
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In a big bowl, add the bottom rooster, egg, panko, pink onion, garlic, jalapeno, parsley, mint, dill, oregano, lemon zest, salt and black pepper. Use clear palms to combine till effectively mixed; keep away from overmixing in any other case the meatballs will change into powerful. Kind into 16 golf ball sized meatballs, dipping your palms in water between every meatball to forestall sticking.
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To pan-fry the meatball (my choice for extra taste!): In a big, deep nonstick skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of oil over medium warmth. As soon as the oil is sizzling, add the meatballs, leaving about ½ inch between every (chances are you’ll want to do that in batches, relying on what number of meatballs you possibly can slot in your skillet with out overcrowding them), and brown on all sides till cooked by means of (a meat thermometer ought to register 165°F levels), 10 to 12 minutes. Switch the meatballs to a plate and repeat with the remaining meatballs, including extra oil, if needed.
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To bake the meatballs: Preheat the oven to 400°F. Line a big baking sheet with parchment paper. Place the meatballs a minimum of an 1 inch aside on the parchment paper. Bake till a meat thermometer inserted into the meatball reads 165°F, 17 to 22 minutes.
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Assemble and serve: You’ll be able to both slice your pita bread in half and open it to stuff them, or you should use an entire pita bread and deal with it like a taco. It will depend on how thick your pita bread is. Both manner, dollop jalapeno tzatziki sauce in or on every pitta, then add 2 to three meatballs, a layer of tomatoes, cucumbers and pink onion, feta and dill, if desired. High with just a little extra jalapeno tzatziki, if desired, and revel in!
Recipe Notes
See the total publish for ideas, methods & methods to customise your pitas!
Diet
Serving: 1pita (with 1 piece of pita bread, absolutely assembled)Energy: 535calCarbohydrates: 47.5gProtein: 38gFats: 21.2gSaturated Fats: 5.5gFiber: 2.7gSugar: 5.9g
Recipe by: Monique Volz // Formidable Kitchen | Images by:Â Eat Love Eats
