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Chicken Keftedes

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Chicken Keftedes

Greek chicken meatballs with feta and herbs, pan-fried until golden and served with tzatziki. Chilling the shaped patties for 30 minutes before frying keeps them from falling apart in the hot oil.

Total time
55 min
Prep
40 min
Cook
15 min
Difficulty
easy
Cuisine
Mediterranean

Ingredients

600gchicken mince
100gfeta cheese, crumbled
1onion, finely grated
2 clovesgarlic, minced
1 handfulfresh mint, minced
1 handfulfresh parsley, minced
1 tspdried oregano
1 tspground cumin
50gbreadcrumbs
1egg
3 tbspolive oil
tzatziki and lemonto serve

Instructions

1

Mix chicken with feta, onion, garlic, herbs, breadcrumbs and egg.

2

Season with cumin and oregano.

3

Shape into small oval patties.

4

Refrigerate 30 minutes to firm up.

5

Fry in olive oil over medium heat 4 minutes each side until golden.

6

Drain on paper towel.

7

Serve with tzatziki and lemon wedges.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories
460
Protein
33.8g
Fat
29.6g
Carbs
15.2g
Fiber
2g
Sodium
451mg

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