
Greek Pork Meatballs with Tzatziki
Oregano-heavy pork meatballs with oven fries and a thick cucumber tzatziki to drag everything through.
- Total
- 40 min
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 25 min
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
For 4 servings
- ground pork20 oz
- potatoes28 oz
- cucumber1 piece
- tomato1¼ piece
- red onion1 piece
- plain yogurt12 tbsp
- panko breadcrumbs8 tbsp
- garlic8 clove
- dried oregano4 tsp
- lemon1¼ piece
- fresh dill4 tbsp
- olive oil4 tbsp
- salt2 tsp
You'll need
oven · sheet pan · skillet · bowl
Method
Preheat oven to 450 F. Cut potatoes into wedges, toss with oil and salt.
7 min · prep
Roast wedges 25 minutes, turning once, until crisp.
25 min · roast
Grate cucumber and squeeze it properly dry in your hands.
5 min · prep
Mix with yogurt, half the garlic, dill, lemon and salt for the tzatziki.
4 min · prep
Mix pork with panko, oregano, remaining garlic and salt. Roll small balls.
7 min · prep
Fry meatballs in oil 8 minutes, turning, until browned all over.
9 min · fry
Chop tomato and onion into a rough salad and serve everything together.
4 min · rest
Serving suggestion
Squeeze the cucumber dry or the tzatziki turns to soup within minutes.
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