Sheet Pan Baked Greek Meatballs & Lemon Potatoes
š Get ready for a Mediterranean vacation on a sheet pan! These Greek meatballs nestled among tangy lemon potatoes deliver all the authentic flavors with minimal cleanup - just add tzatziki and transport your taste buds straight to Athens!
Servings 4 -6
Calories 425kcal
Ingredients
For the Greek lemon potatoes
- 7 medium yellow-fleshed potatoes peeled (optional), each potato cut into 8 wedges
- juice of 3 medium-large lemons (about Ā¾ cups total)
- 5 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 3 tbsp yellow mustard
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 2 tbsp dried oregano
- 4 garlic cloves finely mincedĀ
- 1 1/2 tbsp Better than Bouillon Organic Roasted Chicken Base
- 2 cups warm water
For the Greek meatballs
- 450 g (1 lb) lean ground beef
- 1 large yellow onion, grated and juices squeezed out
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tsp kosher salt
- 1/4 tsp ground pepper
- 1 egg
- 6 tbsp fresh chopped mint
- 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
Toppings
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400F and set aside a baking dish or high-sided baking dish.
- Into a large mixing bowl add lemon juice, olive oil, mustard, salt, pepper, dried oregano, garlic, Better than Bouillon Chicken Base and warm water. Whisk together to combine.
- Transfer the potatoes to the baking sheet or dish and pour the lemon-olive oil sauce over top. Toss the potatoes well to coat.
- Cook the potatoes for 25-35 minutes in the middle of the oven, until the potatoes are fork-tender and starting to turn golden brown.
- While the potatoes are cooking, make the Greek meatballs. Mix together the ground beef, grated onion, minced garlic, salt, pepper, egg, chopped mint and breadcrumbs. Once combined, form into meatballs using about 1 heaping tablespoon per meatball and place on a plate. (Makes about 24-26 meatballs)
- When the potatoes are fork-tender and starting to turn golden brown, remove the pan from the oven. Toss the potatoes and then nestle the meatballs in between the potatoes.
- Bake for 10-12 more minutes or until the meatballs are cooked through.
- For extra crispiness finish with a 2-3-minute broil in the oven.
- Serve garnished with fresh mint, fresh dill, baby tomatoes and tzatziki if desired.
Notes
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- Serve this sheet pan meal with ourĀ Easy Authentic Greek Salad Recipe
- If you love sheet pan meals, try ourĀ Chicken & Feta Baked Meatballs or ourĀ Sheet Pan Gnocchi
Nutrition
Calories: 425kcal | Carbohydrates: 50.9g | Protein: 23.4g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 3.3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9.8g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 76.1mg | Sodium: 882.7mg | Fiber: 6.8g | Sugar: 7.2g
