Description
These Greek Chicken and Spinach Meatball Gyros are packed with herbs and a secret serving of spinach then wrapped in a pita with creamy yogurt sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound ground chicken
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup finely minced fresh baby spinach leaves
- 1/4 cup bread crumbs
- 1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh dill
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh mint
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- 2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 4 pieces pita bread
- Thinly sliced red onion, for topping
- Thinly sliced cucumber, for topping
- Mix greens for fresh baby spinach, for topping
- Cucumber Yogurt sauce, for topping (see below)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees and line a rimmed baking pan with parchment paper, set aside.
- In a large bowl add ground chicken, garlic, baby spinach, breadcrumbs, parsley, dill, mint, lemon zest, cumin, kosher salt and black pepper. Use your hands and mix together until fully combined. Shape the ground chicken into 16 same sized meatballs and place onto the prepared baking pan.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes or until fully cooked. They will feel firm to the touch and slightly browned when ready.
- Add 4 meatballs per pita and top with red onion, cucumber, mixed greens or baby spinach and cucumber yogurt sauce.
Keywords: Greek Chicken and Spinach Meatball Gyros