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Chicken meatballs: 3 creator recipes compared

Most use egg, breadcrumbs and oregano. Some add sage and onion stuffing mix or cottage cheese.

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Times are estimated preparation and cooking; chilling or resting is extra. Updated 22 October 2026.

Mediterranean Chicken Meatballs with Homemade Tzatziki and Air‑Fried Potato Wedges by Mediterranean Diet Plan, a frame from the Instagram video

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We put the most-saved version first: Mediterranean Diet Plan’s. These Mediterranean chicken meatballs are juicy and herb‑infused, paired with a light high‑protein tzatziki and crisp air‑fried potato wedges. The dish balances savory spices, cool cucumber yogurt sauce, and a satisfying crunch, making it a healthy, crowd‑pleasing lunch or dinner.

Mediterranean Chicken Meatballs with Homemade Tzatziki and Air‑Fried Potato Wedges from Mediterranean Diet Plan’s Instagram video

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Mediterranean Chicken Meatballs with Homemade Tzatziki and Air‑Fried Potato Wedges

Recipe from Mediterranean Diet Plan, from their Instagram videoWritten down by ReelsMeals from the caption and voiceover.

  • 45 min
  • Serves 4
  • 23 ingredients
  • Oven

The only one of the 3 with ground chicken, parsley, dill and greek yoghurt.

Ingredients

  • to tastered onion
  • to tastecherry tomatoes
  • to tastesea salt
  • to tastefresh parsley

Chicken Meatballs

  • 500 gground chicken
  • 1parsley
  • 1egg
  • 2 tbspbreadcrumbs
  • 1 tspdried oregano
  • 1 tspgarlic powder
  • 1 tspdill
  • to tastesalt
  • to tasteblack pepper

High‑Protein Tzatziki

  • 3 tbspGreek yoghurt
  • 1/2cucumber
  • to tastemint
  • 1garlic
  • 1 tsporegano
  • 1 tspdill
  • 1/2lemon juice
  • to tastesalt
  • to tasteblack pepper

Air‑Fried Potato Wedges

  • 250 gpotatoes
  • 1 tspchicken salt
  • 1 tspmixed dried herbs
  • 1/2 tbspolive oil

How it goes

  1. Meatballs: Combine ground chicken, chopped parsley, egg, breadcrumbs, dried oregano, garlic powder, dill, salt and pepper. Mix with your hands until well combined, shape into golf‑ball sized meatballs, place on a tray lined with baking paper, spray with olive oil and bake at 200 °C for 15–20 minutes.

  2. Tzatziki: In a bowl, whisk together Greek yoghurt, grated cucumber (drained), chopped mint, minced garlic, oregano, dill, lemon juice, salt and pepper until smooth.

  3. Potato wedges: Cut potatoes into wedges, soak in cold ice water for at least 15 minutes, then drain and pat dry. Toss with olive oil, chicken salt and mixed dried herbs. Air‑fry at 200 °C for about 15 minutes, tossing halfway through, until golden and crispy.

  4. To serve: Plate the meatballs, wedges and tzatziki together, top with sliced red onion, diced cherry tomatoes, a sprinkle of sea salt, a drizzle of lemon juice and extra fresh parsley.

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From each creator’s recipe as we saved it. Time is the estimated preparation and cooking time; chilling is extra where they say so. Ingredient counts include everything on the list.

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3 chicken meatballs recipes compared by estimated time, servings, ingredients, method and what only that version uses. Mediterranean Diet Plan’s, the one to make first, is highlighted.
VersionTime (est.)ServesIngredientsMethodOnly this one uses
Mediterranean Chicken Meatballs with Homemade Tzatziki and Air‑Fried Potato WedgesMediterranean Diet Plan · make this one first45 min423Ovenground chicken, parsley, dill and greek yoghurt
Sage & Onion Chicken BallsAmy Sheppard55 min46Ovensage and onion stuffing mix and boiling water
Hailey Bieber’s Healthy Chicken Cottage Cheese MeatballsEmily English50 min416Air fryer, Pan-fried, Grilled, Simmeredcottage cheese, brown onion, red chilli and basil

What they share.

  • All 3use olive oil.
  • 2 of 3use egg. Amy Sheppard’s version leaves it out.
  • 2 of 3use breadcrumbs. Amy Sheppard’s version leaves it out.
  • 2 of 3use oregano. Amy Sheppard’s version leaves it out.
  • 2 of 3use garlic. Amy Sheppard’s version leaves it out.
  • 2 of 3use lemon. Amy Sheppard’s version leaves it out.

Counted from each version’s ingredient list. Salt, pepper, oil and water are left out, and names are matched loosely, so chicken thighs and chicken legs both count as chicken.

Where they differ.

  • How they cook it

    Mediterranean Diet Plan and Amy Sheppard use the oven; Emily English doesn't. Only Emily English uses an air fryer. Only Emily English pan-fries or sears. Only Emily English grills. Only Emily English simmers, poaches or braises.

  • Something only one of them uses

    Mediterranean Diet Plan is the only one to use ground chicken, parsley, dill and greek yoghurt. Amy Sheppard is the only one to use sage and onion stuffing mix and boiling water. Emily English is the only one to use cottage cheese, brown onion, red chilli and basil.

  • What they serve it with

    Mediterranean Diet Plan serves it with high‑protein tzatziki.

  • Time and list length

    Mediterranean Diet Plan takes the least time (45 min); Amy Sheppard the most (55 min). Amy Sheppard uses the shortest ingredient list (6); Mediterranean Diet Plan the longest (23).

All 3, with their videos.

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How this comparison works.

Every recipe here comes from a creator’s own video. ReelsMeals writes it down from the caption and the voiceover, and publishes it with the creator named and the original linked. When three or more versions of a dish from at least two creators are saved, the dish gets a page like this one. Reposts and the same video saved twice count once.

Times and servings come from the saved recipe cards and may be estimated. Ingredient names are matched loosely, so chicken thighs and chicken legs both count as chicken. We don’t rank them by taste: the version shown first is the one ReelsMeals cooks have saved most. Last updated 22 October 2026.

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