Greek Meatball Skewers
These Greek Meatball Skewers are the perfect little bite for your next al fresco get together! Juicy meatballs are packed with big Greek flavors like garlic, mint, oregano, and cumin. Skewered with spicy red onion, sweet cherry tomatoes, creamy feta, and crunchy cucumber, these appetizers are fun, fancy, and so delicious.
Servings: 16 skewers
Ingredients
For the Greek Meatballs:
- 1 lb Ground beef 85/15 preferred
- 1/4 cup yellow onion finely minced
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1 tsp fresh oregano chopped
- 1 tsp Fresh mint, chopped
- 1/2 tsp salt
- Freshly cracked black pepper
- 1 dash ground cinnamon
- 1 dash ground cumin
For skewer assembly:
- Feta cheese cubed
- cocktail cucumbers, sliced in to 1/2 inch coins
- cherry tomatoes
- red onion cut in to thick wedges
- Tzatziki for serving (optional)
Instructions
For the Greek Meatballs:
- Combine all ingredients in a large bowl. Using your hands (wear gloves, if you like!) thoroughly mix ingredients until well combined. Using large ice cream scoop, scoop mixture in to balls on to a cookie sheet. Roll balls until smooth.
- In a large cast iron pan drizzled with olive oil, heat over medium heat. Add meatballs to pan, being careful to not overcrowd. Cook for about 4 minutes, moving meatballs around to ensure all sides are seared. Transfer to a parchment lined baking sheet. Bake at 350 for 20 minutes.
For skewer assembly:
- Meanwhile, prep all of your other ingredients for the skewers.
- When ready to assemble, thread one meatball on to a skewer, followed by your remaining ingredients. Serve arranged on a platter, with tzatziki for dipping!