🥒✨ Fresh & Flavorful Chicken Meatball Rice Bowl with Herbed Yogurt Sauce 🍚🍗🌿
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: ~430 per serving
🧾 Ingredients:
For the Chicken Meatballs:
500g ground chicken
1 small onion, grated 🧅
1 garlic clove, minced 🧄
1 egg 🥚
2 tbsp breadcrumbs
2 tbsp fresh dill, chopped 🌿
Salt & pepper to taste 🧂
1 tbsp olive oil for pan-frying 🫒
For the Rice:
1 cup jasmine or basmati rice
2 cups water 💧
Salt to taste
For the Herbed Yogurt Sauce:
200g plain Greek yogurt
1 tbsp lemon juice 🍋
1 garlic clove, minced
2 tbsp chopped dill or parsley 🌿
Salt & pepper to taste
Toppings:
Cherry tomatoes, halved 🍅
Cucumber slices 🥒
Thinly sliced red onion 🧅
Fresh dill for garnish 🌿
👨🍳 Instructions:
Start by cooking the rice in salted water until tender and fluffy. In a bowl, combine ground chicken, onion, garlic, egg, breadcrumbs, dill, salt, and pepper. Mix well and form into small meatballs. Heat olive oil in a skillet and fry the meatballs until golden brown and cooked through. For the sauce, mix yogurt, lemon juice, garlic, dill, salt, and pepper until smooth. To assemble, divide rice into bowls, top with meatballs, cucumber, tomato, onion, and a generous spoonful of the herbed yogurt sauce. Garnish with fresh dill and serve immediately.
💡 Notes & Tips:
Swap chicken for turkey or a vegetarian alternative like chickpeas.
Add a drizzle of olive oil or chili flakes for extra flavor.
Great for meal prep—just store components separately and assemble when ready.