Dinner for 4

Chicken Meatball Pitas

Name: Chicken Meatball Pitas
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 jalapeño; 1 lb lean ground chicken or turkey; 1 egg; 1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs; 1/4 cup finely diced red onion; 3 cloves garlic; 1 jalapeño; 3 tbsp chopped fresh parsley; 2 tbsp chopped fresh mint; 1 tbsp chopped fresh dill; 1 tsp dried oregano; 1 tsp lemon zest; 1 tsp kosher salt; freshly ground black pepper; 2 tbsp olive oil or avocado oil; 6 pieces pita bread; 4 mini persian cucumbers; 2 roma tomatoes; 1/2 red onion; crumbled feta cheese; extra fresh dill

$13.64for 435 minServes 4

Herbed chicken meatballs bake until fully cooked, then fill pitas with vegetables, feta, and jalapeño tzatziki.

Photo: ambitiouskitchen.com

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Poblano and other fresh chiles, 2$0.60 each typical	2	$1.20Typical price
	Chicken breast, 1 lb$3.49/lb typical	1 lb	$3.49Typical price
	Eggs, 1$0.30 each typical	1	$0.30Typical price
	Bread crumbs, 2 oz$0.14/oz typical	2 oz	$0.28Typical price
	Red onions, 0.6 lb$1.49/lb typical	0.6 lb	$0.86Typical price
	Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.22Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, 0.5$1.49 each typical	0.5	$0.56Typical price
	Mint, a little$1.99 each typical	a little	$0.25Typical price
	Lemons and limes, a little$0.60 each typical	a little	$0.03Typical price
	Sandwich bread, 0.25$2.49 each typical	0.25	$0.90Typical price
	Cucumbers, 4$0.89 each typical	4	$3.56Typical price
	Fresh tomatoes, 0.65 lb$1.99/lb typical	0.65 lb	$1.24Typical price
	Swiss, 1 oz$0.40/oz typical	1 oz	$0.40Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$13.64

Swaps

Swap chicken breast for chicken thighsabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices
Swap red onions for onionsabout $0.20/lb less at typical prices
Swap bread crumbs for stuffing mixabout $0.16/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSalt and pepperOlive and cooking oil

Not included in the cost.

35 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
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Typical price

$3.41 per serving$13.64 for 4

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Ingredients

1 jalapeño
1 lb lean ground chicken or turkey
1 egg
1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs
1/4 cup finely diced red onion
3 cloves garlic
1 jalapeño
3 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
2 tbsp chopped fresh mint
1 tbsp chopped fresh dill
1 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp lemon zest
1 tsp kosher salt
freshly ground black pepper
2 tbsp olive oil or avocado oil
6 pieces pita bread
4 mini persian cucumbers
2 roma tomatoes
1/2 red onion
crumbled feta cheese
extra fresh dill

Steps

Heat the oven to 425 F and line a baking sheet with oil.
Mix the ground chicken, egg, panko, red onion, garlic, one jalapeño, parsley, mint, dill, oregano, lemon zest, salt, and pepper.
Shape the mixture into small meatballs and place them on the baking sheet.
Bake for 15 to 18 minutes, until the centers reach 165 F.
Warm the pitas in the turned-off oven for 2 minutes.
Fill the pitas with meatballs, cucumbers, tomatoes, red onion, feta, dill, and tzatziki.

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