Moroccan-Spiced Chicken Meatballs Recipe

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Moroccan-Spiced Chicken Meatballs Recipe

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Chicken meatballs may not be a traditionally Moroccan dish, but they work beautifully when spiced with paprika, cumin, cinnamon, ginger and garlic, which are commonly found in the country’s cuisine Wh...

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Moroccan-Spiced Chicken Meatballs

Chicken meatballs may not be a traditionally Moroccan dish, but they work beautifully when spiced with paprika, cumin, cinnamon, ginger and garlic, which are commonly found in the country’s cuisine. Whole-milk yogurt does double duty here: It’s used to make the meatballs moist and tender, and makes for a speedy sauce to serve with them. Don’t use ground chicken made with ultralean breasts; look for labels that show a mix of white and dark meat. (Or if you’re feeling ambitious, grind your own boneless, skinless chicken thighs in the food processor.) Serve the meatballs with couscous and a green vegetable for a flavorful weeknight dinner that’s well worth the effort.

⏰ Total: 30m 👥 Serves: 4 servings 
Ingredients:
  • 1 1/3 cups plain whole-milk yogurt
  • 1 tablespoon, plus 1 teaspoon minced or grated garlic (about 4 cloves) 
  • 2 teaspoons lemon juice (from 1 lemon)
  • Kosher salt and black pepper
  • 1 pound ground chicken (not 100 percent breast meat) 
  • 1/2 cup panko bread crumbs
  • 1 large egg, lightly beaten
  • 3 tablespoons minced fresh parsley, plus more for serving
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil, plus more for frying 
  • 1 teaspoon light brown or granulated sugar 
  • 1 teaspoon sweet paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin 
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger 
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 3 tablespoons toasted pine nuts (optional) 
Instructions:
  1. First, make the yogurt sauce: Combine 1 cup of the yogurt, 1 teaspoon of the garlic, the lemon juice, 1/4 teaspoon salt and black pepper to taste in a small bowl. Mix well, and chill until ready to use. 
  2. Make the meatballs: In a large bowl, combine the remaining 1/3 cup yogurt, remaining 1 tablespoon garlic, chicken, panko, egg, parsley, olive oil, sugar, paprika, cumin, ginger, cinnamon, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and a few generous grinds of black pepper. Mix gently but thoroughly, until incorporated. Using an ice cream scoop or two spoons, form meatballs about 1 1/2-inches in diameter, then place them on a plate or sheet pan until ready to use.
  3. In a large skillet, heat 1/8-inch olive oil over medium-high heat. When the oil is hot, fry the meatballs in batches, flipping occasionally, until browned all over and cooked through, 4 to 5 minutes. (If the meatballs begin browning too quickly or the oil begins smoking, lower the heat.) Transfer the cooked meatballs to a paper towel-lined plate.
  4. To serve, spread the yogurt sauce in an even layer on a flat platter. Arrange the meatballs on top, and top with a sprinkle of chopped parsley and the pine nuts, if using. Serve hot.
Nutrition:
Calories: 344

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Moroccan-Spiced Chicken Meatballs

Chicken meatballs may not be a traditionally Moroccan dish, but they work beautifully when spiced with paprika, cumin, cinnamon, ginger and garlic, which are commonly found in the country’s cuisine. Whole-milk yogurt does double duty here: It’s used to make the meatballs moist and tender, and makes for a speedy sauce to serve with them. Don’t use ground chicken made with ultralean breasts; look for labels that show a mix of white and dark meat. (Or if you’re feeling ambitious, grind your own boneless, skinless chicken thighs in the food processor.) Serve the meatballs with couscous and a green vegetable for a flavorful weeknight dinner that’s well worth the effort.

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        "reviewBody": "I combine this with the tomato sauce from the Moroccan Shakshuka recipe (without the paprika). Serve this with rice, and it turns into one of my favourites!",
        "datePublished": "2025-06-07T20:58:23.000Z"
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        "datePublished": "2025-05-23T00:01:34.000Z"
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        "reviewBody": "Made this recipe and loved it! So delicious. I took the advice of some others and added a bit of Kashmiri chili to the meatball mix, let the garlic sit in lemon juice before adding to yogurt for the dip, and also subbed on some green garlic stalks for parsley (because it was what I had in the fridge). I also opted to bake for 20 mins at 400 and then finished in the broiler.",
        "datePublished": "2025-05-06T01:07:52.000Z"
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        "reviewBody": "Delicious! Made the dish as outlined. My husband said it was company worth--his highest compliment. It also makes for a beautiful presentation on a platter when served.",
        "datePublished": "2025-04-30T17:07:00.000Z"
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        "reviewBody": "This was delicious, made it with turkey, loved it, so easy",
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        "reviewBody": "I made it in a pan like the recipe says, the meatball was too soft. It was a bit like baby food to be honest. The right move is likely to bake them and use less yogurt. Maybe using Greek yogurt was a mistake. It also only a bit flavorful, maybe the yogurt sauce helps (I didn’t make it).",
        "datePublished": "2025-04-26T01:54:36.000Z"
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        "reviewBody": "@modificatioms I used confited garlic in the sauce and it was very mellow, maybe try that",
        "datePublished": "2025-03-15T17:33:11.000Z"
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        "reviewBody": "Wow -- this was really good. I took the advice from others and increased the spices (2.5X) and  baked them at 375 for 20 minutes. Turned out perfectly. The yogurt sauce was delicious.  Really impressed with this.",
        "datePublished": "2025-03-04T03:24:06.000Z"
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        "reviewBody": "This was spectacular! I had ground breast on hand and didn’t feel the meatballs were dry at all. I used 1tsp salt and it seemed like enough. I added oil and vinegar to the yogurt sauce to make it more of a dressing to serve the meatballs on a salad.",
        "datePublished": "2025-02-20T05:55:47.000Z"
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          "name": "JustJayne"
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        "reviewBody": "I didn't care for the recipe, preferring fresh herbs chopped in and perhaps chicken meatballs aren't my thing.",
        "datePublished": "2025-02-05T15:25:04.000Z"
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        "reviewBody": "I can't do dairy so I just skipped the yogurt sauce and yogurt in the meatballs and they came out great. Swiped hummus on the plate instead of the sauce and it was delicious.",
        "datePublished": "2025-02-03T21:17:10.000Z"
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        "reviewBody": "Delicious and easy recipe! Instead of frying I baked for 20 min. at 400 and they came out perfectly (and minimized the kitchen mess!). Tossed some zucchini on the same baking sheet and it was an easy side. Flavors are wonderful and this will definitely be a weeknight staple. For those asking about a nondairy alternative to the sauce - I’ve made a coconut yogurt tzatziki before with great success; this is a very similar sauce so it will probably be an easy swap.",
        "datePublished": "2021-11-08T02:08:43.000Z"
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          "@type": "Person",
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        "reviewBody": "Recipe came out great as is. A few possible modifications for next time:\nOmit the garlic from the yogurt sauce, it’s really strong.\nBake the meatballs in the oven after browning them  or make them into little patties instead of balls because they took a long time in the pan and got a little too dark. \nServe with lots of fresh mint.",
        "datePublished": "2021-11-07T15:37:07.000Z"
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        "reviewBody": "Delicious weeknight meal! We used ground turkey instead of chicken because that’s what we had on hand. Also opted to bake for 20 minutes @ 400° like some others suggested and they turned out great.",
        "datePublished": "2022-02-08T02:40:11.000Z"
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        "reviewBody": "I think a tahini and lemon juice sauce would go nicely.",
        "datePublished": "2021-11-06T00:04:01.000Z"
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        "reviewBody": "Delicious. I baked them, too. Next time, I’m punching up the spice, either cayenne or I’m adding scallions, or both! I had leftover tabouli and tzasziki sauce and made a salad to go with. Pinot blanc is a nice plus ;)",
        "datePublished": "2021-11-18T02:00:30.000Z"
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        "reviewBody": "Tahini sauce would be a great alternative as would serving on/with hummus.  Will try as part of a larger mezze platter with tabbouleh, stuffed vine leaves, fattoush etc.",
        "datePublished": "2021-11-07T12:14:01.000Z"
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        "reviewBody": "I substituted tahini for the yogurt and cilantro for the parsley.  The result was delicious.  It’s a keeper!",
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        "reviewBody": "This is my new favorite weeknight dinner recipe. \nI used a combination of ground chicken and turkey and they turned out incredible. \n\nAs always, I double the amount of prescribed spices. You definitely want the cinnamon to come through on this one. \n\nI doubled the recipe for 5 people and had some left overs. \n\nI paired this with a chickpea “potato” salad. DIVINE.",
        "datePublished": "2023-03-21T18:21:38.000Z"
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        "reviewBody": "Skipped the yogurt part to save time and just added 1/3 cup of prepared tzatziki to mixture. Used GF panko Also baked at 400 for 25 minutes. Delicious!",
        "datePublished": "2023-04-24T22:59:03.000Z"
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        "reviewBody": "Replying to myself...Yes, Melissa, the labne was a wonderful sub, as was the cauliflower rice in place of panko. I baked them for convince, slightly higher temp to adjust for altitude in Colorado, 415 for 20 minutes, and they were so good had them 2 nights in a row. :)",
        "datePublished": "2023-11-17T03:45:25.000Z"
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        "@type": "Review",
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          "@type": "Person",
          "name": "Dan"
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        "reviewBody": "Meatballs took longer to cook than anticipated but was delicious.",
        "datePublished": "2021-11-04T12:10:06.000Z"
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        "reviewBody": "I broiled the dark meat chicken meat balls for 7 minutes.  Then flipped them and broiled for another 8 minutes.  I add them to my chicken soup for additional flavor.",
        "datePublished": "2021-11-08T21:53:09.000Z"
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        "reviewBody": "Delicious!  After reading some comments, I used ground turkey and baked them instead of frying. I added more of the spices including red pepper flakes and also grated a large shallot. Had fresh mint and dill, so I added some of that as well to the meat mix and the yogurt sauce.  Stuffed them into a pita with the sauce, thinly sleced persian cucumber and sweet little tomatoes sliced in half.  So yummy!",
        "datePublished": "2024-08-14T19:01:31.000Z"
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        "reviewBody": "Made with ground turkey (used the less lean option). Bought a jar of tahini sauce and substituted that for the yogurt except I added 1/4 cup to the meatballs instead of 1/3. Oven at 400 F for 20 mins, flipped once. Came out great, tahini is a great flavor in meatballs! We served with olive bread and taktouka",
        "datePublished": "2024-05-18T18:00:12.000Z"
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        "author": {
          "@type": "Person",
          "name": "Holly W."
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        "reviewBody": "@modificatioms to tame the strength of the garlic, let the garlic sit in the lemon juice and salt for about ten minutes before mixing in the yogurt and pepper. This is a trick I use anytime I’m using raw garlic (especially great when making guacamole)",
        "datePublished": "2025-01-03T02:11:18.000Z"
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