Greek Meatballs with Tahini Yogurt Sauce

These Greek Meatballs with Tahini Yogurt Sauce are so delicious, you're gonna want to eat them with just about everything. Whether they're in a salad, stuffed in pita bread, or added to a grain bowl, they're definitely gonna be awesome.

I've only been to Greece once, and it was the year before I discovered witchcraft. But even so, I couldn't help but feel the history of the place. Even in a touristy area, you could feel the energy of the ancestors who had inhabited that land for thousands of years, making their living from land and sea, worshipping old gods and fighting in mythic battles.

I'd love to go back and revisit that land and those ancient temples through the lens of witchcraft. It would be so ovely to leave offerings for the goddesses who have inspired my own practice. To know I was standing where their priestesses once stood. And of course, I'd also love to eat the food again. It was freakin' awesome.

What makes these Greek Meatballs so awesome?

These Greek Meatballs are irresistible. Every time I think about them, I want more. Made with ground beef or lamb, they're succulent and savoury, flavored with garlic, oregano, and fresh mint. The creamy tahini yogurt sauce that goes with them balances out the rich flavor of the meatballs with something that's creamy, a bit tangy, but also deeply flavorful in its own right.

My favorite way to eat these is stuffed inside a split pita with a bit of lettuce and some sriracha. But you could take these in lots of different directions. Make a Greek meatball sub. Add them to a salad with fresh tomatoes and olives. Mix them into a grain bowl. Or just pop a toothpick in them and serve them as an appetizer at a party. There's no wrong way to get these in your face.

Magical Properties of Beef

Bulls and cows appear all over Greek mythology. A bull was a symbol of strength and virility, a favored disguise of my Greek gods doing terrible things. Beef is ruled by the moon and the planet mars, as well as the element of earth. Use it in spells to aid emotional expression and stoke passion.

To learn more about the magical properties of the ingredients in this recipe, check the Kitchen Magick page.

Ingredients

Here's everything you'll need to make this dish. The full details are in the recipe card below.

• Panko breadcrumbs
• Milk - whatever's in your fridge
• Ground beef - You can use something on the lean side here. If you can find it, ground lamb would be a delicious alternative.
• Garlic - fresh or paste
• Egg
• Scallions - aka green onions or spring onions
• Fresh mint - You can substitute cilantro if you can't find fresh mint
• Dried oregano
• Ground cumin
• Salt and pepper
• Crushed red pepper flakes - aka chili flakes
• Lemon - zest and juice
• Greek yogurt
• Tahini

Tips for making Greek Meatballs

This recipe is going to use up a lot of dishes, but it's pretty simple. To help the meatballs stay moist, you want to start by soaking your breadcrumbs in milk. Just pout the milk over, give it a stir, and let it sit while you combine the rest of your meatball ingredients.

Dump everything for the meatballs in a big mixing bowl, pour your moistened breadcrumbs in, then mix it all by hand. You want to work gently but get all the ingredients well incorporated. Then dish your meatballs out onto a baking sheet. You're looking for maybe golfball size here. Once you've got your meatballs shaped, just pop them in the oven to cook through.

While they're cooking, you can make your sauce by simply stirring all the ingredients together. Store it in the fridge until you're ready to use it.

Either serve your meatballs while they're still hot, or let them cool slightly, and pack them up in an airtight container to go in the fridge for a few days, or in the freezer for longer. I couldn't resist, and we had these gone within two days.

I know you're absolutely gonna love these Greek Meatballs. If you give them a try, be sure to let me know how awesome they were in the comments below.

Looking for more awesome meatball recipes? Try these healthier Turkey Meatballs or some super simple Spaghetti with Sausage Meatballs.

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Recipe slightly adapted from Gimme Some Oven.