These Easy Greek Meatballs have been one of my go to meals for years.

They’re simple, but also a fun and different way to use meat and add some protein to meals.

And while I love these 30 Minute Turkey Meatballs, I also love mixing it up and using beef too.

Most often, I serve meatballs with pasta. My kids LOVE these frozen mini meatballs – just microwave them!

But I also love making Greek-inspired meals with pita or rice. And that’s where these Easy Greek Meatballs come in.

They’re full of flavor, made with ingredients like grated onion, breadcrumbs, and fresh herbs. To cook them, they’re first seared in a pan until they get a delicious golden brown on the outside and then finished off in the oven.

Beef – and most red meat – delivers so many important nutrients. It’s a great source of high quality protein and contains micronutrients like iron and zinc.

If you’ve ever felt intimidated to cook with it, these Easy Greek Meatballs are the way to go.

Why You’ll Love These Easy Greek Meatballs

Not only do these meatballs make an easy and flavorful weeknight meal, but they also work so well paired with different items.

I absolutely love with a Mediterranean chopped salad. Think: finely chopped cucumber, tomato, red onion, and parsley.

They’re also delicious stuffed in a warm pita or paired with fluffy rice.

Make sure you add a sauce too! While these meatballs have plenty of flavor on their own, a delicious sauce always ties a meal together nicely.

I love them with a simple store-bought tzatziki or hummus.

How To Make Easy Greek Meatballs

Prep ingredients

Preheat the oven to 350 F.

Add ingredients to bowl

In a large bowl, add the grated onion, egg, minced garlic, breadcrumbs, dill, parsley, salt, and pepper.

Mix ingredients

Mix to combine.

Add the ground beef

Add the ground beef to the bowl. Using your hands, gently fold it in with the egg mixture until everything is just combined (make sure not to over mix).

Roll into balls

Using your hands or a small ice cream scoop, scoop about 2 tablespoons of the mixture at a time and roll into balls. Place on a plate and set aside. You should have about 12-15 meatballs.

Cook on skillet

Add the olive oil to a large oven-safe skillet over medium high heat. Once hot (you should be able to feel the heat with your hand above the pan), add the meatballs.

Sear until golden

Sear on each side for a few minutes until golden.

Finish in the oven

Transfer the skillet to the oven and continue to bake for an additional 12-15 minutes, or until an internal temperature of 160 F is reached.

Garnish

Garnish with lemon, fresh dill or parsley and crumbled feta.

Serve

Serve for lunch or dinner.

Ingredients You’ll Need

Onion: Onion adds flavor and moisture to these meatballs. You can either grate the onion using the large holes of a box grater or add the onion to a food processor and process until very fine pieces remain.
Egg: Egg acts as a binder in this meatball recipe.
Garlic: While this recipe calls for one clove of garlic, feel free to measure with your heart if you’re a garlic fan 🙂
Breadcrumbs: To me, meatballs always need breadcrumbs to add a little flavor and help hold the mixture together.
Dill and parsley: Fresh herbs are what add delicious fresh flavor to these meatballs. Make sure to chop your herbs finely. If using dried herbs, you’ll only need about 1/3 of the amount.
Ground beef: I used 93% lean ground beef for these meatballs. You can use the type that you prefer, but note that a leaner ground beef will turn out slightly more dry as it has less fat.
Olive oil: I seared these Greek meatballs in olive oil. You can also use avocado oil or vegetable oil.