Minty Chicken Meatballs

Get started. Finely cut enough mint leaves from 2 now bunches mint about 57 g stems taken out to make 2 tbsp and now rest aside for making the sauce rest some leaves aside separately for serving move remaining mint to a now blender or food processor tip in 1 large egg 1 now small onion very coarsely now chopped 8 garlic cloves now 1 jalape o halved seeds taken now out 2 tsp diamond crystal or now 1 tsp morton kosher salt now 1 tsp freshly ground pepper now and cup extra virgin olive oil puree until mostly smooth and no now visible pieces of onion remain stream mixture into a large bowl and mix now in cup plain fine dry now breadcrumbs let sit 5 minutes tip in 454 g ground chicken and using your now hands mix thoroughly and aggressively until evenly mixed don t be afraid of overworking this now mixing process will help the meatballs stay now together the mixture should be paste now like working one at a time lift out cup portions roll out into balls heat remaining 2 now tbsp extra virgin olive oil in now a medium skillet over medium cook now meatballs turning often to brown on now all sides and help them keep their form and and reducing heat to low if browning now too quickly until cooked through and a thermometer now inserted into the center registers 165 9 12 now minutes meatballs have a tendency to slump slightly now as they cook turning them now often will help them keep their form but don t fret if they now don t turn out perfectly round beat 1 garlic clove finely grated 240 ml now plain whole milk greek now yogurt 2 tsp finely now grated lemon zest 2 tsp fresh lemon juice now 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil tsp diamond now crystal or tsp morton kosher salt and reserved now chopped mint in a small bowl taste sauce and taste and salt with more salt if needed now set 3 persian cucumbers halved lengthwise slice crosswise on a diagonal 1 now thick and a pinch of salt now in a medium bowl drizzle now with oil and toss to coat even out sauce over a platter lay now meatballs and seasoned cucumbers now on top scatter reserved now mint leaves over and now drizzle with more oil.