Description
These Greek Chicken Meatballs with Lemon Orzo are a delightful Mediterranean-inspired dish that brings together flavorful chicken meatballs with a zesty lemon orzo pasta. Perfect for a healthy and satisfying meal.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Meatballs:
- 1 pound ground chicken
- 1/4 cup breadcrumbs
- 1/4 cup red onion (finely chopped)
- 2 garlic cloves (minced)
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley (chopped)
- 1 tablespoon fresh dill (chopped)
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon olive oil (for cooking)
For the Lemon Orzo:
- 1 cup orzo pasta
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves (minced)
- 1 1/4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice (about 1 large lemon)
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley (chopped)
Instructions
- Prepare the Meatballs: In a large bowl, mix ground chicken, breadcrumbs, red onion, garlic, parsley, dill, oregano, salt, pepper, and egg. Form into meatballs and cook in olive oil until browned.
- Make the Lemon Orzo: Cook garlic in olive oil, add orzo, chicken broth, lemon juice, zest, salt, and pepper. Simmer until orzo is tender. Stir in feta and parsley.
- Serve: Place meatballs over lemon orzo and garnish as desired.
Notes
- For a gluten-free option, use gluten-free breadcrumbs and substitute orzo with rice or gluten-free pasta.
- These meatballs are great for meal prep and can be frozen.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Greek
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 of recipe
- Calories: 430
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 520mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 120mg
