Description
Greek Chicken Meatballs with Lemon Orzo are a flavorful and zesty dish featuring tender chicken meatballs served over light, lemon-infused orzo. A perfect choice for family dinners or meal prep!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb ground chicken
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
- 1/2 cup feta cheese, crumbled
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- Zest of 1 lemon
- 1 cup orzo pasta
- 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tbsp olive oil
Instructions
- Prepare ingredients by chopping garlic and parsley, and zesting the lemon.
- In a bowl, mix ground chicken, garlic, parsley, feta, oregano, thyme, lemon zest, salt, and pepper until well combined.
- Form the mixture into golf-sized meatballs and place on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook meatballs until golden brown on all sides (about 8-10 minutes).
- In another pot, bring chicken broth to a boil. Add orzo and cook according to package instructions until al dente (about 8-10 minutes). Drain and reserve some broth.
- Stir in fresh lemon juice and zest with a splash of olive oil into the cooked orzo.
- Serve meatballs over the lemony orzo and enjoy!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Searing
- Cuisine: Greek
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4 meatballs with lemon orzo (200g)
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 620mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: For added nutrition, consider folding in spinach or bell peppers into the meatball mixture. Substitute ground turkey for chicken if desired; adjust seasoning for flavor.