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Easy Greek Chicken Meatballs with Lemon Orzo

Easy Greek Chicken Meatballs with Lemon Orzo

These easy Greek Chicken Meatballs with Lemon Orzo are flavorful and quick to make, perfect for a delicious dinner.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course dinner
Cuisine Greek
Servings 5 meatballs
Calories 336 kcal

Equipment

  • Large bowl
  • large pan
  • tongs

Ingredients
  

Greek Meatballs

  • 1 pound ground chicken
  • 1 large egg
  • 0.5 cup feta crumbled, chopped small
  • 1.5 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon basil
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon dill
  • 1 teaspoon parsley
  • 0.5 teaspoon salt
  • 0.5 teaspoon pepper

Lemon Orzo

  • 1 cup dried orzo cook orzo according to the package
  • 1 lemon zested
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoon olive oil or butter melted
  • 2 tablespoon parmesan cheese optional, grated or shredded
  • 0.5 teaspoon oregano
  • 0.5 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 0.5 teaspoon salt
  • 0.5 teaspoon pepper
  • 0.25 teaspoon dill

Instructions
 

Meatballs Preparation

  • In a large bowl, add all your meatball ingredients. Mix with your hands just until combined. Form the mixture into 15 meatballs.
  • In a large pan over medium heat, add 1 tablespoon olive oil or spray it with cooking spray. Add your meatballs, making sure they have enough room to cook and brown evenly. Use tongs to continuously flip the meatballs until they are fully browned, about 5-6 minutes.
  • Add a lid and cook the meatballs for another 5-6 minutes until fully cooked through. The internal temperature of the meatball should reach 165 degrees. Do not overcook as this will dry out the meatballs! Remove from heat and set aside while you assemble the lemon orzo.

Lemon Orzo Preparation

  • In a large bowl, add all the lemon orzo ingredients: cooked orzo, fresh lemon juice, lemon zest, olive oil OR butter, parmesan cheese, and seasonings. Mix until fully combined.
  • Serve the cooked meatballs over the warm lemon orzo and enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving: 1meatballCalories: 336kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 25gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 132mgSodium: 507mgPotassium: 566mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 215IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 52mgIron: 2mg
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