Description
A quick and flavorful dish featuring Greek-style chicken meatballs served over lemony orzo.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb ground chicken
- 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
- 1/4 cup feta cheese, crumbled
- 1 egg
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 cup orzo pasta
- 2 cups chicken broth
- Juice and zest of 1 lemon
- Chopped fresh parsley for garnish
Instructions
- In a large bowl, mix together ground chicken, breadcrumbs, feta cheese, egg, garlic, oregano, salt, and pepper. Form the mixture into meatballs.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook the meatballs until browned and cooked through.
- In a separate pot, bring chicken broth to a boil. Add orzo and cook according to package instructions.
- Drain the orzo and stir in lemon juice, zest, and parsley.
- Serve the meatballs over the lemon orzo.
Notes
Use room temperature egg for better mixing. Do not overwork the meat mix to keep meatballs tender.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 85mg