Description
Greek Chicken Meatballs with Lemon Orzo is a delightful Mediterranean dish featuring juicy meatballs paired with bright, zesty orzo. Perfect for family dinners or gatherings!
Ingredients
- Ground chicken
- Panko breadcrumbs
- Fresh parsley
- Feta cheese
- Lemon zest and juice
- Garlic cloves
- Orzo pasta
- Olive oil
- Salt and pepper
- Dried oregano
Instructions
- In a large bowl, mix ground chicken, panko breadcrumbs, minced garlic, crumbled feta, chopped parsley, oregano, salt, pepper, lemon zest, and juice until combined.
- Shape the mixture into 2-inch meatballs and place them on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C). Bake the meatballs for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown, flipping halfway through.
- While the meatballs are baking, cook orzo according to package instructions in salted boiling water until al dente. Drain and toss with olive oil and salt.
- Combine cooked orzo with extra lemon juice and garnish with parsley before serving. Plate the orzo topped with Greek chicken meatballs.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3 meatballs (150g)
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 550mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 22g
- Cholesterol: 90mg