Description
Juicy Greek chicken meatballs served with zesty lemon orzo.
Ingrédients
L'échelle
- 1 pound ground chicken
- 1/4 cup breadcrumbs
- 1/4 cup feta cheese, crumbled
- 1/4 cup parsley, chopped
- 1 egg
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 1 cup orzo pasta
- 1 lemon, zested and juiced
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 cups chicken broth
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
- In a bowl, mix ground chicken, breadcrumbs, feta, parsley, egg, garlic, oregano, salt, and pepper.
- Form the mixture into meatballs and place them on a baking sheet.
- Bake meatballs for 20 minutes or until cooked through.
- While meatballs are baking, heat olive oil in a pot.
- Add orzo and toast for 1-2 minutes.
- Add chicken broth, lemon juice, and zest to the pot; bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat and simmer until orzo is tender.
- Serve meatballs over lemon orzo.
Notes
- Use fresh herbs for better flavor.
- Adjust lemon juice according to taste.
- Can substitute ground turkey for chicken.
- Temps De Préparation: 15 minutes
- Temps De Cuisson: 25 minutes
- Catégorie: Main Course
- Méthode: Baking and Boiling
- Cuisine: Greek
La Nutrition
- Taille D'Une Portion: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sucre: 1g
- De Sodium: 450mg
- La graisse: 15g
- Graisses Saturées: 4g
- Les Graisses Insaturées: 9g
- Les Gras Trans: 0g
- Les hydrates de carbone: 30g
- La fibre: 2g
- La protéine: 25g
- Le taux de cholestérol: 75mg
Mots-clés: greek chicken meatballs, lemon orzo, chicken meatballs, easy dinner