Easy Greek Chicken Meatballs with Lemon Orzo

5 from 4 votes

Easy Greek Chicken Meatballs with Lemon Orzo

The easiest and tastiest greek chicken meatballs you will ever have! They are loaded with dry spices and can be made in under 30 minutes. They are topped over a refreshing lemon orzo pasta.

Prep Time10

Cook Time15

Course: dinner

Cuisine: Greek

Keyword: easy greek meatball recipe, Easy meatball recipe, Easy Meatballs, Greek meatball recipe

Servings:

Calories: 336kcal

Ingredients

Greek Meatballs

1 pound ground chicken
1 egg large
½ cup feta crumbled, chopped small
1.5 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp of each: basil, onion powder, garlic powder, dill, parsley
½ tsp salt
½ tsp pepper

Lemon Orzo

1 cup dried orzo cook orzo according to the package
1 lemon zested
1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
2 tbsp olive oil or butter melted
2 tbsp parmesan cheese optional, grated or shredded
½ tsp of each: oregano, garlic powder, salt and pepper
¼ tsp dill

Instructions

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 tbsp olive oil or spray it with cooking spray. Add your meatballs, make 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 over cook as this will dry out the meatballs! Remove from heat and set aside while you assemble the lemon orzo.
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!

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