One Skillet Greek Meatballs and Lemon Butter Orzo
This delicious one skillet meal combines juicy Greek-style chicken meatballs with buttery lemon orzo for a quick and flavorful feast.
Ingredients
Main ingredients
- 1 pound ground chicken juicy, lean base for the meatballs
- 1 small shallot finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic minced or grated
- 1 tablespoon fresh oregano or 2 teaspoons dried
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil for browning meatballs and sauce
- 1 cup dry orzo pasta tiny pasta that soaks up lemon butter
- 1 lemon lemon slices plus 3-4 tablespoons lemon juice
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice fresh squeezed
- 2 tablespoons salted butter for the sauce
- to taste salt
- to taste pepper
- to taste crushed red pepper flakes
- as needed fresh dill for garnish
- as needed olives for garnish
- as needed sun-dried tomatoes for garnish
- as needed feta cheese for garnish
- as needed Greek yogurt for serving
- as needed crushed red pepper flakes optional seasoning
Instructions
Instructions
- Mix ground chicken with shallot, garlic, oregano, smoked paprika, salt, pepper, and crushed red pepper flakes evenly.
- Shape mixture into meatballs about one to one and a half inches each.
- Heat olive oil in skillet over medium and brown meatballs on all sides for 8 to 10 minutes. Remove and set aside.
- Add lemon slices to skillet and caramelize for about 2 minutes.
- Add lemon juice and butter, stirring until butter melts and forms sauce.
- Return meatballs to skillet and spoon lemon butter sauce over them. Cook together for 2 minutes to combine flavors.
- Serve meatballs over orzo pasta with fresh dill, olives, sun-dried tomatoes, feta, and a dollop of Greek yogurt.
Notes
Serve with fresh dill, olives, sun-dried tomatoes, feta, and Greek yogurt for a complete Greek-style meal.