Greek Chicken Meatballs Recipe

Name: Greek Chicken Meatballs
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: For the meatballs; 1 pound ground chicken (I prefer white meat); 5 ounces fresh spinach; 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, plus extra for frying (if using dark meat chicken reduce to 1 T); 2 cloves garlic; 1/4 teaspoon chili flakes; juice of 1/2 lemon; 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano; 3 ounces crumbled feta cheese; For the pasta; 1 pound pasta (I prefer whole wheat orzo); 1/2 teaspoon chili flakes; 3 cloves garlic, crushed; 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil; 2 large strips lemon zest; 4 ounces crumbled feta cheese

Servings: persons

For the meatballs
1 pound ground chicken (I prefer white meat)
5 ounces fresh spinach
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, plus extra for frying (if using dark meat chicken reduce to 1 T)
2 cloves garlic
1/4 teaspoon chili flakes
juice of 1/2 lemon
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
3 ounces crumbled feta cheese
For the pasta
1 pound pasta (I prefer whole wheat orzo)
1/2 teaspoon chili flakes
3 cloves garlic, crushed
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 large strips lemon zest
4 ounces crumbled feta cheese

1
Bring a pot of water to a boil, salt and cook pasta until al dente. While waiting for water to boil/pasta to cook, follow the steps below.
2
Process spinach, olive oil, and garlic in food processor or blender until finely chopped. Transfer spinach paste into bowl, add the chili flake, lemon juice, oregano, and feta, mix. Now add the chicken and mix until incorporated (by combining all the ingredients but the chicken in the previous step you prevent the meat from getting overworked).
3
Shape meat mixture into small meatballs, about 1 heaping tablespoon per meatball. Lightly coat hot skillet with olive oil and brown meatballs over medium high heat on all sides and cook completely, this should only take about 5 minutes (maybe less, depending on the size).
4
Remove meatballs from skillet, in the same skillet add the chili flakes, garlic, olive oil, and lemon zest (this is for the pasta), infuse over low heat for 5 to 10 minutes or until the garlic is golden brown.
5
Toss drained pasta with the infused oil and remaining feta cheese, add meatballs and serve.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 16 ingredients. The key ingredients include: For the meatballs, 1 pound ground chicken (I prefer white meat), 5 ounces fresh spinach, 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, plus extra for frying (if using dark meat chicken reduce to 1 T), and more.

Yes, Greek Chicken Meatballs falls under the Meat & Poultry category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Greek Chicken Meatballs

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