Description
Greek Chicken Meatballs in Lemon Cream Sauce combine succulent ground chicken, aromatic garlic, oregano, and crumbly feta into tender, pan‑seared bites. Simmered in a velvety lemon‑infused cream sauce studded with briny green olives, this dish offers a bright, Mediterranean taste that’s quick to prepare. Perfect for busy weeknights, serve over buttered orzo, quinoa, or rice for a wholesome, restaurant‑quality meal that satisfies the whole family. Serve with a light salad and chilled grape juice.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb ground chicken
- ½ cup breadcrumbs
- ¼ cup feta cheese (crumbled)
- 1 egg
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- salt
- pepper
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 cup chicken broth
- ½ cup heavy cream
- zest and juice of 1 lemon
- ½ cup green olives (sliced)
Instructions
- 1. In a bowl, mix ground chicken, breadcrumbs, feta, egg, garlic, oregano, salt, and pepper until well combined.
- 2. Form the mixture into meatballs, about 1 inch in diameter.
- 3. Heat butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add meatballs and cook until browned on all sides.
- 4. Remove meatballs and set aside. In the same skillet, add chicken broth, heavy cream, lemon zest, and juice.
- 5. Bring to a simmer and return meatballs to the skillet. Cook until the sauce thickens and meatballs are cooked through.
- 6. Stir in green olives before serving.
Notes
- For a gluten‑free version
- replace breadcrumbs with gluten‑free crumbs or almond meal. Adjust lemon intensity to taste.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Pan‑searing, simmering
- Cuisine: Greek
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 meatball + sauce
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 500 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 8 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 25 g
- Cholesterol: 100 mg
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