
Easy to make chicken appetizers or portioned dinner size meatballs made with chicken, spinach, feta cheese. Created at mysisterscupboard.wordpress.com.
When it comes to this recipe I created, it was a no-brainer that I would include it in the electronic cookbook I’m writing. It was actually inspired by a Chicken Florentine sandwich I had at Burdines Waterfront restaurant in Marathon in the Florida Keys. When I first had this combination of ingredients, I was obsessed. The delicious combination of flavors is all I thought about for weeks. All my meatball recipes use a binder and the thought of using a Mediterranean pasta like orzo was just too tempting. And, of course to keep it Greek you have to serve them with a side of Tzatziki.
GREEK CHICKEN BITES
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Ingredients
1/2 lb Ground Chicken
4 cups raw Spinach
1/3 cup cooked Orzo pasta
1/2 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1/3 cup Feta cheese, crumbled
1-2 cloves Garlic
1 tsp fresh Oregano, chopped (or dried)
1 tsp Cavender’s Greek Seasoning
Directions
In a small pot prepare the orzo as directed – a little more that 1/4 cup should yield about 1/3 cup of cooked pasta. Heat olive oil in a heavy skillet at medium heat. Add minced garlic and spinach. Mashing the spinach, cook about 3-4 minutes until wilted. Set aside to cool. Drain and rinse the orzo with cold water.
In a large mixing bowl, combine all ingredients: ground chicken, spinach, feta cheese, and Greek seasoning. With your hands, mix well into one large ball. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate 15-20 minutes.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Take mixed large ball from refrigerator. Form mixed ingredients into good sized meatballs – about 1 to 1-¼ inches in diameter. Place meatballs on lined cookie sheet. Bake meatballs for 35 minutes or until cooked completely through. This recipe will make 12 meatballs.
Great idea, Donna. I’ll have to try. Love the chicken. feta and spinach! YUMMY!!!
Thanks Michele! (You know I had to do something with those ingredients!!) Hope you had a chance to make the bites and they came out just as delicious! Check back for more Mediterranean recipes – like my super yummy olive hummus! Opa!