One Skillet Greek Meatballs and Lemon Rice. Fast, simple, colourful, and scrumptious! Pan seared meatballs made with herbs, shallots, garlic, and spices are cooked along with buttery, lemon-toasted rice pilaf. These skillet meatballs are completed with garlic tahini and a beneficiant scoop of Tzatziki sauce. A Greek-inspired dinner that’s SO GOOD – everybody will adore it!

Yearly round this time, I crave Greek-inspired dishes. Principally, if I can consider a dish that may be served with Tzatziki, I’m all in. Since we’re all followers of a superb meatball dish (they’re at all times a crowd-pleaser), I got here up with the thought of skillet meatballs filled with contemporary spring herbs and spices, then paired with brilliant, lemony rice. It’s contemporary, flavorful, and feels good for the season.

The flavors sounded very nice collectively, so I requested my cousin Abby concerning the thought. She rapidly agreed that I ought to certainly make some herby garlic meatballs, so I did simply that!

Isn’t it loopy, I used to assume meatball dishes weren’t for me. I’m so glad I lastly gave them a strive!

I actually needed to maintain the recipe easy and never overcomplicate it. That is merely a straightforward but scrumptious skillet and rice dinner!

The meatballs are stuffed with contemporary springtime herbs. We love basil and dill, and I added the yummiest mixture of spices. The recipe got here collectively rapidly, and ended up being so scrumptious!

I selected to make use of floor lamb blended with floor rooster to make my meatballs. You should use beef, rooster, or lamb. My mother prefers both all beef or all rooster, however my oldest brother loves after I use lamb. He says it’s his favourite. Use what you already know you’ll take pleasure in essentially the most! Create a recipe you’ll love!

Now, let’s discuss concerning the particulars

Elements

• floor beef or lamb (or a combination)
• shallots
• garlic
• an egg
• panko bread crumbs
• basil leaves
• dill
• smoked paprika
• cumin
• chipotle chili powder
• salt and black pepper
• salted butter
• orzo
• rice
• lemon juice

For serving

• sesame seeds
• Tzatziki sauce
• garlic tahini

Particular Instruments

A Dutch oven, sauté pan, or skillet with a lid. Simply be sure you pan has a lid.

Steps

Step 1: Combine the meatballs

To make the meatballs, use no matter kind of floor meat you take pleasure in most. Combine the meat with a small chopped shallot, garlic, an egg, panko breadcrumbs, contemporary basil, dill, smoked paprika, cumin, chipotle, salt, and pepper.

I like to make use of my arms to combine this all up!

Step 2: prepare dinner the meatballs

Subsequent, use a giant skillet or saute pan with a decent lid to sear the meatballs till they’re browned throughout.

The fats within the meat ought to render and assist brown the meatballs fantastically! However you’ll want somewhat oil at first, I might simply use somewhat butter.

Step 3: add the rice

Subsequent, add the 4 tablespoons of butter, then add dry orzo and dry rice. I really like to make use of jasmine or basmati rice.

Utilizing a mixture of pasta and rice makes this extra like a Rice-A-Roni or a rice pilaf bake. It’s such a pleasant addition. It’s good in case you have an nearly empty field of orzo simply sitting within the pantry ready for use. One thing I at all times appear to have.

Enable the rice and orzo to toast a bit. Now add water and contemporary lemon juice. Cowl and let the whole lot prepare dinner for a bit. The meatballs will end cooking with the rice. It really works out so nicely!!

Step 4: serve

To serve, I like to make a lemon garlic tahini. It’s merely tahini blended with lemon juice, garlic, and toasted sesame seeds. If obligatory, add somewhat water to skinny this out.

Don’t neglect my beloved tzatziki sauce!! Oh, and I at all times add contemporary basil with a sprinkle of sea salt. Delish! This dish is wholesome and stuffed with the yummiest flavors!

On the lookout for different skillet dinners? Listed here are my favorites: 

One Skillet Louisiana Fashion Rooster and Rice

One Skillet White Rooster Chili Bake

Lemon Butter Dijon Rooster and Orzo with Feta Sauce.

Broccoli Cheddar Rooster and Rice Casserole

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