
Budget Bytes · by Jennie Alley★ 5.0 (12)
Chicken Piccata Meatballs and Orzo Skillet
NUTRITION · PER SERVING45M COOK
CAL 24%·PRO 62%
CARBS 40G34% OF CAL
7G FIBER0G ADDED0G INTRINSIC28G OTHER5G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 22G42% OF CAL
8G SAT14G UNSAT
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
A one-pan skillet dinner of tender chicken meatballs in a lemon-caper piccata sauce with orzo pasta, garlic, and parmesan. Quick and elegant with bright, tangy flavors.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 4- 1 lb. ground chicken (454g, $3.72)
- ½ cup panko breadcrumbs (25g, $0.21)
- ¼ cup Parmesan cheese (grated, (25g) $0.58)
- 1 large egg ($0.16)
- 2 garlic cloves (minced, (2 tsp) $0.12)
- 2 Tbsp fresh parsley (chopped, $0.14)
- 1 tsp lemon zest ($0.00*)
- ¼ cup onion (minced, (30g) $0.18)
- ½ tsp salt ($0.04)
- ¼ tsp black pepper (freshly cracked, $0.04)
- 1 Tbsp olive oil ($0.17)
- ⅓ cup onion (finely chopped, (50g) $0.23)
- 2 garlic cloves (minced, $0.12)
- 1 cup orzo (uncooked, (7 oz., 200g) $0.42)
- 3 cups chicken broth (24 oz., $0.38**)
- 2 Tbsp capers (drained, (18g) $0.49)
- 1 large lemon (juiced, (about 3 Tbsp) $0.58)
- 1 Tbsp salted butter (14g, $0.11)
- ¼ tsp salt ($0.02)
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 45M
CAL 24%·PRO 62%
CARBS 40G34% OF CAL
7G FIBER0G ADDED0G INTRINSIC28G OTHER5G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 22G42% OF CAL
8G SAT14G UNSAT
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 15m
- Cook
- 30m
- Sodium
- 1534mg
- Total sugar
- 5g
- Added sugar
- ≥0g
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 721mg
- Calcium
- 185mg
- Iron
- 3mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 15M
- SODIUM
- 1534MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.
