French Onion Chicken Meatballs & Cheesy Orzo
Serves 1
Directions
- 1Chop the onions.
- 2Grate the garlic.
- 3Grate the Gruyere cheese.
- 4Sauté the chopped onions until caramelized.
- 5Add balsamic vinegar to the caramelized onions.
- 6Transfer the caramelized onions and balsamic vinegar to a bowl.
- 7Add some grated Gruyere cheese to the bowl with the onions.
- 8Whisk a large egg in a separate bowl and then add it to the mixture.
- 9Add panko breadcrumbs, fresh parsley, and Dijon mustard to the bowl.
- 10Add ground chicken to the mixture.
- 11Mix all ingredients together.
- 12Form the mixture into meatballs.
- 13Place the meatballs on a baking sheet.
- 14Bake the meatballs in the oven.
- 15Add orzo to the pan with the remaining caramelized onion bits and stir.
- 16Add chicken stock and thyme to the orzo and cook until absorbed.
- 17Add remaining Gruyere cheese to the orzo and stir until cheesy.
- 18Add the cooked meatballs to the cheesy orzo.
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 4 medium sweet Vidalia onions
- 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 4 cloves garlic
- 3 tbsp fresh chopped fresh parsley
- 1.33 cups freshly grated gruyere cheese
- 1 large egg
- 0.5 cup panko breadcrumbs
- 2 tsp dijon mustard
- 1 pound ground chicken
- 1.5 cups dried orzo
- 3.25 cups chicken stock
- 1 tsp fresh thyme leaves
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- Nonstick cooking spray
Equipment
pangraterbowlbaking sheetoventongs
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