Description
These flavorful Baked Chicken Meatballs are a delicious and easy-to-make dish perfect for a quick weeknight dinner or for meal prepping. Made with ground chicken, breadcrumbs, and a blend of herbs and spices, these meatballs are baked to juicy perfection.
Ingredients
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For the Chicken Meatballs:
- 1 pound ground chicken (or ground turkey)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup breadcrumbs (56g), or crushed saltine crackers
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese (50g)
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder, or 1 clove minced garlic
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder, or 2 tablespoons diced fresh onion
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/4 cup fresh chopped parsley (15g), chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven: Preheat the oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or spray with nonstick cooking spray.
- Mix ingredients: In a large mixing bowl, combine all the meatball ingredients. Use your hands or a spoon to mix everything together.
- Form meatballs: Scoop the mixture into 25 small meatballs and place them on the prepared baking sheet, spacing them about 1/2 inch apart.
- Bake: Bake the meatballs for 25-30 minutes or until cooked through.
- Serve: Serve the chicken meatballs hot with your favorite sauce or as desired.
Notes
- Yield: About 25 small meatballs, serving size is 5 meatballs.
- Make-Ahead Instructions: Prepare the meatball mixture, refrigerate for 1-3 days, then form and bake the meatballs when ready.
- Freezing Instructions: Follow the provided freezing instructions for both baked and raw meatballs.
- Variations: Try air frying the meatballs or make them gluten-free by using gluten-free breadcrumbs.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving (5 meatballs)
- Calories: 231 kcal
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 556mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0.1g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 22g
- Cholesterol: 119mg
