Baked Chicken Meatballs … a Great Addition to your Busy Weekday Cooking Schedule. Serve it in your Pasta, Pizza, Sandwich, or Enjoy as an Appetizer with your Favorite Dipping Sauce…!!
One of the easiest chicken meatball recipes you can find, and is also healthy! I was surprised to see the number of inquiries for a meatball recipe from my friends and followers, especially moms. It’s school reopening time and you need a dish which your kids would love, ensure they finish their lunch boxes, and at the same time keep them healthy. No wonder it turns out to be one of the most requested in my blog.
This recipe is a no-brainer and its ingredients are simple and available in anybody’s pantry. Also, unlike other meatball dishes, this one is baked and tastes so good that you would hardly believe it is not fried.
Another plus of this dish is that it you can use it to be the base recipe of your fancy creations, for e.g. toss it into sauces like buffalo / barbecue, honey garlic / marinara, or even customize by substituting the chicken with minced turkey, taking the dish to a whole new level.
The meatballs can be served in pizzas, pastas, sandwiches, or even as an appetizer along with a dipping sauce. Check out my White Sauce Chicken Pasta recipe post in which you can replace the chicken with these meatballs.
Interested in something similar? Take a peek n try out my favorite Buffalo Chicken Bites recipe post.
Enjoy, Happy Cooking…!
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Baked Chicken Meatballs …a Great Addition to your Busy Weekday Cooking Schedule. Serve it in your Pasta, Pizza, Sandwich, or Enjoy as an Appetizer with your Favorite Dipping Sauce...!!
- 1 lbs. ground chicken / turkey
- 1 egg
- ½ cup panko breadcrumbs
- ½ cup parmesan cheese
- 2 garlic pods (minced)
- 3-4 shallots (chopped)
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp red chili flakes
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp olive oil + extra
- 2 tbsp cilantro leaves (finely chopped)
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Preheat oven to 400-degree Line a 9*13-inch baking tray with parchment paper and grease with cooking spray. Keep aside.
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In a large bowl, mix ground chicken with bread crumbs, parmesan cheese, egg, chili flakes, garlic, shallots, olive oil, cilantro leaves, salt and pepper.
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Gently mix using a spatula or with your hands until well combined. Roll them into 1-inch sized mini balls and arrange them onto the prepared baking sheet. If you find the mixture sticking to your hands, apply some olive oil to your hands and then roll it.
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Place the tray in the middle rack of the preheated oven and bake for 25-30 minutes or until the internal temperature reads 165-degree F.
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Serve with pasta, sandwich, or as an appetizer with a dipping sauce like ranch, marinara, or Marion’s sweet chili sauce.
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Leftovers can be refreigerated in an air tight container for up to 4-5 days.