These chicken meatballs are great when you are looking for an easy dinner recipe, especially if you are short on time, because they are ready from start to finish in just 35 minutes. Oven-baked meatballs also make a fantastic appetizer.
You are going to love these healthy meatballs and all of the ways to serve them. Plus they go great with just about any side dish and make meal prepping really easy. One of our favorite variations is turning them into buffalo chicken meatballs.
CHICKEN MEATBALLS INGREDIENTS
You may have all of these in your refrigerator or pantry and not need to make a trip to the grocery store! See recipe card below for ingredient amounts.
- Meat: These meatballs are made with ground chicken, but could be made with other ground meat.
- Breadcrumbs: You can use regular or panko breadcrumbs.
- Egg: Use a real egg, which helps to keep the meatballs moist and binds the other ingredients together.
- Cheese: Grated parmesan cheese adds that traditional Italian flavor.
- Spices: Onion powder, salt, black pepper.
- Garlic: Mince your own cloves or use the store bought version.
- Oil: We recommend olive oil.
POSSIBLE VARIATIONS
- Italian Meatballs: These Italian meatballs are another good appetizer recipe and go great with spaghetti.
- Air Fryer Meatballs: When you don't feel like messing with the oven, make meatballs in the air fryer instead!
- Turkey Meatballs: Swap the chicken out for these delicious ground turkey meatballs.
- Cheese Stuffed Meatballs: If you want something different or are a cheese lover go for these mozzarella stuffed meatballs.
SERVING SUGGESTIONS
Enjoy this great recipe as a great addition to a full meal with these other recipes:
- Pizza Dough Garlic Knots – Dip these in homemade marinara.
- Italian Salad – Similar to Olive Garden and easy to make.
- Red Wine Sangria – Delicious and great when you are serving a crowd.
INSTRUCTIONS
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TOOLS AND SUPPLIES NEEDED:
- parchment paper
- baking sheet
- medium size mixing bowl
PREHEAT OVEN AND PREP BAKING SHEET: Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
COMBINE INGREDIENTS: Add all of the chicken meatballs ingredients to a mixing bowl and mix together by hand.
KITCHEN TIP
The chicken mixture will be sticky. Wear gloves or slightly oil your hands to prevent the meat from sticking to your hands while you roll your meatballs.
ROLL OUT MEATBALLS: Make 24 meatballs by rolling them between your hands so they are about the same size, and place them on the baking sheet.
COOKING TIME: Cook for 15 minutes, then turn the oven to broil until the meatballs are golden brown.
KITCHEN TIP
Use a cookie scoop to help form the meatballs so they are the same size.
SERVE: Once the meatballs have an internal temperature of 165 degrees they are safe to serve with your favorite side dishes!
KITCHEN TIP
If you make larger meatballs you will need to extend the cooking time.
STORAGE TIPS
Refrigerate: You can keep leftover meatballs in an airtight container or plastic bag in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
Freeze: These easy meatballs can be frozen before or after they are cooked for up to 2 months.
Defrosting: Allow the meatballs to thaw overnight in the fridge before cooking.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground chicken
- 1 egg
- ½ cup bread crumbs
- ½ cup grated parmesan
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 5 garlic cloves - minced
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F. Place parchment paper on your baking sheet.
Add all the ingredients to a medium sized bowl.
Mix ingredients together with your hands.
Grease your hands. Form 24 equal size meatballs, rolling them so they are round. Place on your baking sheet.
Cook for 15 minutes. Turn oven to broil and cook on the top rack until meatballs are golden brown. Check to make sure they have an internal temperature of 165°F.- Remove from the oven and enjoy.
Notes
- The chicken mixture will be sticky. Wear gloves or slightly oil your hands to prevent the meat from sticking to your hands while you roll your meatballs.
- You can refrigerate meatballs in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- If you make larger meatballs you will need to extend the cooking time.
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