Chicken Meatball Recipe
Easy chicken meatballs with ground chicken, breadcrumbs, Parmesan, and garlic. Baked in the oven and ready in 30 minutes for an easy weeknight dinner.
Servings: 4 servings
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground chicken
- ½ cup breadcrumbs
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 large egg
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- ½ teaspoon oregano
- ½ teaspoon dried parsley
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- Avocado oil cooking spray
- Marinara sauce for serving
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400ºF. Line a small baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, combine the ground chicken, Parmesan cheese, breadcrumbs, egg, garlic, oregano, parsley, paprika, salt, and pepper.
- Using wet hands (with either water or olive oil), combine everything until well blended.
- Using a medium spring-loaded cookie scoop, scoop about 2 tablespoons of the chicken mixture, roll into a ball, and place on the prepared baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining mixture; you should get about 15 meatballs.
- Spray with cooking spray and bake for 15 minutes, flipping halfway through. Serve with marinara, if desired.
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Notes
My Top Tip: Use your hands! They combine the ingredients more efficiently than spoons and help you avoid over-mixing. Wet your hands first with water or oil so the meatball mixture doesn't stick to them.
Storage: Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for 3–4 days. Reheat in the microwave, in an oiled skillet, or in the oven at 350ºF until warmed through.
Freezing: To freeze your chicken meatballs before cooking, lay the formed balls on a flat baking dish in the freezer for at least 4 hours. When frozen, place them in an airtight bag for up to 2 months. To reheat, thaw in the fridge overnight and cook them according to the recipe instructions. To freeze your meatballs after cooking, place them in an airtight bag for up to 2 months. To reheat, thaw in the fridge overnight and re-warm them in a skillet, in the oven, or in the air fryer.
Nutrition
Serving: 4meatballs | Calories: 264kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 149mg | Sodium: 585mg | Potassium: 666mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 251IU | Vitamin C: 0.5mg | Calcium: 102mg | Iron: 2mg
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