These Baked Chicken Meatballs are so easy, tasty, and mess-free, and can be added to spaghetti, pasta, or eaten on their own!
These chicken meatballs are perfect as they are baked, not fried in oil, flavorful, and easy to prep, plus add them to spaghetti, soup, or just snack on them as they are!
What Makes These Chicken Meatballs so good?
- They are baked
- Just a bowl, mix and bake
- No mess
- They are freezer-friendly
- Can be used in spaghetti, soup, or just as an appetizer!
- Use chicken, but you can use Turkey too.
Baked Chicken Meatballs
I love having this Italian Meatball Soup. You can try this; it tastes so amazing, plus if you are more of an appetizer person, then you can even use these to make Firecracker Meatballs.Ingredients for these easy chicken meatballs:
- Chicken: Use lean meat, if not chicken, then use Turkey.
- Egg: Use an egg to bind the ingredients together.
- Parmesan: Adds so much flavor to the meatballs.
- Cilantro / Parsley: Adds flavor to the final dish.
- Breadcrumbs: Another binding agent. You can use regular breadcrumbs or panko.
- Seasonings: Salt, pepper powder, Italian seasoning, smoked paprika.
- Onion and Garlic: For the flavor, and grated/chopped onion for flavor and juices to the meatballs.
How To Make Baked Chicken Meatballs:
Step1: Preheat the oven at 375 F/ 190 C.In a mixing bowl, add all the ingredients. Lightly mix all the ingredients. Do not overwork, as that will make the meatballs dry.
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Step2: Line a baking tray with parchment paper.
Grease your hands with oil, scoop out the meatball mixture, and rollit with your hands.
Grease your hands with oil, scoop out the meatball mixture, and rollit with your hands.
Arrange the meatballs away from each other 1/2 inch apart.
Spray the meatballs generously with oil.
Step3: Bake for 18 to 20 minutes or till the meatballs look browned and cooked.
Take them out immediately from the oven, as if you let them sit for a minute or two nore they will dry.
Let them cool for a while and serve as per your choice.
Take them out immediately from the oven, as if you let them sit for a minute or two nore they will dry.
Let them cool for a while and serve as per your choice.
Ground Chicken Meatballs Recipe: FAQs
- Can I use Turkey instead of Chicken? - Yes! Turkey works great for this recipe.
- Can I use garlic and onion powder instead of fresh onion and garlic? - Yes! But grated onion adds juices to the meatballs, making them soft, and onion chunks give crunch. So choose as per your requirements.
- How long can I refrigerate meatballs? - You can refrigerate cooked meatballs for a day or two, but avoid doing so as they get hard. Uncooked meatballs should be frozen, but you can refrigerate upto a day. Frozen can stay good upto a month.
- How long can I bake the chicken meatballs? - Depending on the size of the meatballs, decide on your baking time. Regular-sized meatballs will bake for 18 to 20 mins. If you keep them in the oven longer, they get hard and dry. You can cook them by checking in between to make sure they are cooked thoroughly.
- What to serve with chicken meatballs?- Pasta, spaghetti, sauteed vegetables, zucchini pasta.
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