Baked Chicken Meatballs
These Baked Chicken Meatballs could not be easier, made with ground chicken and just a few pantry staples but they are SO flavorful and are delicious to eat plain, or in your favorite entrees!
Servings:4 servings
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground chicken, see note
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning or Herbs de Provence
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- ¼-½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon cracked black pepper, or 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees and grease a rimmed baking sheet.
- In a large bowl combine ground chicken, egg, panko, Italian seasoning/Herbs de Provence, garlic, onion powder, olive oil, salt, and pepper.
- Mix ingredients well (I do this by hand).
- Scoop mounds of the chicken mixture into your hands, then roll in your palms to shape into a ball.
- Place chicken meatballs at least 2 inches apart on prepared baking sheet.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes until outside is browned. Allow to cool slightly before serving plain, or in your favorite entrees.
Notes
Protein substitutions: you can easily swap the ground chicken for ground turkey, beef, or pork!
How to serve: these meatballs are amazing plain, straight from the oven! They go great with marinara, alfredo, or gravy. I also love to serve them in curry, pasta, with Asian noodles, or with this sauce over rice or couscous.
Nutrition
Calories: 304 kcal, Carbohydrates: 12 g, Protein: 23 g, Fat: 18 g, Saturated Fat: 4 g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 3 g, Monounsaturated Fat: 10 g, Trans Fat: 1 g, Cholesterol: 138 mg, Sodium: 778 mg, Potassium: 652 mg, Fiber: 1 g, Sugar: 1 g, Vitamin A: 97 IU, Vitamin C: 1 mg, Calcium: 47 mg, Iron: 2 mg