Italian Chicken Meatballs - Easy Dinner Recipe
Servings: 4
Calories: 294kcal
These fabulous Italian Chicken Meatballs are very flavourful, super easy to make, and are loved by everyone, including the little people. Everyone will ask for seconds. Guaranteed.
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Ingredients
- 1 lbs Ground chicken
- 1/2 cup Italian Breadcrumbs
- 3/4 cup Milk
- 1/2 cup Parmesan Cheese grated
- 1/2 teaspoon Garlic Powder
- 1/2 teaspoon Onion Powder
- 1/2 teaspoon Kosher Salt
- 1/2 teaspoon Black pepper
- 1 tablespoon Fresh parsley chopped, optional
- 1/2 teaspoon Dried Oregano optional
- 1/4 teaspoon Red Pepper Flakes Optional
- 2 tablespoon Cooking Oil for browning the meatballs
Instructions
Step 1: Soak the breadcrumbs
- Add breadcrumbs to the bowl (you can soak them in a small bowl or soak them in a big bowl, to which you will add ground chicken and other ingredients directly).
- Add milk to the breadcrumbs, mix, and soak for 10 minutes. This step helps bind all of the ingredients together and also works to prevent the meatballs from overcooking.
Step 2: Combine the remaining ingredients
- Add the ground chicken, eggs, grated parmesan, and spices to the large bowl and add the milk-soaked breadcrumbs.
- Add the minced parsley and red pepper flakes if using.
- Carefully combine all of the ingredients using your hands or a fork. Avoid overmixing or mashing as much as possible.
Step 3: Form the chicken meatballs
- Using an ice cream scoop or your hands (wet them first to avoid stickiness), gently form the ground chicken mixture into individual meatballs. Aim for meatballs that are roughly the same size to ensure even cooking. You should end up with 12 to 1 4 meatballs.
Step 3: Cook the meatballs
- Preheat the oven to 350℉.
- Prepare a baking sheet with a rack for the meatballs. Spray the rack and baking sheet with a light cooking spray to prevent sticking.
- Heat a large skillet with cooking oil on medium-high heat.
- Once the skillet is hot, add meatballs but aim to leave ½-1-inch of space between each meatball in the pan to avoid overcrowding during the browning stage.
- Cook meatballs on each side for about two minutes, until golden brown.
- Transfer the browned meatballs to the cooking rack on a baking sheet.
- Continue working in batches until all your meatballs are browned.
- Transfer the baking sheet with the meatballs into the oven and cook for 15-20 minutes until fully cooked.
- Serve meatballs with your favorite sauce over pasta, rice, or potatoes.
Nutrition
Calories: 294kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 110mg | Sodium: 783mg | Potassium: 718mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 294IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 240mg | Iron: 2mg