📋Juicy Baked Chicken Meatballs
Baked chicken meatballs are juicy, super easy to make, and super tasty! These are healthy compared to meatballs cooked on a skillet with loads of oil. You can serve it with anything!
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground chicken
- 1 medium yellow onion (grated)
- 1 teaspoon garlic (minced)
- 1 tablespoon parsley (fine chopped)
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt (adjust to taste)
- 1 teaspoon cracked pepper (adjust to taste)
- 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
- ½ cup Parmesan cheese (freshly grated)
- Olive oil to spray
Directions
- 1
Pre-heat oven to 400°F. Into a bowl add ground chicken, and grated onion directly into the bowl.
- 2
Add the rest of the ingredients minced garlic, parsley, egg, Italian seasoning, cayenne pepper, salt and pepper to taste, panko breadcrumbs, and freshly grated parmesan cheese.
- 3
Use your hands or a spatula to mix everything.
- 4
Do not over work meat. It will result in dry meatballs. Mix until ingredients just get blended.
- 5
Using a small scoop or tablespoon portion out meatballs. Gently roll or shape meatballs.
- 6
Spray the baking tray with olive oil. Place meatballs directly on a greased baking tray or use a wire rack (greased well) to arrange meatballs.
- 7
Place meatballs ½ to 1 inch apart. Generously spray olive oil on top of all meatballs.
- 8
Bake in preheated oven at 400°F for 18 to 20 minutes or until meatballs are browned and cooked.Tip: Remove from oven as soon as you see meatballs are beginning to brown. You want meatballs to be juicy and soft. Overcooking or even leaving it for 2 to 3 minutes in the oven once cooked will tend to dry meatballs.
- 9
Allow meatballs to rest for 3 to 5 minutes. Sprinkle with fresh parsley and parmesan cheese powder. Serve immediately.
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Baked chicken meatballs can be served with anything! As an appetizer with a sauce on the side, as main stirred with spaghetti or any of your favorite pasta.