Chicken Meatballs Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Chicken Recipes. (Chicken Meatballs Recipe). I wanted to make chicken meatballs for quite some time and was never able to find a good recipe. I came across one, but modified it based on my own preferences. I thought these came our absolutely delicious and served them with pasta and marinara sauce and homemade garlic bread!

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 20 mins

Additional: 15 mins

Total: 55 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 14 meatballs

Chicken Meatballs Recipe

Ingredients

1 pound ground chicken

1 egg

beaten

¼ cup low-fat cream cheese

¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese

4 cloves garlic

grated

1 ½ tablespoons olive oil

1 tablespoon dry bread crumbs

2 teaspoons chopped fresh basil

1 teaspoon crushed red pepper

1 teaspoon garlic powder

½ teaspoon sea salt

½ teaspoon black pepper

½ teaspoon dried parsley

½ teaspoon dried oregano

1 cup chopped fresh mozzarella

or as needed

Dinner

Directions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).

Step 2

Combine chicken egg cream cheese Parmesan cheese garlic olive oil bread crumbs basil red pepper garlic powder salt pepper parsley and oregano in a freezer-safe bowl and mix well. Place in the freezer for 15 minutes to make the mixture firmer and easier to handle.

Step 3

Use an ice cream scoop or cookie scoop to form the mixture into about 14 meatballs a little larger than a golf ball. Add a piece of mozzarella cheese to the center of each meatball making sure cheese is covered by meat. Place meatballs on a nonstick baking sheet.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until juices run clear 20 to 25 minutes.

Nutritional Information

Chicken Meatballs Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 175.4

% Daily Value *

Protein: 21.4g 43%

Carbohydrates: 3.2g 1%

Dietary Fiber: 0.4g 2%

Sugars: 0.4g

Fat: 8.1g 13%

Saturated Fat: 2.8g 14%

Cholesterol: 83.8mg 28%

Vitamin A Iu: 380.2IU 8%

Niacin Equivalents: 12.6mg 97%

Vitamin B6: 0.5mg 31%

Vitamin C: 2.2mg 4%

Folate: 11.6mcg 3%

Calcium: 72.3mg 7%

Iron: 3mg 16%

Magnesium: 29.6mg 11%

Potassium: 259.2mg 7%

Sodium: 299mg 12%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 8%

Calories From Fat: 73.3

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.