Juicy Chicken Meatballs - Spend With Pennies

Light and lean, everyone loves this chicken meatball recipe.

They’re made with ground chicken, seasoned breadcrumbs, and parmesan cheese for tasty meatballs perfect for appetizers or pasta!

Flavor: These meatballs are seasoned with Italian-style seasoning, making them perfect for pasta or meatball subs. Swap out the seasoning (and cheese) to change the flavor.
Technique: When mixing meatballs, including beef meatballs, mix the meat and seasonings gently—almost tossing them together. If you overmix it can pack the meat together making the meatballs less tender.
Prep note: These can be frozen before or after baking. I prefer to bake before freezing for easy meals.
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ingredients to make Chicken Meatballs in a bowl

What You’ll Need To Mak Chicken Meatballs

Ground chicken is available at most grocery stores. If using extra lean, add about a teaspoon or so of olive oil. Swap ground chicken for turkey with no other changes needed.
Seasoned breadcrumbs add flavor, and they also soak up the juices, keeping the meatballs nice and tender.
Parmesan cheese adds salt and flavor. It can be replaced with other varieties of cheese, like crumbled feta.
Egg helps to bind the meatballs together.

Chicken Meatballs on a baking sheet before cooking

cooked Chicken Meatballs on a baking sheet

How to Make Chicken Meatballs

Combine all of the ingredients in a bowl (recipe below.)
Shape into 1-inch meatballs and place on a prepared baking sheet.
Bake until meatballs are just cooked through.

Ways to Use Chicken Meatballs

Serve chicken meatballs in hearty Buffalo chicken subs, try a new twist on chicken parmesan, or simply smother them in teriyaki or BBQ sauce for a delicious game-day appetizer. For a protein-packed lunch, enjoy them cold on top of a hearty salad or roll them into a chicken Caesar wrap.

Storing Chicken Meatballs

Keep leftover chicken meatballs in a covered container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
Freeze leftovers in zippered bags for up to 4 months and bake from frozen for 18-20 minutes.
Make a batch of uncooked meatballs and freeze them in a single layer before transferring them to zippered bags for up to 4 months. Bake from frozen for 25-28 minutes.

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Chicken Meatballs

Flavorful, tender, and juicy chicken meatballs are seasoned to perfection and oven baked.

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 30 minutes

Total Time 45 minutes

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Preheat oven to 400°F.
In a large bowl, combine all of the ingredients together. Mix until just combined.
Line a baking pan with parchment paper. Roll the meat mixture into 1-inch meatballs (you should have 24 total) and place them on the baking sheet.
Bake for 20-22 minutes or until the meatballs are just cooked through. Do not overbake.

These meatballs can be made larger or smaller—adjust cooking time as needed.

Use a meat thermometer to check that the internal temperature reaches 165°F. Avoid overbaking so they stay juicy.
Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days, or in the freezer for up to 4 months.

To freeze meatballs, prepare them as directed and freeze them on a sheet pan either before or after cooking. Once frozen, transfer to a freezer bag or an airtight container.

Bake raw meatballs from frozen for 25 to 28 minutes.
Bake cooked meatballs from frozen for 18 to 20 minutes.

Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.

Course Appetizer, Chicken, Dinner, Main Course, Party Food, Snack

Cuisine American

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