chicken meatballs
Delicious and easy chicken meatballs, perfect for a quick and healthy meal.
Prep
: 10
Total
: 25 minutes
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 1 lb ground chicken preferably lean
- 0.5 cup bread crumbs plain or Italian seasoned
- 0.25 cup milk any kind
- 1 large egg lightly beaten
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 0.25 tsp black pepper
For the Sauce
- 1 jar marinara sauce store-bought or homemade
Instructions
Preparation Steps
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, combine ground chicken, bread crumbs, milk, egg, minced garlic, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper. Mix gently until just combined. Do not overmix.
- Roll the mixture into 1-inch meatballs and place them on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake for 20 minutes, or until the meatballs are cooked through and lightly browned.
- While the meatballs are baking, heat the marinara sauce in a saucepan.
- Add the baked meatballs to the marinara sauce and simmer for 5 minutes to allow the flavors to meld.
Notes
Serve chicken meatballs over pasta, rice, or zucchini noodles. Garnish with fresh parsley and grated Parmesan cheese, if desired.