Chicken Meatballs

Name: Chicken Meatballs
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: Large eggs 1; Parsley 3 tbsp; Tomato paste 1 tbsp; Garlic 1 clove; Milk ¼ cup; Salt ½ tsp; Black pepper ½ tsp; Ground chicken 1 lb; Pecorino Romano cheese ½ cup; Bread crumbs ¼ cup plus 2 tbsp; Tomato paste 1 ½ tbsp; Olive oil 1 ½ tbsp; Balsamic vinegar 2 tsp; Sugar ¾ tsp

with tomato-balsamic glaze

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40m
Serves 6
Easy
325 °F
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Ingredients

	For meatballs:
	1 Large eggs
	3 tbsp Parsley freshly chopped
	1 tbsp Tomato paste
	1 clove Garlic minced
	¼ cup Milk
	½ tsp Salt
	½ tsp Black pepper freshly ground
	1 lb Ground chicken
	Pecorino Romano cheese ½ cup grated
	¼ cup plus 2 tbsp Bread crumbs Italian-seasoned
	For tomato-balsamic glaze:
	1 ½ tbsp Tomato paste
	1 ½ tbsp Olive oil extra-virgin
	2 tsp Balsamic vinegar
	¾ tsp Sugar

Nutritional information

238

Calories

14g

Fat

Carbohydrates

20g

Protein

108mg

Cholesterol

322mg

Sodium

Cuisine:

Italian Recipes

Ingredients

For meatballs:
1 Large eggs
3 tbsp Parsley
freshly chopped
1 tbsp Tomato paste
1 clove Garlic
minced
¼ cup Milk
½ tsp Salt
½ tsp Black pepper
freshly ground
1 lb Ground chicken
Pecorino Romano cheese ½ cup
grated
¼ cup plus 2 tbsp Bread crumbs
Italian-seasoned
For tomato-balsamic glaze:
1 ½ tbsp Tomato paste
1 ½ tbsp Olive oil
extra-virgin
2 tsp Balsamic vinegar
¾ tsp Sugar

Chicken Meatballs

These Italian-style Chicken Meatballs are tender and juicy and coated with a tangy tomato-balsamic glaze. I flavor these speedy chicken meatballs with garlic and Italian-seasoned bread crumbs. But the secret star ingredients here are the pecorino Romano cheese and fresh Italian flat-leaf parsley, which add to the flavor and texture as well. Healthy and delicious, this easy chicken dish is always a family favorite. The recipe yields 12 meal-sized or 24 appetizer-sized meatballs.

For best results, skip the extra-lean all breast ground chicken and look for a mixture of white and dark meat. Be sure to bake the meatballs until the internal temperature reaches 160 °F for food safety. Serve the meatballs on top of spaghetti, mashed potatoes, or avocado mojo bowls for a satisfying meal. Enjoy!

To make the Chicken Meatballs, you will need the following ingredients:

Steps to make Chicken Meatballs

1	Preheat oven
Preheat the oven to 325 °F.
2	Mix wet ingredients	1
In a large mixing bowl, combine 1 large egg, 3 tablespoons freshly chopped parsley, 1 tablespoon tomato paste, 1 minced garlic clove, ¼ cup milk, ½ teaspoon salt, and ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper. Using a wire whisk, whisk well until the tomato paste is completely dissolved.
3	Add ground chicken, cheese, and bread crumbs	2
Add 1 pound ground chicken, ½ cup grated pecorino Romano cheese, and ¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons Italian-seasoned bread crumbs. Using your hand, mix the ingredients together; the meat mixture will be somewhat wet.
4	Roll meatballs	5
Roll 12 medium-sized balls and place them into an ungreased baking dish.
5	Make tomato-balsamic glaze	1
In a small bowl, add 1 ½ tablespoons tomato paste, 1 ½ tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar, and ¾ teaspoon sugar and whisk to combine well.
6	Brush meatballs with tomato-balsamic glaze	1
Brush the tomato-balsamic glaze evenly over the meatballs.
7	Bake	30
Bake the meatballs for 30 minutes or until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of a meatball registers 160 °F.
8	Serve
Serve with a side of choice.

These Chicken Meatballs are coated with a tangy tomato-balsamic glaze and baked to golden perfection. Healthy and delicious, these juicy meatballs are easy to make. Give this recipe a try and please come back to let us know how they came out in the comments below.

Lilly Mathuse

Lilly is an enthusiastic and cheerful young mom. She knows as well as any parent that children can be really picky when it comes to food. And she’s had plenty of experience trying to cook meals that are both tasty and nutritious, and able to satisfy the tastes of a fussy kid right away! To save you some precious time, Lilly's going to share with you all the tricks she learned the hard way, so you don’t have to! She has a wealth of recipes for quick and easy meals for kids and families on a budget.