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Chicken Meatballs
Healthy chicken meatballs made of ground chicken, garlic, onion and lemon juice. Easy, healthy and the best ground chicken meatballs recipe, so easy to make and everyone loves them.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 3 People
Calories: 308 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Asian
Ingredients
- 1 lb. boneless skinless chicken thighs
- 1/4 small onion diced
- 3-4 garlic peeled
- 1 egg white
- 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3 dashes black pepper
- 10 cilantro leaves roughly chopped
- 3 dashes cayenne pepper
- oil for shallow frying
Instructions
- Blend the chicken, onion, garlic, egg white, lemon juice, salt, and pepper in a food processor until well combined. Transfer the mixture to a bowl and stir in the chopped cilantro. Add the cayenne pepper and mix until well combined.
- Wet your hands with water, then shape the ground chicken into meatballs and place them on a plate lined with parchment paper.
- Heat a pan or skillet with some oil and shallow fry the meatballs until they are lightly browned and cooked through. Serve immediately.
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Notes
- For kids and toddlers friendly meatballs, fold in the the 2 tablespoons of mashed peas and 2 tablespoons of diced carrots.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1g
Calories
308kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
3g
(1%)
Protein
39g
(78%)
Fat
17g
(26%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
12g
Cholesterol
184mg
(61%)
Sodium
1000mg
(42%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 3People
Amount Per Serving
Calories 308
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 308kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 3g | 1% |
| Protein | 39g | 78% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 12g | 71% |
| Cholesterol | 184mg | 61% |
| Sodium | 1000mg | 42% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.