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Chicken Parm Meatballs
Chicken parm meatballs are plump, juicy, and deliciously cheesy! Make these lemony, garlicky chicken meatballs in less than 30 minutes.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
28 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 558 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lbs ground chicken
- 1/2 onion diced fine (See Note 1)
- 1/2 cup Parmesan Cheese freshly grated
- 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
- 1/4 cup pine nuts toasted
- 1 lemon zest (2 tbsp)
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1 tbsp parsley chopped
- 2 tsp fennel seeds
- 1 tsp red pepper flakes
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup olive oil
Sauce
- Pesto Alfredo Sauce (as shown)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Dice the onion, mince the garlic and zest the lemon. In a small sauté pan, toast the pine nuts until golden and set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl add the ground chicken, onion, Parmesan cheese, breadcrumbs, pine nuts, lemon zest, garlic, parsley, fennel seeds, red pepper flakes, kosher salt and egg. Mix well to incorporate.
- With a small scoop, make 24 meatballs and roll with your hands, arrange them on a foil lined, rimmed baking pan sprayed with cooking spray or olive oil.
- Using a brush, gently coat each meatball with the olive oil or cooking spray. Bake for 18 minutes.
- Remove meatballs from oven and allow to rest 5 minutes. Serve with your favorite sauce or my Pesto Alfredo over cooked pasta of choice.
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Notes
- Feel free to sauté in olive oil until translucent and golden brown if you prefer.
Nutrition Information
Calories
558kcal
(28%)
Carbohydrates
17g
(6%)
Protein
39g
(78%)
Fat
38g
(58%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
8g
Monounsaturated Fat
19g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
196mg
(65%)
Sodium
719mg
(30%)
Potassium
1087mg
(31%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
400IU
(8%)
Vitamin C
17mg
(19%)
Calcium
219mg
(22%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 558
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 558kcal | 28% |
| Carbohydrates | 17g | 6% |
| Protein | 39g | 78% |
| Fat | 38g | 58% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 8g | 47% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 19g | 95% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 196mg | 65% |
| Sodium | 719mg | 30% |
| Potassium | 1087mg | 23% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 400IU | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 17mg | 19% |
| Calcium | 219mg | 22% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.