5.0 from 12 votes
Gluten Free Enchilada Chicken Meatballs
These gluten free chicken meatballs are baked, covered in a red enchilada sauce and topped with cilantro, onions and cotija cheese for a new spin on the classic enchiladas!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 377 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground chicken
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 cup old fashioned oats, lightly pulsed in a blender
- 1 tablespoon chia seeds
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 2 cups red enchilada sauce, divided (or 2 10-ounce cans of store bought enchilada sauce)
- 1 cup Colby and Monterey Jack shredded cheese
- optional toppings: cilantro, onion, tomatoes, sour cream or plain Greek yogurt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- In a large bowl, add the ground chicken, egg, oats, chia seeds, chili powder, salt, cumin, garlic powder and onion powder. Mix together with your hands and roll into 16 meatballs.
- Place the meatballs on the baking sheet and bake in oven for 15 minutes. Remove from oven.
- In a 3 quart baking dish, pour 1 cup of enchilada sauce. Place the meatballs in the dish and pour the rest of the enchilada sauce on top.
- Cover the meatballs with shredded cheese and bake for another 10 minutes or until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
- Remove from oven and garnish with toppings such as cilantro, onions, tomatoes, cotija cheese and more!
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Nutrition Information
Serving
4meatballs with sauce
Calories
377kcal
(19%)
Carbohydrates
12g
(4%)
Protein
30g
(60%)
Fat
23g
(35%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Cholesterol
157mg
(52%)
Potassium
310mg
(9%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
2150IU
(43%)
Calcium
250mg
(25%)
Iron
3.2mg
(18%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 377
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 4meatballs with sauce | |
| Calories | 377kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 12g | 4% |
| Protein | 30g | 60% |
| Fat | 23g | 35% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 157mg | 52% |
| Potassium | 310mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 2150IU | 43% |
| Calcium | 250mg | 25% |
| Iron | 3.2mg | 18% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.