5.0 from 18 votes
Meatball Recipe (Baked)
This delicious Baked Meatball Recipe is an easy way to get dinner on the table without oil splattering all over your stove. They are great to make ahead and freeze, too, and the method works with almost any meatball recipe you can cook up.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
39 mins
Servings: 8 servings (3 meatballs each)
Calories: 214 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Appetizer
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground meat such as turkey, beef, chicken, pork, or a combination (see note 1)
- 1/2 cup bread crumbs or panko or rolled oats
- 1/3 cup onion finely chopped
- 1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
- 1 egg
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1/4 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano or basil
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
Instructions
- Adjust an oven rack to the middle position and preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil for easy cleanup. Coat a wire rack with nonstick spray and set on prepared baking sheet.
- In a large bowl, combine ground meat, bread crumbs, onion, parsley, eggs, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, basil, oregano, 1 teaspoon salt, and ½ teaspoon pepper.
- Using a strong spatula or your hands (I like to wear latex gloves), mix well. Shape the mixture into 1-inch balls (you should have about 24 meatballs total).
- Arrange meatballs on rack, brush with oil, and bake until browned with crispy edges, about 15 to 20 minutes (an internal thermometer should read 165 degrees for 15 seconds).
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Notes
- Ground meat: Choose any ground meat such as ground turkey, ground beef, ground chicken, ground pork, or a combination of 2 or more. Avoid super-lean options like fat-free turkey breast.
- Yield: This recipe makes about 24 meatballs, or 8 servings (3 meatballs each).
- Storage: Store leftovers covered in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
Nutrition Information
Serving
3 meatballs
Calories
214kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
6g
(2%)
Protein
11g
(22%)
Fat
16g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
8g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
61mg
(20%)
Sodium
106mg
(4%)
Potassium
203mg
(6%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
190IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
33mg
(3%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings (3 meatballs each)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 214
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 3 meatballs | |
| Calories | 214kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 6g | 2% |
| Protein | 11g | 22% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 61mg | 20% |
| Sodium | 106mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 203mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 190IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 3% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.