Easy Baked Chicken Meatballs
Total Time
40 minutes
Prep Time
20 minutes
Cook Time
20 minutes
Rating
5 out of 5 stars
(51)
Ingredients
about 35 meatballs
- 2 pounds (907g) ground chicken (I usually use 94% lean)
- 1 large egg
- 2 Tablespoons (30ml) olive oil
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 3/4 cup (84g) breadcrumbs*
- 1/2 cup (50g) grated parmesan cheese*
- 2–3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 2 Tablespoons finely chopped fresh parsley
- 1/4 cup (56g; 4 Tbsp) unsalted butter
- 2 Tablespoons (30ml) fresh lemon juice
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 Tablespoons finely chopped fresh parsley leaves
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme leaves
- 1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh oregano leaves
- pinch of salt
- optional for serving: crushed red pepper flakes
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Preparation
Chef’s notes
Make Ahead Instructions:
To make ahead, you can complete steps 2 & 3, then cover the unbaked chicken meatballs tightly and refrigerate for up to 1 day before baking.
Freezing & Reheating Instructions:
You have 2 choices here
Special Tools (affiliate links):
Baking Sheet | Parchment Paper | Glass Mixing Bowl | Silicone Spatula | Instant-Read Thermometer | Basting Brush | Spiralizer (to make zucchini noodles)
Ground Turkey or Beef:
You can substitute ground turkey or beef for the chicken.
Breadcrumbs:
You can use panko, regular, whole wheat, Italian seasoned, or gluten free.
Parmesan Cheese:
Feel free to skip the cheese (it does give a lot of flavor, though!), or replace with another shredded or crumbled cheese of your choice. Give the shredded or crumbled cheese a quick chop before using.
Herbs:
You can replace any of the fresh herbs with dried, if desired. General rule of thumb is to cut the amount in half; so 1 teaspoon of fresh oregano = 1/2 teaspoon dried.
Zucchini Noodles:
If you’d like to make the zucchini noodles as pictured, here is how I cook them