Baked Chicken Meatballs

Ready in only 30 minutes, these easy baked chicken meatballs perfect as an appetizer, stand-alone meal, or paired with your favorite sauce. They're tasty, simple, and freezer-friendly too.

Ingredients:

The full recipe is at the bottom of this page, but here's a quick overview of what you'll need & how to make it:

• 1 pound ground chicken
• 1 egg
• ½ cup panko breadcrumbs
• 1 tablespoon olive oil 
• ½ teaspoon garlic powder
• ½ teaspoon onion powder
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon black pepper 
• ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional) 

Popular Additions & Substitutions:

Chicken: use 93 - 95% lean ground chicken if possible to help keep. the meatballs moist.

Turkey: this recipe is also tasty with ground turkey.

Breadcrumbs: you can also substitute Italian breadcrumbs for more flavor.

How to Make Baked Chicken Meatballs

Step 1: Preheat the Oven

Preheat the oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with foil or parchment paper and lightly coat with cooking spray.

Step 2: Make the Meatballs

In a large bowl, mix together all of the ingredients. Using your hands or a cookie scoop, form meatballs that are about 1” wide. Place the meatballs on the baking sheet so that they are not touching.

Step 3: Bake the Meatballs

Bake for 20 - 25 minutes in the preheated oven. The meatballs should be cooked through (the cooked internal temperature of chicken is 165°F) and browned on the outside.

Step 4: Serve

Serve warm as a stand-alone meal or pair the meatballs with your favorite sauce.

How to Serve Chicken Meatballs

Chicken meatballs are super versatile! Here's a few of the most popular ways to eat them:

• As an appetizer: no sauce needed, just serve them as-is
• As part of a meal: add these to your plate, for example over rice or mashed potatoes and with a side of veggies
• With pasta sauce (or any other favorite sauce): either smothered in the sauce or for dipping
• Meal prep: these can be the protein in your meal prep for the week

These chicken meatballs are great to keep on hand (add a batch to your freezer!) to add to pasta dishes, burrito bowls, and much more.

How to Store Leftovers

In the fridge: store in an airtight container for up to 3 - 4 days.

In the freezer: store in the freezer for 3 - 4 months. This recipe is very freezer-friendly — we love to make a double batch so that we always have extras to freeze!

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