Description
A healthy and delicious recipe for chicken meatballs made with ground chicken, zucchini, and breadcrumbs.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound ground chicken
- 1/2 cup finely grated zucchini
- 1/4 cup breadcrumbs
- 1 minced garlic clove
- 1/4 cup chopped parsley
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
- 1 egg for binding
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C).
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the ground chicken, grated zucchini, and breadcrumbs.
- Add minced garlic, chopped parsley, salt, pepper, and an egg for binding. Mix until well combined.
- Form the mixture into small meatballs, about 1 inch in diameter, and place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes or until the meatballs are cooked through and golden brown on the outside.
- Serve with your favorite dipping sauce or over a bed of pasta and vegetables.
Notes
- Feel free to customize the herbs and spices according to your taste.
- These meatballs can be frozen for later use.
- Prep Time: 10
- Cook Time: 25
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 meatball
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 70mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 6g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 60mg