Cheesy Chicken Meatballs

Cheesy Chicken Meatballs
  • PREP TIME
    20 mins
  • COOK TIME
    20 mins
  • TOTAL TIME
    40 mins
  • SERVING
    5 People
  • VIEWS
    1.4K

Embrace a lighter take on a classic comfort food with these Cheesy Chicken Meatballs. Ground chicken, expertly seasoned and enriched with creamy cheese, creates a surprisingly flavorful and satisfying dish that will leave you forgetting all about beef.

Ingridients

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Nutrition

  • Carbohydrate
    5 g
  • Cholesterol
    139 mg
  • Fiber
    1 g
  • Protein
    26 g
  • Saturated Fat
    4 g
  • Sodium
    687 mg
  • Sugar
    2 g
  • Fat
    12 g
  • Unsaturated Fat
    0 g

DIRECTIONS

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Recipe View 5 mins Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil and spray with cooking spray. (5 minutes)

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Recipe View 5 mins In a large bowl, combine ground chicken, eggs, cream cheese, Parmesan cheese, bread crumbs, red pepper flakes, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, vegetable oil, salt, and pepper. Mix until just combined – avoid overmixing. (5 minutes)

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Recipe View 10 mins Gently form the mixture into approximately 20 meatballs. Place them evenly spaced on the prepared baking sheet. (10 minutes)

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Recipe View 18 mins Bake in the preheated oven until the meatballs are cooked through and the juices run clear. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should register at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C), approximately 17-18 minutes.

For extra moisture, add a tablespoon of grated zucchini to the meatball mixture.
If you don't have roasted garlic cream cheese, you can substitute plain cream cheese and add 1/2 teaspoon of roasted garlic paste or minced roasted garlic.
These meatballs are delicious served with marinara sauce over pasta, or as an appetizer with a creamy dipping sauce.

Marion Hansen

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RECIPE REVIEWS

Avarage Rating: 4.4/ 5 ( 454 Ratings)
Total Reviews: (3)
  • Dexter Sauer

    I added a little bit of breadcrumbs to soak up extra moisture, worked like a charm!

  • Harley Casper

    These were surprisingly good! I was skeptical about using ground chicken, but they were so flavorful and juicy.

  • Savanna Brakus

    My kids loved these! They didn't even realize they were made with chicken instead of beef.

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