Description
These baked chicken and pork meatballs are delicious and they can be used for just about any kind of dinner you’re in the mood for. Add them to your favorite spaghetti sauce, toss them in your favorite pan gravy and serve them with mashed potatoes, make a meatball slider, or eat them like little chicken poppers dipped in ranch or buffalo sauce — they even taste great all by themselves. Best of all, they’re a perfect MealPrep make-ahead dish for a wholesome (but so cozy) dinner any night of the week.
Ingredients
- 1/2 pound ground skinless, boneless chicken thigh (227g)*
- 1/2 pound fatty ground pork (227g)
- 1/2 cup plain or panko breadcrumbs (70g)
- 1/2 cup grated Grana Padano or Parmesan (60g)
- 1 large egg (50g)
- 1 tablespoon freshly chopped chives (3.5g)
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder (2g)
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika (2g)
- 1/4 teaspoon rubbed sage (0.2g)
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder (1g)
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, or more to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper, or more to taste
- freshly grated nutmeg (5 quick bursts on a Microplane), or more to taste
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil (30g)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F/205°C + Prep the baking tray. Turn the oven on to preheat and line a baking tray with aluminum foil (shiny side up). Brush the foil with a little extra virgin olive oil and set aside.
- Make the meatball mixture. Add all of the ingredients to a mixing bowl and using your hands, combine everything until well blended.
- Taste test the meatball mixture. Add a small amount of the meatball mixture to a preheated skillet with a little olive oil and cook until golden brown. Taste and adjust seasonings, if needed.
- Roll the meatballs. Roll the mixture into 25 to 30 meatballs (depending on the size you prefer) and add them to the prepared baking pan.
- Bake. Pop them into the oven and bake for about 25 minutes, or until golden brown and cooked through, Enjoy!
Notes
- If you want to make all-chicken-only meatballs, simply omit the ground pork and use one full pound of ground chicken thigh meat. They’re just as delicious.
- If your pantry is running low on spices or you just don’t have sage, smoked paprika, or even whole nutmeg, you can simply omit them because these meatballs are delicious even with the bare minimum of onion powder and garlic powder. Use what you’ve got.
- If you feel like the meat mixture is too dry, add milk 1 tablespoon at a time to the mixture until you reach the desired consistency and continue with the instructions.
- Prep Time: 10
- Cook Time: 25
- Category: Meat + Chicken
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5 Meatballs
