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Healthy chicken meatballs made of ground chicken, garlic, onion and lemon juice. Easy, healthy and the best ground chicken meatballs recipe, so easy to make and everyone loves them.
Recipe Summary
- 🔪 Prep Time: 20 minutes
- 👨🍳 Cook Time: 10 minutes
- ⏱️ Total Time: 30 minutes
- 🍽️ Servings: 3 people
- 🏷️ Calories: ~308 calories
- 🍳 Cook Method: Shallow fry
- ✨ Flavor Profile: Tender, savory chicken meatballs with a bright hint of lemon, fresh cilantro, and a subtle kick of heat from cayenne pepper
- 🧩 Difficulty: Very easy (Perfect for a fast, light weeknight meal)
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Chicken Meatball Recipe
I am partial to all kinds of meatballs, there is just something so irresistible about ground meat shaped into balls. Every culture has its own version of meatballs.
My favorite has always been my fried meatballs, seasoned with Chinese 5-spice powder.
However, these juicy chicken meatballs are top notch and equally delicious.
They are so moist, with a perfect balance of flavors and so addictive.
Once you try one, you won’t stop eating!
Ground Chicken Meatballs Ingredients
- Boneless and skinless chicken thighs yield juicy meatballs. Ground the chicken meat for the best results.
- Egg white
- Lemon juice
- Onion
- Garlic
- Cilantro
See the recipe card for full information on ingredients.
How To Make Chicken Meatballs
Step 1. Blend the chicken, onion, garlic, egg white, lemon juice, salt, and pepper in a food processor until well combined. Transfer the ground chicken to a bowl and stir in the chopped cilantro leaves. Add the cayenne pepper and stir to combine well.
Step 2. Wet your hands with water, shape the ground chicken into meatballs, and place them on a plate lined with parchment paper.
Step 3. Heat a pan or skillet with some oil and shallow fry the meatballs until they are lightly browned and cooked through. Serve immediately.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, you can definitely bake them in the oven. Just bake them at 400°F for 10 minutes, and you will have the juiciest and best result.
Yes, this is the recipe you need. It is 100% ketogenic. All the ingredients used are keto-friendly. There are no carbs in the recipe because it does not contain any bread crumbs.
This recipe only has 308 calories per serving.
What To Serve With Chicken Meatballs
This dish is best served with pasta and side dishes. For a wholesome meal and easy weeknight dinner, I recommend the following recipes.
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Ingredients
- 1 lb. boneless skinless chicken thighs
- 1/4 small onion, diced
- 3-4 garlic, peeled
- 1 egg white
- 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3 dashes black pepper
- 10 cilantro leaves, roughly chopped
- 3 dashes cayenne pepper
- oil, for shallow frying
Instructions
- Blend the chicken, onion, garlic, egg white, lemon juice, salt, and pepper in a food processor until well combined. Transfer the mixture to a bowl and stir in the chopped cilantro. Add the cayenne pepper and mix until well combined.
- Wet your hands with water, then shape the ground chicken into meatballs and place them on a plate lined with parchment paper.
- Heat a pan or skillet with some oil and shallow fry the meatballs until they are lightly browned and cooked through. Serve immediately.
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Notes
- For kids and toddlers friendly meatballs, fold in the the 2 tablespoons of mashed peas and 2 tablespoons of diced carrots.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Can we use just ground chicken from packet.. thx🥰
Yes. Just pulse the onion, garlic, and cilantro in a food processor until finely chopped, then mix them with the ground chicken and the remaining ingredients.