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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.
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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Chicken Meatballs
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.
You don’t mention how much peas and carrots are added to this recipe?
I updated it in the Notes section. They are optional.
Wow these are awesome, I will definitely be making these on a permanent basis. Thank you so much.
Hi Ruth, thanks so much for loving my chicken meatballs. Please try more recipes on my site: https://rasamalaysia.com/recipe-index-gallery/
I am excited to go home and try this for my baby. I’ll be using chicken breast
Lucky I’ve found this recipe additional for my daily menu..thanks a lot..I love chicken ball..hope I I did steam..will be fine the out come.
Thanks for trying these chicken meatballs.
Hi there, I am excited to try this recipe and this may be a silly question but you said 1 lb chicken thighs… is this raw chicken thighs… or should I cook up some thighs and shred the meat off of it and then grind it in my food processer along with the other ingredients. Basically wondering if it should be raw chicken mixed with other ingredients or cooked chicken… thank you so much for the help.
Raw chicken thighs. :)
Can these meat balls be frozen?
Yes, you can.
can these be frozen in batches for school lunches
Thank you for the recipe. I made it today for my grandsons. They enjoyed.I did not had peace, so I add ground nuts.
Thanks again.
Pauline
I do not like lemon in my food.
what can I substitute for the lemon Juice?
Please let me know by e-mailing me at
midnight0675@frontier.com
these do look good. But, do I have to use all of the ingredients? .
can I mix other stuff with the chicken like bacon , chives .
or mushrooms, garlic, paprika? and just follow the measurements.
you did not say in your description of this that this is versatile . I would like it
to be. please let me know by e-mailing me soon at midnight0675@frontier.com
so that I can write it down and use it.
please
If you follow the instructions and ingredients, the chicken meatballs will be very good, but you can add bacon, chives, etc.
what can I substitute for lemon juice?
please email me to let me know.
midnight0675@frontier.com
You can skip or add lime juice.