Chicken Parmesan Meatballs is a fun twist on the traditional classic, and makes for a perfect weeknight meal!
Ingredients
1 pound lean ground chicken or turkey
1/4 cup grated Parmesan
1 egg
2 cups fresh spinach leaves, finely chopped
2 tablespoons whole grain breadcrumbs (increase the amount if the balls don’t stay round and firm) + more for coating the balls
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon olive oil
1 cup (1/2 pint) cherry tomatoes, roughly chopped
8 fresh basil leaves, torn or roughly chopped
Directions
In a large bowl, mix the ground chicken, Parmesan, spinach, egg, 2 tablespoons of breadcrumbs, salt and pepper. Mix well until it is compact.
Shape little balls with the mixture then coat them with breadcrumbs. Set aside.
In a saucepan, over medium heat, sautè the tomatoes in 1 tablespoon olive oil for about 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with fresh basil leaves at the end of cooking. Then set aside.
Over medium – high heat, in big shallow saucepan with 1/4 cup olive oil, fry the chicken balls until all sides are golden brown.
When they are cooked, transfer them to a plate with paper towels to absorb the excess oil.
Serve the chicken balls together with the tomatoes.
Nutrition Facts
Yields: 20 meatballs/4 servings
Serving Size: 5 meatballs
Calories: 231
Total Fat: 13 g
Saturated Fat: 4 g
Trans Fat: 0 g
Cholesterol: 144 mg
Sodium: 165 mg
Carbohydrates: 4 g
Dietary Fiber: 1 g
Sugars: 1 g
Protein: 26 g
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