Jumbo Chicken Meatballs
February 11, 2009 by Culinary Cory
Filed under Chicken
I opened the refrigerator door to be greeted by a fresh package of ground chicken that was originally intended for homemade pot stickers. However, after a long day of super important meetings, the last thing my caveman fingers wanted to do was pleat hundreds of delicate rice paper wrappers. I wanted an easy meal that could be tossed in the oven and eaten within 30 minutes.
This recipe was actually a direct result of throwing anything that sounded remotely interesting into a food processor and letting it whirl. Then, to make things even easier, I used an ice cream scoop to form the mixture into jumbo meatballs. I knew after the first bite this one was a keeper!
Jumbo Chicken Meatballs
½ lb. ground chicken
½ cup fresh bread crumbs (2 slices of wheat bread)
¼ cup minced onion, (1 small onion)
½ cup shredded carrot (1 large peeled carrot)
¼ cup minced celery (2 stalks of celery)
4 oz. shredded Monterey Jack cheese
1 egg
½ tsp. Worcestershire sauce
¼ tsp. garlic powder
½ tsp. Dijon mustard
pinch of salt and pepper
¼ cup ketchupPreheat the oven to 400 degrees. Lightly spray a small sheet pan or four individual baking dishes with cooking spray. Roughly tear apart the bread and pulse in a food processor until crumbly. Pour the bread crumbs into a medium mixing bowl with the chicken. Next, pulse the onion, carrots and celery in the food processor until finely minced. Add the vegetable mixture and the remaining ingredients (except the ketchup) to the mixing bowl. Lightly toss with a fork until well combined.
Portion out eight meatballs with a large ice cream scoop, and place 1″ apart on a baking sheet. Coat the tops of each meatball with the ketchup. Bake the meatballs at 400 degrees for 20 – 25, or until cooked through.
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oh wow, these look wonderful! I wish I was greeted with ground chicken in my fridge right now!
Excellent idea!
looks yummy i’m gonna have to try this one day. thx!
These sound absolutely wonderful! While I’ll probably never give up beef or lamb or veal in my regular meatballs, this is a great alternative! I’ll try these out this weekend!
Thanks Cory!
Wow, these look so delicious!MMMMMMM…
Wow, these look so appetizing!!! MMMMMMM…..
Those huge meatballs look good!
I agree..sometimes the last thing I want to do when I come home is cook a complicated meal. All that chopping and prepping…yikes! I love meals that just seem to come together. This dish looks simple, awesome and delicious- my kind of meal!!
I would like everything BUT the ketchup – yum!
This is so gorgeous! Lovely recipe.
Wow, these look awesome! And the ketchup on top looks to pretty. Plus, I’ll eat anything with ketchup!! But I bet these don’t even need it.
It’s a ‘what’s in the fridge’ dinner. The ketchup is an interesting final touch!
Well done, I love it when a recipe comes together like that!