I have abandoned fatty ground beef in favor of healthier options such as ground chicken and turkey. I can ensure with the perfect additions, these will not be bland nor dry - you will not be missing the beef here.
Ingredients
- ground chicken: 1 pound
- eggs, lightly: 2 piece (beaten)
- roasted garlic light cream cheese: 0.25 cup
- Parmesan cheese: 0.25 cup (grated)
- dry bread crumbs: 1 Tbsp
- red pepper flakes: 1 tsp (crushed)
- italian seasoning: 1 Tbsp
- garlic powder: 1 Tbsp
- ½ tablespoons vegetable oil: 1 piece
- salt: 1 tsp
- ground black pepper: 1 tsp
Metric Conversion
Stages of cooking
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Preheat an oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil, and spray with cooking spray.
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Combine the chicken, eggs, cream cheese, Parmesan cheese, bread crumbs, red pepper flakes, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, vegetable oil, salt, and pepper in a large bowl; mix well. Form mixture into 20 meatballs; place on prepared pan.
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Bake in center of preheated oven until juices run clear, 17 to 18 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
