chicken and zucchini meatballs
They may be small in size, but these chicken with zucchini meatballs are PACKED with loads of flavor and perfect for meal prep!
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Servings: 20
Calories: 34kcal
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground chicken
- 1 medium-sized zucchini, grated
- 2 teaspoons salt, divided
- 1 egg, whisked
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup red onion, minced fine
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon oregano
Instructions
air fryer method:
- Preheat your air fryer to 390℉. Spray air fryer basket with nonstick cooking spray.
- Grate the zucchini: Set a box grater over a paper towel and grate zucchini into fine pieces. Toss with 1 TSP salt and roll the towel up; let sit for 10-15 minutes in a bowl, and then squeeze as much of the excess liquid from the zucchini as possible. Transfer the grated zucchini to a large mixing bowl.
- To the same bowl add the remaining ingredients: ground chicken, 1 TSP salt, whisked egg, minced garlic, red onion, pepper and oregano. Gently combine mixture using your hands.
- Form mixture into approx 1-inch balls. Arrange meatballs in air fryer basket and spray with nonstick cooking spray.
- Cook meatballs for 10 minutes, until browned, flipping halfway. Or you can use a meat thermometer to ensure chicken is 165F.
oven method:
- Preheat oven to 400℉. Line baking sheet with parchment paper (or foil, and non-stick spray.
- Grate the zucchini: Set a box grater over a paper towel and grate zucchini into fine pieces. Toss with 1 TSP salt and roll the towel up; let sit for 10-15 minutes in a bowl, and then squeeze as much of the excess liquid from the zucchini as possible. Transfer the grated zucchini to a large mixing bowl.
- To the same bowl add the remaining ingredients and gently combine mixture using your hands.
- Form mixture into approx 1-inch balls. Arrange meatballs in air fryer basket and spray with nonstick cooking spray.
- Bake 20 minutes, until browned, flipping halfway. Or you can use a meat thermometer to ensure chicken is 165F.
Notes
makes 20-25 meatballs. nutrition info is based on 20 meatballs/one meatball is 34 calories
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 34kcal | Carbohydrates: 0.5g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 2g | Fiber: 0.2g
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