These Juicy Oven-Baked Chicken Meatballs are SO damn good, and they’re incredibly easy to make!
Jump to RecipeThey make really great appetizers, with a yummy marinara dipping sauce, or add them to your favorite pasta dish! You can also make an incredible meatball sub, and they’re the easiest thing to meal prep for the week as well.
A few of my favorite things on this planet are sauces (including hot sauce 🔥), chicken wings and meatballs, so I’m currently working on creating a few different sauce, wing and meatball recipes! I’ll be breaking out the basics, so you’ll eventually see an individual recipe for each sauce, wing and meatball. Then I’ll show you how to use the sauces for the wings/meatballs!
I already have a few of these recipes on the blog (see my Sweet and Spicy Maple Habanero Sauce Recipe, my Naked Oven-Baked Chicken Wing Recipe and my Beef and Pork Meatball Recipe), but I also have a few more in the pipeline, so keep an eye out!
How to Make These Juicy Oven-Baked Chicken Meatballs:
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
- Thoroughly combine all the ingredients for the meatballs together in a large mixing bowl – don’t be afraid to use your hands for this step!
- Roll the meatball mixture into small, golf ball-sized balls and place them on a large baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Be sure not to overcrowd the baking sheet.
- Bake the meatballs for about 15-20 minutes, or until the internal temp reaches 165 degrees, flipping halfway through. Be careful not to overcook them! Ground chicken is typically very lean and can overcook and dry out easily. Remember, we want these to be fully cooked through but also want them to be juicy!
- Once they’ve finished baking, remove the baking sheet from the oven and allow the meatballs to rest 3-5 minutes before serving.
Juicy Oven-Baked Chicken Meatballs – Tips & Tricks
- Be careful not to overcook these meatballs! Ground chicken is typically very lean and can overcook and dry out easily. Remember, we want these to be fully cooked through but also want them to be juicy!
- Pair these meatballs with a yummy marinara sauce or my maple habanero sauce.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge – they’ll keep for up to 3-4 days!
Meatballs & sauce are a match made in heaven — here are other meatball/sauce recipes for you to mix-and-match:
Sweet and Spicy Maple Habanero Sauce
A few other easy appetizer recipes you’ll love—
Mexican Shrimp Ceviche with Clamato
5-Ingredient Spicy Mango Serrano Salsa
Caprese Salad with Homemade Balsamic Glaze
Hot Honey Prosciutto Pizza Bites
If you make these Juicy Oven-Baked Honey Chipotle Chicken Meatballs, tag me on Instagram! Seeing you whip up my recipes makes me the happiest little bee!
Juicy Oven-Baked Chicken Meatballs
Course: The Latest6
servings276.29
kcalThese Juicy Oven-Baked Chicken Meatballs are SO damn good, and they’re incredibly easy to make!
They make really great appetizers, with a yummy marinara dipping sauce, or add them to your favorite pasta dish! You can also make an incredible meatball sub, and they’re the easiest thing to meal prep for the week as well.
Ingredients
1 lb ground chicken
½ c breadcrumbs
1 egg
1 garlic, microplaned or finely minced
½ tsp garlic powder
½ tsp onion powder
½ tsp smoked paprika
½ tsp crushed oregano
¼ c olive oil
1 tsp sugar (white, brown or coconut all work great)
1 tsp salt
½ tsp pepper
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
- Thoroughly combine all the ingredients for the meatballs together in a large mixing bowl – don’t be afraid to use your hands for this step!
- Roll the meatball mixture into small, golf ball-sized balls and place them on a large baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Be sure not to overcrowd the baking sheet.
- Bake the meatballs for about 15-20 minutes, or until the internal temp reaches 165 degrees, flipping halfway through. Be careful not to overcook them! Ground chicken is typically very lean and can overcook and dry out easily. Remember, we want these to be fully cooked through but also want them to be juicy!
- Once they’ve finished baking, remove the baking sheet from the oven and allow the meatballs to rest 3-5 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Facts
6 servings per container
- Amount Per ServingCalories276.29
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat
18.57g
29%
- Saturated Fat 3.97g 20%
- Cholesterol 111.89mg 38%
- Sodium 522.77mg 22%
- Total Carbohydrate
8.07g
3%
- Dietary Fiber 0.64g 3%
- Sugars 1.34g
- Protein 20g 40%
* The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
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