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Chicken Meatballs with Mint

This is a wonderful recipe that works with any type of ground meat but if you want a lighter version than try it with chicken or turkey!
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Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound ground chicken or turkey
  • 2 tablespoons fresh mint finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoons fresh parsley finely chopped
  • 1/2 of a medium sized onion finely chopped or grate on the larger shredding holes of a box grater
  • 3 garlic cloves minced
  • 1/2 cup panko bread crumbs unseasoned
  • 1 egg beaten (optional)
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/4-1/3 cup olive oil (optional for pan frying)
  • 1/2 cup flour (optional for pan frying)

Instructions
 

  • Mix all the ingredients, except the olive oil and flour for frying, until smooth and everything is well combined.
  • Roll all the mixture into 1″ balls, give or take, and spread on an oiled baking sheet. Makes about 30 one inch meatballs.
  • Pop into a 400 degree Fahrenheit oven for about 15-20 minutes (depending on size), until lightly brown and done. Turn meatballs with a metal spatula half way through baking.
  • Broil for last 2-3 minutes to get them golden brown then remove from oven, let sit for a few minutes then transfer meatballs onto a serving dish.
  • Alternatively, you can also pan fry these for a few minutes on each side, or until done, in a little bit of olive oil, I think they are juicier when you pan fry but also have more calories! To pan fry, lightly dredge the meatball in flour before frying.