Easy Baked Chicken Meatballs

Ingredients

Scaled for your household (18 portions) · original serves 18

• Ground Chicken1½ lb
• Plain Bread Crumbs⅔ cup
• Parmesan½ cup
• Garlic cloves2
• Basil2 tsp
• Salt1 tsp
• Crushed Red Pepper Flakes¼ tsp
• Worcestershire sauce2 tbsp
• Milk2 tbsp
• Olive oil1 tbsp
• Eggs1

Method

1. 1

   At this stage, preheat oven to 400℉ (205℃). Lightly grease a 9x13 pan or 11x17-inch baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray.

2. 2

   In a roomy mixing bowl mix together 1 1/2 pounds ground chicken, 3/4 cup plain bread crumbs, 1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese, 2 cloves minced garlic, 2 teaspoons dried basil, 1 teaspoon salt,; then 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes.

3. 3

   Stir in in 2 tablespoons milk, 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce, 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil,; then 1 large egg. Mix thoroughly until ingredients are evenly distributed.

4. 4

   At this stage, shape into 1 to 1.5 inch balls. Whatever size you choose, they should all be roughly the same size for even cooking.

5. 5

   Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees. For extra crispy stir in an additional 10 to 15 minutes.