Chicken Spinach Meatballs
How to Make Chicken Spinach Meatballs
Ingredients
- Ground chicken
- Frozen Spinach
- Basil
- Garlic and onion
- Eggs
- Breadcrumbs
- Parmesan cheese
- Salt and Pepper
All you do is combine all of the ingredients in a large bowl. I like to make meatballs about golf-ball sized.
Line them up on a baking sheet and bake them for 25 to 30 minutes at 350°F.
Recipe Tips and FAQs
Can I cook the meatballs on the stove?
Yes, you can cook them on the stove instead of baking them. Brown the meatballs in a pan with olive over medium heat until they are cooked through, about ten minutes. Or, you can brown them first and then add your sauce and simmer them in the sauce until they are cooked through.
Can I use fresh spinach instead of frozen spinach?
Readers have tried using fresh spinach with success! One reader finely chopped the fresh spinach and just mixed it up with the ground chicken mixture.
If you want to cook the spinach first, you will need approximately 1 pound of fresh spinach so you end up with about 10 ounces cooked, which is the same amount that is in a box of frozen spinach. Just cook the fresh spinach in a large pot with some olive oil (a few teaspoons should be enough). As the spinach cooks it will release its moisture. Once it’s cooked down, let it cool and then add it to your chicken meatball mixture.
Can I make these chicken spinach meatballs ahead?
Yes, you can make a batch of these meatballs ahead and keep them in the refrigerator or freezer.
- Refridgerator: store the meatballs in an airtight container. They should keep well in the refrigerator for up to three or four days.
- Freezer: cool the meatballs completely and place them in an airtight container or freezer bag. They should keep well for three to four months in the freezer.
Happy meatball-making!
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Chicken & Spinach Meatballs
These chicken meatballs are easy to make and full of flavor!
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground chicken
- 10-ounce box frozen spinach, thawed, drained and chopped*
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
- 2 large garlic cloves, minced
- 1/2 medium onion, finely chopped
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1/4 cup plain breadcrumbs
- 1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 teaspoon of salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a large bowl mix all the ingredients together until just combined. Form the mixture into golf ball sized balls (I made 18 meatballs) and place on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray or lined with parchment paper. Bake at 350°F for 25-30 minutes.
Notes
For the spinach: Be sure to thaw completely and then wrap it in a clean dish towel to wring out all the excess moisture before chopping.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3 meatballs
- Calories: 206
- Sugar: 1.3g
- Sodium: 461.2mg
- Fat: 10.6g
- Saturated Fat: 3.9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4.1g
- Trans Fat: 0.1g
- Carbohydrates: 7.3g
- Fiber: 1.9g
- Protein: 21.1g
- Cholesterol: 132.7mg
Keywords: chicken meatballs, chicken spinach meatballs, baked meatballs
That’s a really nice change from a meatball to a chicken ball and they’re baked. Best of all, it sounds and looks really tastey without the added calories.
These look really delicious. Now, if I can just convince my family to eat spinach… 🙂
Coming from an Italian family, we also frequent meatballs in our menu. i will have to try this to switch things up!
I look forward to making these with my daughter–this is a healthy weeknight dinner everyone at the table will enjoy.
Love it!! Your pictures make me want to dive right in!
Excellent recipe! I love Spinach and Im going to try this!
Very creative and innovative meatballs, I love the combination of chicken and spinach
what a wonderful idea! very creative and I love that you used spinach in the meatballs.
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So creative and it looks delicious!
Yum! These are right up my alley! I love changing up the meat in a classic to make it new. What a great recipe. Thanks!
I actually really want to try this, I cook a lot of chicken on week nights for my family and this would be a nice way to change things up.
These look amazing!
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These meatballs sound delicious, can’t wait to try them.