Chicken And Basil Meatballs Recipes

CHICKEN & BASIL MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Put the shallot into a food processor and pulse briefly to chop. Add all the remaining meatball ingredients, except for the oil, and blitz to make a soft purée. Shape into 24 mini meatballs with wet hands.
• Heat a drizzle of the oil in a large non-stick frying pan. Add half the meatballs and fry for 5 mins, moving them around the pan to evenly colour them. Remove from the pan and cook the remaining meatballs. Keep chilled until ready to serve. Will keep in the fridge for up to one day.
• To serve, warm the meatballs, if you like, at 180C/160C fan/gas 4 for 10 mins, then arrange half in the chicory leaves, top with some chilli sauce and sprinkle with the onion and peanuts.
• For the pepper version, thread the meatballs onto 12 cocktail sticks with the 2 chunks of pepper and 2 fresh basil leaves either side.

CHICKEN MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• Combine chicken, egg, cream cheese, Parmesan cheese, garlic, olive oil, bread crumbs, basil, red pepper, garlic powder, salt, pepper, parsley, and oregano in a freezer-safe bowl and mix well. Place in the freezer for 15 minutes to make the mixture firmer and easier to handle.
• Use an ice cream scoop or cookie scoop to form the mixture into about 14 meatballs a little larger than a golf ball. Add a piece of mozzarella cheese to the center of each meatball, making sure cheese is covered by meat. Place meatballs on a nonstick baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until juices run clear, 20 to 25 minutes.

TOMATO BASIL SLOW COOKER CHICKEN MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Add the tomatoes, tomato paste, halved onion, garlic, olive oil, bay leaf, red pepper flakes and the basil sprig to a slow cooker. Stir then add salt to taste - we use between 1/2 teaspoon and 1 teaspoon of salt, depending on the tomatoes. It will be cold, but you will get a good idea of whether or not the sauce is well seasoned.
• Cover and cook on LOW for 6 hours or on HIGH for 3 hours. Remove the onion, bay leaf and basil sprig. Taste then add additional salt as needed.
• The meatballs can be prepared ahead of time, see notes below. Combine panko breadcrumbs and the milk in a large bowl. Wait 3 to 5 minutes until the breadcrumbs have absorbed most of the milk then whisk in the egg. Whisk in the parmesan cheese, parsley, oregano, salt, and the pepper.
• Add the chicken and use a fork or your hands to then blend the chicken and the egg mixture together. The meatball mixture will be quite moist. Shape into one-inch meatballs, pressing no more than necessary. This recipe makes approximately 18 meatballs.
• Once the tomato sauce has finished cooking and the onion has been removed, add the chicken meatballs. To add them, use a spoon or two forks to gently lower them into the sauce. Cover the tops of the meatballs by gently pushing sauce over each meatball. Cook on HIGH for 1 hour or until the meatballs are cooked through.

CHEESY BAKED TURKEY MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Combine the chicken, Parmesan, seasoning, egg and breadcrumbs in a large mixing bowl. I used panko breadcrumbs but feel free to use Italian breadcrumbs or fresh.
• With wet hands, form the meatballs and place on a parchment lined plate or chopping board.
• Heat a large skillet or pan (Use a slightly deeper pan to make sure the sauce doesn't boil over) over medium-high heat.
• Add a splash of oil then add the meatballs, cooking in batches until they are golden brown on all sides. Remove from the pan and set aside.
• In the same pan you cooked the meatballs, add chopped onion and cook for a few minutes until soft and translucent. Add the garlic and herbs and cook for a few seconds until fragrant.
• Pour in the chopped tomatoes, tomato puree, herbs, sugar, salt and pepper. Bring to a simmer and cook over medium heat for 10 minutes then carefully add the meatballs to the sauce. Cook for another 10 minutes while the pasta cooks. If the sauce looks like it's reducing too much, add ½-1 cup water or stock.
• Cook the pasta in a large pot of salted, boiling water until al dente, approximately 10 minutes (depending on shape). Drain then add to the pan with the meatballs and sauce and toss well.
• Serve topped with Parmesan cheese and fresh basil.

CHICKEN AND BASIL MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Combine mince, egg, basil and breadcrumbs and mix well.
• Divide mixture into 12 portions and roll into balls.
• Heat oil and butter in a frypan and fry chicken balls until well browned on all sides.
• Allow to cook through (about 8 minutes) While cooking the chicken, combine pasta sauce, and wine and simmer for about 10 minutes to recuce by 1/3.
• Add cream.
• Divide sauce among 4 plates, top with meatballs, and sprinkle with toasted almonds.

CHICKEN PARMESAN MEATBALLS RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375°F.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine the ground chicken, ½ cup Italian breadcrumbs, 1 egg, and minced garlic. Mix well. Form into golf ball sized balls, place onto a plate, and freeze for 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat 2 inches of vegetable oil in a deep skillet or wok to 350°F.
• Prepare a dredging station. Add flour to one bowl, whisk the 2 remaining eggs in the second bowl, and combine the Panko breadcrumbs, ½ cup of Italian breadcrumbs, garlic powder, and Italian seasoning in the third bowl.
• Remove the meatballs from the freezer. Roll each meatball in the flour until coated. Dip into the eggs, then roll the meatball in the seasoned breadcrumbs. Press the breadcrumbs into the meatball to help them stick. Repeat this process for all of the meatballs.
• Working in batches of 5-6 meatballs at a time, fry the meatballs for 6 minutes. Add the meatballs to the hot oil, flipping them over halfway cooking to evenly brown.
• Arrange the meatballs in a casserole dish. Pour marinara sauce over the meatballs and top with sliced mozzarella.
• Bake for 8 minutes, or until the cheese is melted.
• Top each chicken parmesan meatball with a basil leaf and serve with pasta. Enjoy!

CHICKEN PARMESAN MEATBALLS

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, heat 3 tablespoons olive oil over medium heat. Add garlic and cook 1 minute.
• Add crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce, 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and crushed red pepper flakes.
• Simmer sauce for 10 to 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and set aside.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease a 9x13-inch baking pan.
• Place crackers in a large zip-top bag and crush until finely crushed.
• In a large bowl, combine crackers crumbs and egg. Stir to mix.
• Set aside 1/2 cup of the parmesan cheese and add the rest to the large bowl with the cracker mixture. Also add the garlic powder, pepper, remaining oregano, 1 teaspoon of salt and the ground chicken.
• Mix with your hands until evenly combined. Shape mixture into 18 meatballs. You can use a 1/4 cup measuring cup to help you get them the right size.
• Place meatballs in prepared baking dish. Pour sauce over them.
• Arrange the mozzarella cheese on top of the meatballs.
• Bake for 40 to 45 minutes.
• While the meatballs bake, stir together the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil, the panko crumbs and remaining 1/4 teaspoon of salt in a small bowl.
• Heat a small nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add panko crumb mixture and cook, stirring frequently, until golden.
• When meatballs are done cooking, sprinkle the remaining Parmesan cheese on them and then sprinkle on the Panko crumb mixture.
• Sprinkle with basil and serve.