Easy Chicken Pesto Meatballs
I can’t get enough of these juicy flavor packed meatballs!
This recipe is absolutely simple to throw together with very few ingredients. A dinner that makes your life easier and tastes great is such a blessing. I typically buy my pesto since the one I get is unparalleled in flavor. Why make my own? The Gotham Greens brand sold at Whole Foods is unbeatable.
Feel free to use any type of ground meat here. I have also made these with ground turkey. Just make sure you don’t use the extra lean ground meat, it will produce very stiff meatballs and we definitely don’t want that. Panko also makes these fluffier although feel free to substitute in regular bread crumbs. I typically double this recipe for meal prep purposes. They warm up great in the my toaster oven. Serve this with salad for a yummy dinner!
Easy Chicken Pesto Meatballs
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground chicken
- 1/2 onion, fine chop
- 1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs
- 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated
- 1/4 heaping cup pesto sauce
- 1 egg
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400° F. Line your baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Mix together all of the ingredients in a large bowl, until just combined. Form medium sized meatballs and place on the baking sheet.
- Bake them for about 20-22 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 165°F.
Notes
I use store bought pesto, specifically Gotham Greens from Whole Foods. My absolute favorite.
You can sub in any ground meat in this recipe, turkey, ground beef, lamb or pork.
Nutrition
Calories: 298kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 144mg | Sodium: 820mg | Potassium: 649mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 422IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 130mg | Iron: 2mg
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Excellent recipe with pasta or spaghetti squash. Very easy. Highly recommend.
Hi Anderson, thanks for trying them!
These are delicious! It’s a fresher, lighter take on meatballs. Great with noodles in a cream sauce!
Hi Jen, thanks for the kind feedback!
I was intrigued by these! I haven’t done much with ground chicken and I thought about subbing ground turkey, but I’m a purist the first time I make a recipe. I’ll probably try it next time, as ground turkey is much cheaper.
These turned out delicious! I loved the flavors. I paired it with noodles in an alfredo sauce and my family thought it was pretty good together.
So easy and delicious! I make traditional meatballs all the time, but somehow these came out much more perfectly round than my beef/pork/veal ones ever do 😂 for extra browning, I added a couple tablespoons of EVOO to the meat mix before forming the balls. Otherwise followed this great recipe exactly.
Literally just cooking my way through your blog and enjoying every recipe along the way. Made these tonight and they are so yummy. I made my own pesto with cilantro and basil from my garden and use ground turkey and they were so yummy. Thanks for another amazing recipe!
Hi Kara! These are so good! I remember them lol I’m glad your liking the recipes you’re trying!! And thanks for taking the time to come back and leave feedback – that means a lot! Cheers!