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PrintChicken Meatball Appetizers
These Italian-spiced meatballs are perfect served with marinara sauce at a cocktail party, or added to tomato sauce for spaghetti and meatballs.
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Chicken Meatball Appetizers
1 lb
ground chicken
450 g
2
egg(s), large, beaten
2
1 cup
seasoned breadcrumbs
250 mL
2 Tbsp
Romano cheese, grated
30 mL
2 Tbsp
parsley, fresh, minced
30 mL
1 Tbsp + 1 tsp
basil, fresh, minced
15 mL + 5 mL
2 tsp
oregano, dried
10 mL
2 cloves
garlic, minced
2 cloves
1/4 tsp
pepper
1.25 mL
1/2 lb
Provolone cheese, cut into 48 small cubes
225 g
2 Tbsp
olive oil
30 mL
Preparation
Serves 48
Cook time :
40 min
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Preparation time :
10 min
Chicken Meatball Appetizers
1
Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
2
In bowl, combine ground chicken, eggs,1/2 cup (125 mL) of bread crumbs, romano cheese, parsley, basil, oregano, garlic and pepper.
3
Form 48 meatballs from this mixture.
4
Insert one of the small cubes of Provolone cheese into each meatball and then reshape ground chicken to cover cheese.
5
Grease baking sheet with the 2 Tbsp of oil.
6
Place remaining bread crumbs in bowl. Coat each meatball with bread crumbs and place on baking sheet.
7
Bake in oven until the meatballs are fully cooked, about 40 minutes. Meatballs should reach an internal temperature of 165°F (74°C). Remove from tray and serve with your favourite tomato sauce.
