Servings: 5 | Level: Easy | Points Plus: 6
Ground chicken (turkey, too) has a reputation of being pretty bland. Not this dish! These meatballs feel like you’re seriously splurging. They’re great on their own, but you can also get creative. Smash them up, add a bit of low-fat Greek yogurt and a few leaves of lettuce on your favorite bread and you’ve got a fabulous sandwich.
Ingredients
1 pound ground chicken thighs
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1/4 cup light cream cheese
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 tablespoon Panko bread crumbs
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
Directions
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Line a baking sheet with foil, and spray with cooking spray.
- Combine the chicken, eggs, cream cheese, Parmesan cheese, bread crumbs, red pepper flakes, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, vegetable oil, salt, and pepper in a large bowl; mix well.
- Form mixture into 20 meatballs; place on prepared pan.
- Bake on the center rack until juices run clear, 17 to 18 minutes.
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I LOVE this recipe. I’ve made it three or four times now and it keeps getting better.
I was needing more Panko than the recipe calls for to make the mixture stiff enough to roll into balls, but then I discovered I was using Panko “breading” not “breadcrumbs.” Still delicious, though it might affect the point value. (?)
To make this less spicy for the kids, I’ve also reduced the red pepper and garlic powder by about half, and none of the flavor is lost.
Yay! I’m so glad you like it :) It’s become a go-to recipe for me as well.
As far as the consistency goes — it really depends on the mush-level of the chicken. I thought maybe white meat would be drier than dark meat, but that wasn’t the case. My current theory is that freezing and thawing ground chicken makes it significantly mushier. I briefly toyed with getting a meat grinder and making my own, but I think I’m just not that hardcore.
I’m going to try adding some smoked paprika next time, myself.
Hi I am new to WW and was wondering what the serving size is for the meatballs?
Thanks
I am really excited to try these!! How many meatballs can I have for 6 points?
If this recipe makes 5 servings with 20 meatballs, you can eat 4 meatballs for 6 points. I will also be trying this recipe. Looks good! Thank you.