Best 4 Chicken Spinach Meatballs Recipes

HERBED CHICKEN AND SPINACH MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Blanch the spinach: Plunge leaves a handful at a time into a pot of boiling water. Leave just long enough to wilt, about 30 seconds, then drain in a colander and cool under running water. Remove and squeeze wilted leaves into a ball. Using a large knife, roughly chop spinach on a cutting board - you should have about 2 cups. Squeeze into a ball again to remove excess water. (This may be done several hours or up to a day in advance and refrigerated.)
• In a large bowl, put chicken, salt, pepper, lemon zest, cayenne, nutmeg, fennel seeds, cinnamon, spinach, cilantro, chile, egg, bread crumbs and cream. Using your clean hands, knead everything together, mixing well. Leave to absorb seasoning for 15 minutes or overnight.
• Test for seasoning: Take a small amount and flatten into a thin patty. Quickly cook in a small skillet, about 1 minute per side. Taste, then adjust the mixture's seasoning if necessary.
• Using an ice cream scoop or spoon, form 24 rough balls and place on a baking sheet. (The mixture will be soft.) Lightly sprinkle the balls with a very small amount of flour.
• Set a large, wide skillet over medium-high heat. Add olive oil to a depth of 1/4 inch. When oil is wavy, use a spoon to help slip in balls into skillet. Gently fry the balls without crowding. Adjust heat as necessary (high heat will make them tough.) Cook for about 4 minutes per side; they should be golden brown, not too dark. Serve with lime or lemon wedges.

CHICKEN SPINACH MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease 2 baking sheets with cooking spray.
• Combine onion, jalapeno peppers, ginger, and garlic in a food processor; pulse until coarsely chopped.
• Place onion mixture, chicken, spinach, Asiago cheese, feta cheese, salt, basil, and turmeric in a large bowl. Mix together gently. Form mixture into balls. Arrange balls about 1/2 inch apart on the baking sheets.
• Bake in the preheated oven until no longer pink in the center, about 15 minutes.

CHICKEN SOUP WITH MINI MEATBALLS AND SPINACH

Steps:

• For meatballs; in a large bowl combine all meatball ingredients together; mix using clean hands.
• Shape into 3/4-inch balls and place on a plate.
• In a large pot heat the chicken broth until a medium boil; stir in spinach, diced carrots and meatballs; return to a boil then reduce heat to medium-low.
• Cover and cook stirring occasionally over medium-low heat for about 25-30 minutes or until meatballs are cooked through and the diced carrots are tender.
• Add in cooked pasta or rice and heat through.
• Season with black pepper.
• Ladle into bowls and top with Parmesan cheese.

CHICKEN MEATBALLS WITH SPINACH AND ROASTED GARLIC

Steps:

• Roast garlic by slicing off the top of the head and coating with 1T olive oil.
• Wrap in foil, place on cookie sheet and bake 40 minuted until soft.
• Let cool and then squeeze the garlic out of each clove an into a large mixing bowl.
• In the same bowl, add chopped spinach, cheeses, lemon, olive oil, egg, salt and pepper.
• Gently mix in chicken and breadcrumbs until well combined.
• Chill mixture for approx 30 minutes. It will make it easier to scoop.
• Using an ice cream scoop, or similar device, scoop balls onto a foil lined baking sheet and bake at 400 for approx 20 minutes or until golden brown.