A Chicken And Rice Meatballs Recipe
Author: Vanessa Diaz
Recipe type: dinner
Cuisine: Italian
Serves: 20
- 1 cup rice pilaf, cooled
- 1½ pounds ground chicken
- ¼ cup onion, grated
- 2 cloves garlic, grated
- 3 tablespoons parsley, chopped
- 1 cup grated Parmigiano Reggiano cheese
- 1 egg, beaten
- Salt and pepper
- Extra virgin olive oil (EVOO), for drizzling
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the rice with the ground chicken, onion, garlic, parsley, Parmigiano Reggiano and egg.
- Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
- Flatten out the mixture in the bowl and score it into four portions using the side of your hand.
- Shape each portion into five balls — you should have 20 meatballs in total.
- Arrange the meatballs on a nonstick sheet pan and drizzle them with EVOO.
- Place in the oven and bake until the meatballs are cooked through and golden brown, about 10-12 minutes.
- If they are not golden brown leave in the oven for an additional 15-20 minutes.
Recipe by Brite and Bubbly at https://briteandbubbly.com/chicken-and-rice-meatballs-recipe-my-pet-profile/
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