Pesto Chicken Meatballs
These pesto chicken meatballs are tender, flavorful, and made with ground chicken, basil pesto, parmesan cheese, garlic, and lemon zest. They’re an easy weeknight dinner that pairs well with pasta, rice, vegetables, or salad.
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground chicken
- ½ cup pesto
- ⅓ cup panko breadcrumbs
- 1 large egg
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 2 tablespoons grated parmesan
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat oven: Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Mix: In a large bowl, combine ground chicken, pesto, panko, egg, salt, pepper, garlic, lemon zest, and parmesan. Mix gently until just combined, do not overmix.
- Shape: Roll into 1-inch meatballs.
- Sear: Heat olive oil in a large oven-safe skillet over medium heat. Add meatballs in a single layer and sear for 2–3 minutes per side, until lightly golden.
- Bake: Transfer skillet to the oven and bake for 10–12 minutes, until internal temperature reaches 165°F.
- Serve: Serve immediately.
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