Amazingly Quick And Good Chicken Balls Recipe

Ready in under 30 minutes, these juicy chicken balls simmered in a vibrant tomato sauce are a family-friendly weeknight winner! Inspired by a local newspaper cooking column, this recipe is quick, easy, and delivers big on flavor. Perfect served over pasta, rice, or couscous.

Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 20 mins
Calories 296.4 kcal
Protein 69g
Rating 3.0 (1 Reviews)
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Chef Forktionary, author of this recipe

Recipe adapted from Food.com. Standardized by Forktionary.

Ingredients for Amazingly Quick And Good Chicken Balls

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How to Make Amazingly Quick And Good Chicken Balls

  1. Heat olive oil in a medium pot over medium heat. Add chopped onion and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.
  2. Stir in crushed tomatoes, water, salt, pepper, oregano, and basil. Bring to a simmer, cover, and cook for 5 minutes.
  3. While the sauce simmers, in a large bowl, combine ground chicken or turkey, beaten egg, cinnamon, salt, and pepper. Mix well.
  4. Gradually add bread crumbs, mixing until the mixture is firm enough to roll into balls.
  5. Roll the mixture into ping-pong sized balls.
  6. Gently drop the chicken balls into the simmering tomato sauce.
  7. Cover and cook for 10-15 minutes, or until the chicken balls are cooked through and the sauce has thickened slightly.
  8. Serve the chicken balls over your favorite pasta, rice, or couscous. Garnish with fresh parsley if desired.

Nutrition Information (Approximate per serving)

Sodium

22 g

Sugar

36g

Fat

13g

Carbs

5g