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    home » Recipes » Gluten Free

    Parmesan chicken basil baked meatballs

    Published: Sep 28, 2016. Modified: Oct 21, 2020By:Kylie·This post may contain affiliate links·

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    Meatballs are so much fun. We love making them...it's just another excuse to get your hands dirty! And we love eating them! The fun with meatballs is, you can add whatever flavours you like to make them taste completely different every time. This time we've gone with meditteranean flavours and these little parmesan chicken basil baked meatballs would be perfect with your favourite tomato based pasta sauce, or just served on skewers as we do as part of a lunchbox.

    parmesan chicken basil baked meatballs

    What is it about meatballs that makes them so kidfriendly? because they are small, bitesized and delicious, they appeal really well to kids. In fact, they are one of my kids favourite lunchbox inclusions, because they are yummy cold and easy to eat. You can also send them in hot if you use a thermos and include a sauce of some description. A perfect little protein boost!I've made these with over 40 kids and won them all over!

    parmesan chicken basil baked meatballs

    Why did we make these parmesan chicken basil baked meatballs? Well, we had basil on the bench and nothing works better than parmesan with basil to make a delicious flavour reminiscent of pesto. These contain so few ingredients and are baked, so they really couldn't get any easier. If you've got a mini muffin tray, use it for these! It helps them to stay in shape but also means that they sort of fry in their own juices, meaning they are super juicy and that the parmesan bubbles on top to give them a good colour.

    parmesand chicken basil baked meatballs

    These little versatile balls will change the way you see meatballs...and for the better! You may find they don't last long...although I normally double batch so we have some for the freezer, and that means there's a couple of extras for snacking on.

    You can see them in a lunchbox here.

    Here are my other meatball recipes where you make on your own:

    • Mini sweet and savoury baked pork meatballs
    • Cheesy chicken meatballs in cherry tomato pasta sauce
    parmesan chicken basil baked meatballs

    Parmesan chicken basil baked meatballs

    Parmesan chicken basil baked meatballs, perfect for dinner, fabulous in a lunchbox, delicious as a protein hit.Yummy kid friendly, freezer friendly morsels!
    4.8 from 5 votes
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    Course: lunchbox
    Cuisine: Mediterranean
    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Cook Time: 35 minutes
    Total Time: 40 minutes
    Servings: 16 meatballs
    Calories: 69kcal
    Author: Kylie
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    Ingredients

    • 300 grams chicken mince
    • 1 cup grated parmesan
    • 8 basil leaves
    • 1 tablespoon olive oil

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 180 degrees.
    • Place the mince, basil, parmesan and olive oil into a food processor.
    • Blitz until well combined.
    • With wet hands roll teaspoonfuls into balls and place in a mini muffin tray.
    • Bake for 35 minutes at 180 degrees.

    Recipe video

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1piece | Calories: 69kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 25mg | Sodium: 127mg
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    parmesan chicken basil baked meatballs

    Parmesan chicken basil baked meatballs

    Parmesan chicken basil baked meatballs, perfect for dinner, fabulous in a lunchbox, delicious as a protein hit.Yummy kid friendly, freezer friendly morsels!
    4.8 from 5 votes
    Print Pin Rate
    Course: lunchbox
    Cuisine: Mediterranean
    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Cook Time: 35 minutes
    Total Time: 40 minutes
    Servings: 16 meatballs
    Calories: 69kcal
    Author: Kylie
    Prevent your screen from going dark

    Ingredients

    • 300 grams chicken mince
    • 1 cup grated parmesan
    • 8 basil leaves
    • 1 tablespoon olive oil

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 180 degrees.
    • Place the mince, basil, parmesan and olive oil into a food processor.
    • Blitz until well combined.
    • With wet hands roll teaspoonfuls into balls and place in a mini muffin tray.
    • Bake for 35 minutes at 180 degrees.

    Recipe video

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1piece | Calories: 69kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 25mg | Sodium: 127mg
    Tried this Recipe? Share it Today!Mention @Kidgredients or tag #kidgredients!
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    Comments

    1. Mumma0f2 says

      January 31, 2020 at 12:07 pm

      Hi! Im new to freezing foods for my sons lunchbox. How would you freeze these? Wrapped in cling film and in a container? Thanks

      Reply
      • Kylie says

        February 16, 2020 at 8:22 pm

        flat on a tray and then transfer to a tray when frozen solid.

        Reply
    2. Saima says

      September 16, 2017 at 9:06 pm

      Hi. These look perfect and I'm going to make some now for my son's lunchbox tomorrow. Can I freeze the rest? I'd sk shkjkd I freeze them before or after baking and how would oh defrost/ cook them once frozen? Thank you very much 🙂

      Reply
      • Kylie says

        September 18, 2017 at 11:35 am

        Yes you can freeze the rest. I either defrost overnight from cooked in the fridge and pop in the lunchbox or I reheat in the microwave if serving hot.

        Reply
    3. Jaslyn Tan says

      July 12, 2017 at 10:06 pm

      Could I replace with cheddar cheese?

      Reply
      • Kylie says

        July 13, 2017 at 3:01 pm

        you can, but the parmesan has extra bite that makes it yummier.

        Reply
    4. Maxabella says

      May 03, 2017 at 6:04 pm

      Making these tonight!

      Reply
    5. Heidi says

      February 04, 2017 at 10:42 pm

      My boy can't have dairy, do I need to make any adjustment to the ingredients if I leave out the cheese?

      Reply
      • Kylie says

        February 04, 2017 at 11:10 pm

        You might need to add some flour to help bind them, the Parmesan is such a key ingredient. I've got dome dairy free meatballs I'm working on at the moment!

        Reply
    6. Emma says

      February 02, 2017 at 7:07 pm

      Could I add veg to these ?

      Reply
      • Kylie says

        February 02, 2017 at 7:33 pm

        Of course! They would be quite nice with grated, drained zucchini or even carrot.

        Reply
    7. Meenal says

      January 23, 2017 at 2:13 pm

      Hi,
      Probably a stupid question but is the chicken mince used for mixing raw? Or is it mixed cooked chicken?
      Thanks.

      Reply
      • Kylie says

        January 23, 2017 at 2:23 pm

        Hi Meenal, it's raw! 😉

        Reply
    8. Kim @ Zonkt Designs says

      October 11, 2016 at 2:43 pm

      It's true, put it in the shape of a ball and it's bound to get eaten!
      Also it's not just children, my husband is no different. Although I guess that's not much of a stretch form child... ha!

      Reply
      • Kylie says

        October 11, 2016 at 2:50 pm

        Lol. I totally agree Kim! Little meatballs seem to have universal appeal!

        Reply
    9. The Purple Ladle says

      October 10, 2016 at 11:23 pm

      love the idea of baked meatballs! so much better than frying. great recipe!

      Reply
      • Kylie says

        October 10, 2016 at 11:42 pm

        So much healthier, and they stay moist, which is a bonus!

        Reply
    10. Sammie @ The Annoyed Thyroid says

      October 08, 2016 at 3:01 am

      Amazeballs! I love a baked meatball and think these would go well in not just the kids lunchboxes, but adults too!

      Reply
    11. Shari from GoodFoodWeek says

      October 07, 2016 at 4:47 pm

      This would definitely go down well in our household - the boys love meatballs.

      Reply
      • Kylie says

        October 07, 2016 at 11:12 pm

        Simone even stole one of these when we taught together last week. They are so good and had the whole community centre salivating!

        Reply
    12. Vicki @ Boiled Eggs & Soldiers says

      October 07, 2016 at 3:24 pm

      These sound right up our alley. Pinned and will be making them soon. Thanks for sharing with YWF too.

      Reply
    13. playwithfoodaustralia says

      October 03, 2016 at 1:31 pm

      Yum! Am looking forward to making these with you tomorrow. Will definitely be tasting these ones before the kids take off with them all!

      Reply
      • Kylie says

        October 03, 2016 at 2:13 pm

        Yes! It's going to be fun!

        Reply
    14. stacey says

      October 01, 2016 at 5:32 pm

      I think these look and sound like an absolute winner!

      Reply

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