Name: Goat Cheese Chicken Meatballs
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: Makes approximately 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/2 cup (35 grams) bread crumbs, we prefer panko or homemade bread crumbs; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 1 large egg; 1/4 cup milk; 1/4 cup roasted peppers, finely chopped; 1 1/4 pounds ground chicken; 2 ounces goat cheese; 1 tablespoon olive oil; Warm marinara sauce, optional, see our homemade marinara recipe

Goat Cheese Chicken Meatballs

PREP 15min
COOK 20min
TOTAL 35min

I didn’t think meatballs could get better, but that was until we added creamy goat cheese to the middle of one! These easy baked chicken meatballs come together quickly. When choosing the cheese, goat cheese is an excellent option, but other cheeses will work well. Consider feta, cheddar or mozzarella. If you use a melty cheese (like cheddar or mozzarella), you might want to consider stuffing the cheese into the middle of the meatball and covering it completely with meatball mixture.

Makes approximately 4 servings

You Will Need

1/2 cup (35 grams) bread crumbs, we prefer panko or homemade bread crumbs

2 garlic cloves, minced

1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt

1 teaspoon dried oregano

1 large egg

1/4 cup milk

1/4 cup roasted peppers, finely chopped

1 1/4 pounds ground chicken

2 ounces goat cheese

1 tablespoon olive oil

Warm marinara sauce, optional, see our homemade marinara recipe

Directions

Heat the oven to 425°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper, foil or a silicone baking mat.

In a large bowl, stir the breadcrumbs, garlic, oregano, salt, egg, milk and roasted sweet peppers. Add the ground chicken and lightly mix. Try not to over mix the chicken, over mixing will result in a tougher meatball, so use your fingers or a fork.

Form 16 evenly sized meatballs and place onto the prepared baking sheet. Break the goat cheese apart and press one or two small pieces of goat cheese into the top of each meatball. To help with browning, lightly drizzle the meatballs with olive oil.

Bake until they are cooked through, the outsides are browned, and they register 165°F in the middle on an instant-read thermometer; 20 to 25 minutes.

Adam and Joanne's Tips

Dairy-free meatballs: Substitute the milk for unsweetened dairy-free milk and the cheese for 2 tablespoons of nutritional yeast.
Gluten-free meatballs: Substitute the bread crumbs for crushed gluten-free cereal or crackers
Nutrition Facts: The nutrition facts provided below are estimates. We have used the USDA database to calculate approximate values.

NUTRITION PER SERVING: Serving Size 4 meatballs / Calories 379 / Protein 31 g / Carbohydrate 17 g / Dietary Fiber 1 g / Total Sugars 3 g / Total Fat 21 g / Saturated Fat 7 g / Cholesterol 164 mg / Sodium 599 g

AUTHOR:Adam and Joanne Gallagher

The full recipe post can be found on Inspired Taste here: https://www.inspiredtaste.net/10345/goat-cheese-stuffed-chicken-meatballs-recipe/