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Baked Chicken Zucchini Meatballs on baking sheet
Servings 6

Easy Cheesy Chicken Zucchini Meatballs

Sarah Schlichter, MPH, RDN
These chicken and zucchini meatballs are a meal prep staple. Made with just a few key ingredients, these meatballs are great on salads, sandwiches, pastas, grain bowls and more. You just need 30 minutes to enjoy this delicious zucchini meatballs recipe.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes

Ingredients  

  • 1 ½ cup grated zucchini about 1 large zucchini
  • 1 lb. ground chicken or turkey
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup plain breadcrumbs or panko
  • ½ cup shredded cheese I used Parmesan
  • 3/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 tsp Italian seasoning
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • Basil or parsley for topping

Instructions 

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
  2. Using a box grater, grate your zucchini onto a few layered paper towels or a dish towel. Spread your grated zucchini out in an even layer and let sit for 5-10 minutes (see notes*). Then, wring out your dish towel or paper towels over the sink to remove any remaining excess moisture from the zucchini.
  3. Add your ground chicken to a large mixing bowl. Add the egg, breadcrumbs, shredded cheese, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, salt and black pepper.
  4. Fold in the zucchini (after letting it dry slightly and squeezing excess water out), and mix everything together really well.
  5. Form the batter into meatball shapes (about 1-2 inches each) and place on a baking sheet with parchment paper. I love to use a cookie scooper so I don’t have to do this with my hands and the meatballs are the same size. ** I like to sprinkle some breadcrumbs on top right before baking.
  6. Bake for 25-30 minutes (flipping halfway), or until meatballs are fully cooked and reach 165 degrees internally.

Notes

*I prefer to add a pinch of salt to the zucchini as it dries on a towel to help draw out moisture quicker.
You can bake the meatballs or cook on the stove. I prefer to bake them (because that means less standing at stove), but if you want to cook on stove, cook for 10-15 minutes, turning occasionally, or until browned all around
One serving is about 3-4 meatballs. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1Calories: 174kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 17gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 100mgSodium: 347mgPotassium: 512mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 171IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 76mgIron: 1mg
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