Creamy Oven-Baked Chicken Meatballs

Juicy, soft, tender. For any side dish for every day. Oven-baked chicken meatballs in creamy sauce are a delicious, simple and quick dinner that adults and children will love. Meatballs can be served with fresh or boiled vegetables, cereals, and pasta. A great treat for any occasion.
cook time: 1h 20 min
Isla Thatcher
Creamy Oven-Baked Chicken Meatballs

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

203
Calories
13g
Fat
9g
Carbs
13g
Protein

Ingredients (5 portions)

Basic:

Chicken fillet 500 g
White bread 200 g
Milk 80 ml
Onion 1 pc
Garlic 3 clove
Ground black pepper to taste
Salt to taste

Sauce:

Cream 400 ml
Processed cheese 200 g

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
How to make chicken meatballs in the oven in cream sauce? Start by preparing the required ingredients according to the list. For meatballs, lean meat from the breast is used, but you can use meat from the thighs. You can replace the chicken with turkey.

Step 2

Step 2
Cut off the crusts from white bread, pour milk over the crumb and leave to swell, then squeeze out.

Step 3

Step 3
Wash the chicken fillet, dry it and cut into medium pieces.

Step 4

Step 4
Grind the chicken in a blender or mince it a couple of times. You can take ready-made store-bought minced meat, this will save time.

Step 5

Step 5
Finely chop the onion. You can add onions to the minced meat fresh or fried. I added it fresh.

Step 6

Step 6
In a bowl, combine minced chicken, onion and bread soaked in milk. Knead the mixture thoroughly with your hands. Add the garlic cloves passed through the press, salt, pepper and knead again until smooth.

Step 7

Step 7
With wet hands, form the minced meat into balls the size of a walnut or slightly larger.

Step 8

Step 8
Place the meatballs in a baking dish greased with vegetable oil at a distance from each other. Place in an oven preheated to 180°C for 15-20 minutes.

Step 9

Step 9
While the meatballs are baking, prepare the cream sauce. You can use cream of any fat content. I have 20%. I used processed cream cheese, without additives. You can replace the processed cheese with regular Russian cheese or any other cheese you like. Hard cheese needs to be grated.

Step 10

Step 10
Combine cream and cream cheese in a bowl. Stir until smooth. I beat everything with an immersion blender. If necessary, lightly salt the mixture.

Step 11

Step 11
Pour the creamy sauce over the meatballs and return to the oven for another 15-20 minutes.

Step 12

Step 12
Sprinkle the finished chicken meatballs in creamy sauce with chopped herbs and serve. Bon appetit!

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