Chicken Zucchini Meatballs

8 30 90
Ingredients Minutes Calories
Prep Cook Servings
15 min 15 min 12
Chicken Zucchini Meatballs
Health Highlights
Serve these chicken meatballs on a skewer for a party-starting appetizer, pile atop a plate of pasta, or stuff inside a hoagie roll for a hearty sub.

Ingredients


2 cup grated Zucchini (skin on, grated and squeezed dry)
454 gm Chicken, ground, lean
2 green onion (stem) Green onion (sliced)
3 tbsp Cilantro (coriander) (minced)
1 clove(s) Garlic (minced)
1/2 tsp Black pepper
3/4 tsp Cumin (optional)
3 tbsp Coconut oil

Instructions


  1. Leave the skin on the zucchini and shred. Then add to a kitchen towel and squeeze out any excess water. 
  2. Toss minced chicken with zucchini, green onion, cilantro, garlic, pepper, and cumin. The mixture will be quite wet.
  3. Heat oil in a medium pan over medium heat.
  4. Use a small scoop or a heaped tablespoon to scoop meatballs into the pan.
  5. Cook for 5-6 minutes, then flip and cook an additional 4-5 minutes on the opposite side, or until golden brown and the centers are cooked through. Repeat with the second batch.

Notes:

Quick Tip:

  • Serve on their own as a snack, or over a salad, rice, pasta, or stuffed inside a sub bun or pita.

 


Nutrition Facts

Per Portion

Calories 90
Calories from fat 59
Calories from saturated fat 34
Total Fat 6.6 g
Saturated Fat 3.7 g
Trans Fat 0.0 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.7 g
Monounsaturated Fat 1.6 g
Cholesterol 33 mg
Sodium 24.8 mg
Potassium 256 mg
Total Carbohydrate 0.9 g
Dietary Fiber 0.3 g
Sugars 0.5 g
Protein 6.9 g

Dietary servings

Per Portion


Meat 0.4
Vegetables 0.3

Energy sources


Pygal3%389.4846888360646107.7640946760851666%446.1874525859196252.6132243515900231%307.9730387095887144.878354503572166%31%CarbohydratesFatProtein

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