Healthy Recipes Ingredient Meat & Poultry Chicken Sausage Easy Chicken Meatballs 4.6 (9) 8 Reviews These meatballs are flavor-packed--thanks to a little sausage added to the ground chicken mix--and all-purpose: serve them with spaghetti for a healthy dinner, on a toothpick with dipping sauce as an easy appetizer or stir them into a soup to make it more satisfying. By Adam Hickman Adam Hickman Adam Hickman spent nearly a decade developing, testing and refining thousands of recipes for various publications. This involved evaluating recipes using ESHA (a nutritional analysis software) and adjusting them as needed to meet nutritional standards. EatingWell's Editorial Guidelines Updated on September 19, 2023 Tested by EatingWell Test Kitchen Tested by EatingWell Test Kitchen The EatingWell Test Kitchen is comprised of a group of culinary professionals who develop and test our recipes. Our recipes go through a rigorous process, which includes testing by trained recipe testers, using different equipment (e.g., gas and electric stoves) and a variety of tools and techniques to make sure that it will really work when you make it at home. Testers shop major supermarkets to research availability of ingredients. Finally, a Registered Dietitian reviews each recipe to ensure that we deliver food that's not only delicious, but adheres to our nutrition guidelines as well. Learn more about our food philosophy and nutrition parameters. Meet the EatingWell Test Kitchen Save Rate PRINT Share Close Prep Time: 20 mins Additional Time: 20 mins Total Time: 40 mins Servings: 4 Yield: 24 meatballs Nutrition Profile: Low-Carb Nut-Free Healthy Aging Soy-Free Low-Calorie Jump to Nutrition Facts Cook Mode (Keep screen awake) Ingredients ¾ cup fresh breadcrumbs ¼ cup low-fat milk 1 large egg, lightly beaten ⅓ cup finely grated Parmesan cheese ¼ cup finely chopped flat-leaf parsley 2 large cloves garlic, grated ½ teaspoon ground pepper 1 (3 1/2 ounce) spicy Italian chicken sausage link, casing removed 12 ounces ground chicken Directions Position a rack in the oven 8 inches from the heat source; preheat broiler to high. Lightly coat a rimmed baking sheet with cooking spray. Combine breadcrumbs and milk in a medium bowl; let stand for 10 minutes. Stir egg, cheese, parsley, garlic and pepper into the breadcrumb mixture. Break sausage into small pieces. Add the sausage and chicken to the breadcrumb mixture, gently mixing until just combined. Form the mixture into 24 meatballs, about 1 tablespoon each. Arrange the meatballs on the prepared baking sheet. Broil until an instant-read thermometer inserted in the center of a meatball registers 165 degrees F, 9 to 10 minutes. Originally appeared: EatingWell Magazine, January/February 2019; updated July 2022 Rate It Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 237 Calories 12g Fat 8g Carbs 25g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 4 Serving Size 6 meatballs Calories 237 % Daily Value * Total Carbohydrate 8g 3% Dietary Fiber 1g 4% Total Sugars 1g Protein 25g 49% Total Fat 12g 16% Saturated Fat 4g 21% Cholesterol 147mg 49% Vitamin A 509IU 10% Vitamin C 7mg 7% Folate 14mcg 3% Sodium 498mg 22% Calcium 103mg 8% Iron 2mg 9% Magnesium 26mg 6% Potassium 527mg 11% Nutrition information is calculated by a registered dietitian using an ingredient database but should be considered an estimate. * Daily Values (DVs) are the recommended amounts of nutrients to consume each day. Percent Daily Value (%DV) found on nutrition labels tells you how much a serving of a particular food or recipe contributes to each of those total recommended amounts. Per the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the daily value is based on a standard 2,000 calorie diet. Depending on your calorie needs or if you have a health condition, you may need more or less of particular nutrients. (For example, it’s recommended that people following a heart-healthy diet eat less sodium on a daily basis compared to those following a standard diet.) (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a special diet for medical reasons, be sure to consult with your primary care provider or a registered dietitian to better understand your personal nutrition needs.