Sounds kind of gross I know. But it’s our family’s name for basically meatballs that are cooked in a muffin tin. This recipe is only 4 steps and cooks less than 30 minutes. Also, there are so many varieties to what you could do with this recipe I thought it would be a good “basic” one to share and then you could adopt it and alter it for your family.
Ingredients:
- 1 lb ground chicken
- 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 cup seasoned breadcrumbs (will post recipe below for homemade breadcrumbs – super easy!)
- 1 egg
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 Tbsp Extra virgin olive oil
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 400° and spray mini muffin tin with non-stick cooking spray.
- Mix all ingredients together until just incorporated. Do not over mix.
- Use greased Tbsp measuring spoon/scoop to scoop out mixture and fill muffin tin.
- Bake for 25 minutes until lightly golden brown.
Makes about 18 meat muffins.
Meat Muffin adaptations:
- Top with marinara sauce and mozzarella cheese during last 5 minutes of baking.
- Add muffins to pita pocket and dollop with Tzatziki sauce.
- Top with BBQ sauce during last 5 minutes of baking.
- Top with cheddar cheese and a sliced jalapeno during last 5 minutes of baking.
Enjoy!
*Bonus Recipe*
Homemade seasoned Breadcrumbs
Using a food processor, finely chop 4 pieces of bread (whatever you have on hand; I use whole grain sandwich bread). Mix in 1/2 Tbsp Italian seasoning and 1/4 tsp of garlic powder and pulse a few times to mix. Spread crumbs onto baking sheet and bake at 300° for 5 minutes. Let cool for a few minutes. Keep sealed in a bag in cool dry place for up to 2 weeks.
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