- 1454g package Maple Leaf Prime® Extra Lean Ground Chicken
- 1large red onion, sliced
- 2teaspoon fresh thyme
- 2tbsp olive oil
- 3cloves garlic, minced
- 1medium egg, beaten
- ½cup parmesan cheese, grated
- ⅓cup breadcrumbs
- 2tsp dry oregano
- ½tsp paprika
- 1cup parsley, chopped
- Salt, to taste
- Pepper, to taste
- Preheat the oven to 400 F.
- In a large mixing bowl, add the sliced onions.
- Sprinkle with Salt and half the thyme. Drizzle some extra virgin olive oil and toss to combine. Transfer to a sheet-pan and spread well.
- In the same mixing bowl, add ground chicken, garlic, egg, remaining thyme, parmesan cheese, breadcrumbs, oregano, paprika, pinch of salt and black pepper, and fresh chopped parsley. Drizzle a bit of extra virgin olive oil.
- Mix well until the chicken meatball mixture is well-combined.
- Form the mixture into small chicken meatballs about 1 tablespoon each.
- Arrange the chicken meatballs on the same sheet pan with the onions.
- Bake for 25 minutes or until meatballs begin to turn a beautiful golden colour.
- Remove from the oven and serve immediately
Serve with marinara sauce.
Tomatoes cut into wedges can be
baked with onions and meatballs