Last Updated on February 14, 2024
Want a healthy meal option to help you stay on track with your New Year goals? Try these tasty Dijon Ground Chicken Meatballs made with our new product, Pasture-Raised Heirloom Ground Chicken. Have them for dinner or make them ahead of time and enjoy them for lunch throughout the week.
Ingredients
- 1.5 lbs Butcher Box Pasture- Raised Heirloom Ground Chicken
- 1 egg
- 1/2 yellow onion diced
- 1/4 cup breadcrumbs
- 5 garlic cloves minced
- Salt & pepper
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1/4 cup dijon mustard
- 3 tbsp maple syrup
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 tsp corn starch
- 2 tsp cold water
- Fresh parsley
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine ground chicken, egg, diced yellow onion, breadcrumbs, garlic, salt & pepper and mix well. Using a large tablespoon or cookie scoop, scoop & roll into meatballs. Chill in freezer for 10-15 minutes.
- In a large pan over medium heat add olive oil and place meatballs in a single layer, making sure they don't touch (this may need to be done in multiple batches).
- Cook for 4-5 minutes per side until the meatballs are browned and cooked through, then remove from the pan
- Add chicken broth, dijon mustard, maple syrup and heavy cream into the pan, scraping off any brown bits from the bottom and mixing to evenly to combine. Bring to a simmer.
- Whisk together corn starch and cold water, then add to the sauce and mix again until well combined. Add meatballs back in and simmer for another 4-6 minutes
- Top with fresh parsley & serve over rice!
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Brooke Carson is the creator, food blogger & recipe developer behind Brooklyn's Bites. She is on a mission to help others find joy in cooking by sharing simple, approachable and healthy-ish recipes. You can find her on socials, along with her website www.brooklynsbites.com!
