Chicken Meatballs with Chilli - Real Recipes from Mums

These Chicken Meatballs with Chilli are one of the tastiest meatball recipes!

Plus this Chicken Meatballs with Chilli recipe is so easy to make and freezes perfectly. Add some Chicken Mince to your grocery list next time you go shopping and enjoy a super tasty dinner that everyone will love.

Ingredients (serves 4 | makes 12 meatballs)

1 Large egg
650g Chicken mince
1/2 cup Breadcrumbs
1/3 cup Grated parmesan
2 Tbsp Olive oil
1 tsp Oregano
1/2 tsp Garlic powder
1/2 tsp Onion powder
1/2 tsp Salt
1/4 tsp Chilli Flakes
2 Tbsp Tomato Paste
2 Tbsp Parsley (fresh if possible)
2 + 1/2 cup Baby Spinach

Method

Place a rack in the upper third of the oven and preheat the oven to 200 degrees C. Lightly coat a 9x13-inch baking dish or rimmed baking sheet with nonstick spray
Beat the egg in the bottom of a large bowl. Add the chicken, breadcrumbs, Parmesan, 1 tablespoon olive oil, oregano, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, red pepper flakes, parsley, and 1 tablespoon tomato paste.
Finely chop the spinach so that it is in small bits, then add it to the bowl. With a fork or your hands (I’m all about the hands here), mix until well combined, being careful not to compact the meat. Shape the mixture into 12 meatballs and arrange in the prepared baking dish so that they do not touch.
In a small bowl, whisk together the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil and 1 tablespoon tomato paste. It won’t be perfectly smooth but will bake up just fine. Brush over the top of the meatballs.
Bake the meatballs in the upper third of the oven for 18 to 22 minutes, until cooked through. Serve hot with pasta, zucchini noodles, inside a hot dog bun, or any way you choose!

39 Comments

- - mom160270 said
  - 06 Aug 2024
    11:45 am
They look so visually appealing. Thanks for sharing.

- - cassy26 said
  - 06 Aug 2022
    9:11 am
Yum this looks delicious. I think Id split have to spit the mix in half and only add chilli to half though so my kids would eat it.

- - Ellen said
  - 14 Sep 2021
    3:30 am
I don’t eat meat but like the herbs & spices

- - mom462038 said
  - 08 May 2021
    9:54 am
Oh yum, I can see the chilli in these in the picture, I reckon they’ll be spicey

- - mom103778 said
  - 28 Jul 2020
    3:46 pm
This Chicken Meatballs with Chilli recipes is sure going to be a favourite of my husband once I manage to make time to make it.

- - snazzy007 said
  - 31 May 2020
    7:22 pm
This feels like a warm fulfilling dish

- - Cookfromscratchmum said
  - 24 Apr 2020
    11:40 am
Yum yum yum these meatballs look absolutely amazing

- - rachelvk said
  - 04 Apr 2020
    7:16 pm
These look really tasty.
- rachelvk replied
  
  05 Apr 2020 , 4:51 pm
  Great as a meal, a snack or finger food.
- - Petal53 said
  - 23 Jan 2020
    9:25 pm
I like using chicken mince and this recipe for the meatballs sounds so delicious. I’ll be trying it shortly especially as we are a family of chilli eaters.

- - littlehandsofmine said
  - 05 Dec 2019
    4:07 pm
Yummy!
- Cookfromscratchmum replied
  
  30 Apr 2020 , 2:50 pm
  They are yummy
- - rovermum said
  - 04 Dec 2019
    9:02 am
So I would love these but without the chilli.

- - shanika said
  - 03 Dec 2019
    10:21 pm
I love chilli.But will make some without chilli for kids.

- - DaffyD said
  - 03 Dec 2019
    6:01 pm
No chilli in the house, but I wold make them and substitute it with sweet paprika and capsicum
- Ellen replied
  
  29 Dec 2019 , 5:24 am
  yes sweet paprika is a good alternative
- - mumma said
  - 03 Dec 2019
    3:29 pm
I like chill so Definitely making this for a healthy snack option , and could even be made healthier with turkey mince.

- - tessie said
  - 03 Dec 2019
    12:52 pm
I’d make these but without the chilli. They look so tasty

- - ella12 said
  - 03 Dec 2019
    11:59 am
These sound nice but I think I would omit the chilli flakes.

- - SandyG said
  - 03 Dec 2019
    11:53 am
What’s the “heat” level on these? I’d love to try them on my family, but am worried that the kids might not handle the chilli all that well. Does anyone think this recipe could still work minus the chilli?

- - Ellen said
  - 03 Dec 2019
    8:31 am
Thanks for sharing, my hub will probably like them

- - MisChip said
  - 03 Dec 2019
    12:55 am
I think minus the chilli, these will be amazing!

- - mom101628 said
  - 02 Dec 2019
    11:07 pm
What a lovely recipe – thanks so much for sharing.