CHICKEN MEATBALLS, ITALIAN STYLE

Chicken Meatballs, Italian Style image

Provided by Mark Bittman

Time 1h

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 pound boneless chicken thighs, cut into one- to two-inch chunks and frozen for about a half-hour
1 small chunk (about one ounce) not-too-hard Parmesan cheese
1/4 cup fresh parsley leaves
1 small onion or 1/2 medium onion, cut into chunks
1 egg
Salt
freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
All-purpose flour for dredging
Lemon wedges

Steps:

Put chicken in freezer while you prepare other ingredients. Put Parmesan, parsley and onion in a food processor and process until everything is finely chopped. Add egg, chicken and a good sprinkle of salt and pepper, and continue to pulse until the chicken is coarsely ground - finer than chopped, but not much. Shape into one-inch meatballs, pressing no more than necessary.
Put the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. One by one, dredge the meatballs in the flour and add to the oil. Cook, turning as necessary, until nicely browned all over, 10 to 15 minutes. Serve hot or at room temperature, with lemon wedges.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 184, UnsaturatedFat 9 grams, Carbohydrate 2 grams, Fat 14 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 12 grams, SaturatedFat 4 grams, Sodium 189 milligrams, Sugar 0 grams, TransFat 0 grams