One of my most famous and successful recipes. These are the orange meatballs.
If you love citrus flavors and easy but tasty recipes, the chicken orange meatballs are the perfect choice!
This light and fragrant variation of the classic meatballs combines the tenderness of chicken with the fresh and aromatic taste of orange, creating an irresistible dish. Perfect for a quick lunch, a family dinner, or a tasty appetizer, these meatballs win over both adults and children with their sweet and citrusy glaze.
I’ll reveal all the secrets to obtaining juicy and flavorful chicken meatballs, with a light cooking method that makes them even more delicious. Discover ingredients, tips, and tricks for an easy and quick preparation.
Follow the recipe step by step and bring a burst of flavors to the table with my chicken orange meatballs! 🍊✨
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- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Cheap
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 2 People
- Cooking methods: Stovetop, Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Fall, Winter, Fall, Winter and Spring
Ingredients for Orange Meatballs
- 7 oz breadcrumbs (from stale bread)
- 5 oz chicken breast (ground)
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 egg
- 2 oranges
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch pepper
- 2 tbsps extra virgin olive oil
Tools
What you need to prepare the orange meatballs
- 1 Bowl bowl
- 1 Pan pan
- 1 Baking Dish baking dish
- 1 Zester citrus zester
Steps for Orange Meatballs
🍊Let the stale breadcrumbs soak in water for a few minutes. Remove the water and squeeze the bread well. In the bowl, mix the soaked stale breadcrumbs with the chicken or turkey mince, salt, pepper, grated orange zest, and an egg. Mix first with a fork and then with your hands.
🍊Form the meatballs with your hands, if necessary you can use an ice cream scoop, and cook them in the oven until sealed. So at 350°F for about 20 minutes, turning them halfway through cooking.🍊In the pan, heat the oil slightly and let the meatballs flavor. Then pour the juice of one orange diluted with a little water.
🍊 Let it cook until the juice thickens.
You can serve them with a mixed salad or potatoes. Collect the cooking juices in a small bowl and pour them over the meatballs when serving.
Notes and Tips
These meatballs are delicious and light. I recommend not cooking them in pure orange juice because they might taste sour at first, so always dilute the juice with a little water.
You can bake the meatballs in advance and then just leave the bath in the orange juice for when you serve them at the table.
You can replace the ground chicken with turkey or even omit it altogether, making simple bread meatballs.
