Ranch Chicken Meatballs
These easy Ranch Chicken Meatballs are the best way to enjoy juicy, flavorful meatballs in just 30 minutes, making them the perfect weeknight dinner or crowd-pleasing appetizer. Packed with bold Hidden Valley™ Ranch seasoning, this simple ground chicken meatball recipe is made on the stovetop for a crispy finish. Whether you're serving them over pasta, on a party platter, or straight from the pan, ground chicken meatballs are always a hit the whole family will love!
Ingredients(7)
ground chicken
1 lb
egg, lightly beaten
1
breadcrumbs
½ cup
1 ½ tbsp
grated parmesan cheese
¾ cup
olive oil, for frying
parsley or your favorite herb for garnish
For safe meat preparation, reference the USDA website.
Steps(6)
- 1
Add the chicken, egg, breadcrumbs, Ranch seasoning and Parmesan cheese to a mixing bowl. Mix with your hands, being careful not to overmix.
- 2
Carefully form meatballs that are about the size of golf balls; you should get about 24–26.
- 3
Heat enough olive oil to cover the bottom of the pan by ¼ inch in a nonstick skillet set over medium heat.
- 4
Add the meatballs in a single layer (you may have to do this in two batches) and cook until they are browned on all sides and cooked through, about 8–10 minutes.
- 5
Garnish with diced parsley or your favorite herb.
- 6
Serve hot as an appetizer with toothpicks or with our [bowtie pasta recipe]/recipe/ranch-pasta-chips/).
Air fry variation: Preheat the air fryer for 400°F. Working in batches, space the meatballs out in the tray of the air fryer. Cook for 8–10 minutes until cooked through.
Oven variation: Spread meatballs out on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake for 20–25 minutes in a 400°F oven until cooked through.
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