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Lemon-Herb Chicken Meatballs with Roasted Broccoli

Tender, juicy chicken meatballs bright with lemon zest, garlic and fresh dill, served with crisp-edged roasted broccoli, carrots and red potatoes.

Lemon-Herb Chicken Meatballs with Roasted Broccoli

Ingredients

  • 1¼ lb560 gGround chicken
  • ⅓ cup40 gPlain dry breadcrumbs
  • 3 tbsp (45 ml)45 gMilk, 2%
  • 1 large50 gEggsbeaten
  • 3 cloves9 gGarlicminced
  • 2 medium30 gGreen onionsthinly sliced
  • 1 cup sprigs8 gFresh dillchopped
  • 2½ tbsp chopped10 gFresh parsleychopped
  • 2 tsp4 gLemon zest
  • ¼ cup grated25 gGrated Parmesan
  • 2½ small450 gRed potatoescut into 1-inch chunks
  • 3¾ cups florets350 gBroccolicut into florets
  • 3½ medium200 gCarrotssliced on the diagonal
  • 2 tbsp27 gOlive oil
  • ¾ tsp4 gSalt
  • ¾ tsp2 gBlack pepper
  • 2 tbsp30 gLemon juice

Steps

  1. Preheat the oven to 425°F (220°C). Line two sheet pans with parchment.
  2. On the first pan, toss the potato-red and carrot with two-thirds of the olive oil, half of the salt and half of the black pepper. Roast for 15 minutes.
  3. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, stir the breadcrumbs with the milk-2 and let them soak for 5 minutes.
  4. Add the egg, garlic, green onion, dill, half of the parsley, the lemon zest, the parmesan, the remaining half of the salt and the remaining half of the black pepper to the soaked breadcrumbs and mix well.
  5. Add the chicken-ground and mix gently with your hands until just combined. Wet your hands and roll into about 20 balls, placing them on the second pan.
  6. Take out the vegetable pan, add the broccoli, drizzle it with the remaining third of the olive oil and toss everything together.
  7. Roast both pans together for 18 to 20 minutes, until the vegetables are browned and tender and the meatballs reach 165°F (74°C) in the center.
  8. Drizzle the lemon juice over the meatballs and vegetables, sprinkle with the remaining half of the parsley and serve.

Contains: Milk, Egg, Gluten. Some brands contain soy.

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