Appetizer for 6

Mexican Chicken Meatballs

Name: Mexican Chicken Meatballs
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 lb ground chicken breast; 1 egg; 1/2 onion; 1/2 cup cornmeal; 2 tbsp skim milk; 1 tbsp paprika; 2 tsp chili powder; 1 3/4 tsp salt; 1 tsp oregano; 1 tsp parsley; 3/4 tsp cumin; 1/4 tsp ground black pepper

$3.22for 425 minServes 6

Ground chicken, cornmeal, egg, onion, and spices form tender meatballs that bake until browned and fully cooked.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Chicken breast, 1 lb$3.49/lb typical	1 lb	$3.49Typical price
	Eggs, 1$0.30 each typical	1	$0.30Typical price
	Onions, 0.2 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.2 lb	$0.26Typical price
	Cornmeal, 2.5 oz$0.08/oz typical	2.5 oz	$0.20Typical price
	Milk, 1 oz$0.04/oz typical	1 oz	$0.04Typical price
	Mint, a little$1.99 each typical	a little	$0.04Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.01Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$4.83

Swaps

Swap chicken breast for chicken thighsabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices
Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap milk for almondabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Dried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Salt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

25 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
6servings as written
$typical cost tier

American Gluten-free Kid-friendly Budget Appetizers Snacks

Typical price

$0.81 per serving$3.22 for 4

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Ingredients

1 lb ground chicken breast
1 egg
1/2 onion
1/2 cup cornmeal
2 tbsp skim milk
1 tbsp paprika
2 tsp chili powder
1 3/4 tsp salt
1 tsp oregano
1 tsp parsley
3/4 tsp cumin
1/4 tsp ground black pepper

Steps

Heat the oven to 400 F and lightly oil a large baking sheet.
Finely chop the onion and stir it with the ground chicken, egg, cornmeal, milk, paprika, chili powder, salt, oregano, parsley, cumin, and pepper.
Shape the mixture into 1 1/2-inch meatballs and place them on the baking sheet.
Bake for 15 to 18 minutes, turning once, until browned and 165 F inside.

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