Main courses · From the book «Lose Weight Deliciously»
Chicken meatballs with cottage cheese
Small meatballs baked in the oven.
What you need
- Minced chicken — 500 g
- 5% cottage cheese (tvorog) — 200 g
- Egg — 1
- Paprika — 1 tsp
- Garlic powder — 1 tsp
- Salt and black pepper — to taste
How to make it
- Preheat the oven to 180 °C. Line a baking tray with baking paper.
- Combine the minced chicken and curd cheese, then add the egg and spices.
- Mix thoroughly until even and shape into small, equally sized meatballs.
- Arrange on the tray with a little space between them.
- Bake for 25–30 minutes until cooked through and lightly golden. Do not overbake, so the meatballs stay juicy.
- Serve with vegetable salad, rice, buckwheat or potatoes, including the side dish in your total calories.
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