Description
Juicy garlic butter chicken meatballs served over fluffy cauliflower rice. A protein-packed, flavorful, and easy meal prep recipe.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb ground chicken
- 1 egg
- 0.33 cup parmesan (grated)
- 0.33 cup breadcrumbs (or almond flour)
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- 0.5 tsp paprika
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 0.5 tsp black pepper
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 4 tbsp butter
- 4 cloves garlic (minced)
- 0.5 tsp paprika
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 0.5 lemon (juiced)
- 1 tbsp parsley (chopped)
- 3 cups cauliflower rice (fresh or frozen)
- 1 tbsp olive oil or butter
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 0.25 tsp black pepper
- 0.5 tsp garlic powder
Instructions
- Mix ground chicken, egg, parmesan, breadcrumbs, garlic, Italian seasoning, paprika, salt, pepper, and olive oil.
- Form into 1–1.5 inch meatballs.
- Brown meatballs in a skillet on all sides, then remove.
- Melt butter and sauté garlic for the sauce; add paprika, lemon juice, salt, and parsley.
- Return meatballs to the pan and simmer 3–5 minutes.
- Cook cauliflower rice with oil, salt, pepper, and garlic powder.
- Assemble meal prep containers with cauliflower rice and meatballs.
Notes
- Store in airtight containers for meal prep.
- Reheat in the microwave or skillet before serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 430 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 29 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 19 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 12 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 33 g
- Cholesterol: 150 mg
Keywords: Garlic Butter Chicken Meatballs, Cauliflower Rice, Meal Prep