Garlic Dill Meatballs

Description

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Garlic Dill Meatballs

A combination of ground chicken and pork makes these meatballs very tender. Great as an appetizer, they also work as an entrée accompanied by almost any vegetable side dish.

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground chicken
• ½ pound ground pork
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• ½ cup ground pork rinds (optional)
• 1 egg
• 2 garlic cloves, pushed through a press
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon pepper
• 2 tablespoons canola oil

Procedures

1. Heat oven to 375°F.
2. Combine chicken, pork, onion, pork rinds, egg, garlic, dill, salt and pepper in a bowl and mix well.
3. Divide mixture into 18 x 1½" meatballs.
4. Heat oil in a large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat until hot very hot.
5. Brown meatballs (in batches, if necessary) on all sides, about 6 minutes.
6. Transfer skillet to oven; bake 10 minutes or until meatballs are cooked through.