Chicken Parmesan Meatloaf Muffins

Name: Chicken Parmesan Meatloaf Muffins
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 0 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 1 large egg; 59 milliliters finely chopped fresh basil leaves; 2 mediums garlic cloves, minced; 907 grams ground dark-meat chicken; 1 Tbsp kosher salt; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 1 teaspoons dried oregano; 79 milliliters panko; 79 milliliters finely grated Parmesan cheese (about 2 ounces); 170 grams whole-milk mozzarella cheese, medium dice; 118 milliliters minced yellow onion (from about 1/2 medium onion)

Chicken Parmesan Meatloaf Muffins might be just the Mediterranean recipe you are searching for. This recipe serves 12. This recipe covers 10% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This morn meal has 249 calories, 19g of protein, and 17g of fat per serving. If you have panko, parmesan cheese, kosher salt, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 1 hour.

Instructions

Heat the oven to 400°F and arrange a rack in the middle. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.

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Baking Sheet

Oven

Place a 12-well muffin pan on the baking sheet and coat the wells and the top of the pan with cooking spray (alternatively you can use olive oil to coat the pan); set aside.Using your fingers, combine 1/3 cup of the panko, 1/3 cup of the Parmesan, and the measured olive oil in a small bowl until evenly moistened; set aside.

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Cooking Spray

Olive Oil

Parmesan

Panko

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Baking Sheet

Muffin Tray

Bowl

Place the egg in a large bowl and beat it with a fork to break it up.

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Egg

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Bowl

Add the remaining 1/2 cup panko and 1/2 cup Parmesan, the chicken, onion, basil, garlic, salt, oregano, and pepper. Using clean hands, mix everything until combined (don’t squeeze or overwork the mixture).Divide the mixture among the wells of the muffin pan. Evenly divide the mozzarella pieces among the wells, nestling them into the center of the chicken mixture and making sure to enclose them. Smooth out the tops of the “muffins.”

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Mozzarella

Parmesan

Whole Chicken

Oregano

Garlic

Pepper

Basil

Onion

Panko

Salt

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Muffin Tray

Sprinkle the reserved panko-Parmesan mixture evenly over the tops of the meatloaf muffins and gently press to adhere.

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Parmesan

Panko

Place the baking sheet with the muffin pan on it in the oven and bake until the meatloaf muffins are cooked through, about 25 minutes. Meanwhile, heat the tomato or marinara sauce and keep it warm.When the meatloaf muffins are done cooking, set the oven to broil and broil until the panko topping is golden brown, about 3 to 4 minutes.

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Marinara Sauce

Tomato

Panko

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Baking Sheet

Muffin Tray

Oven

Remove the baking sheet to a wire rack and let cool for 5 minutes. Run a small knife around the perimeter of each well to loosen and remove the meatloaf muffins.

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Wire Rack