Grammy's Kitchen · Meatballs · Chicken Florentine Meatballs
One of 38 meatballs recipes we measured
It ranks #3 of 38 for tenderness among the meatballs recipes we compared. 33 cooks on www.ambitiouskitchen.com rate it 5.0★.
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 38.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| binder | 10% | 0% |
| egg | 9% | 10% |
| dairy | 33% | 6% |
| aromatics | 2% | 9% |
| salt | 1% | 1% |
| liquid | 77% | 12% |
| vegetables and beans | 79% | 0% |
Adapts cleanly: egg-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| Meatballs | |
| 200 g | 1 small zucchini |
| 454 g | 1 pound lean ground chicken (or sub turkey) |
| 54 g | 1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs |
| 50 g | 1 large egg |
| 42 g | 1.5 ounces grated parmesan cheese (1/3 cup) |
| 3 g | 1 teaspoon garlic powder |
| 2 g | 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning |
| 6 g | 1 teaspoon kosher salt |
| Freshly ground black pepper | |
| Sauce | |
| 28 g | 2 tablespoons salted butter |
| 1 shallot, minced | |
| 9 g | 3 cloves garlic, minced |
| 182 g | 3/4 cup sundried tomatoes packed in oil, drained and roughly chopped |
| 118 g | 1/2 cup dry white wine |
| 120 g | 1/2 cup low sodium chicken broth, plus more as needed |
| 178 g | 3/4 cup heavy cream |
| 42 g | 1 to 2 ounces grated parmesan cheese (1/2 cup) |
| 45 g | 1 to 2 cups spinach, roughly chopped |
| Topping and serving | |
| Lemon zest | |
| Torn fresh basil | |
| Cooked pasta of choice, for serving |
Method: 5 steps, published by www.ambitiouskitchen.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“These are so FLIPPIN GOOD. I used ground turkey (93/7) and I did add a little cornstarch slurry at the very end just to thicken it up a bit. I served it over a bed of couscous. My friends 2 yo ate every bite on her plate. We were all happily satisfied! Amazing” — a cook, 5.0★
“This is delicious! The flavor is outstanding. Having the zucchini in the meatballs plus the added spinach is perfect for getting in those veggies. My picky teenager said I can make this all the time. SCORE!” — a cook, 5.0★