Chicken Meatballs - How to Make the Best Chicken Meatballs - Food Wishes 

I've been a long time subscriber and I must say I am so proud of you. Your channel has taken off beautifully and you still maintained your authenticity, great camera work, and corny jokes. Don't go Hollywood on us- We love this channel the way it is. Keep going!

Ive been learning to cook from this wonderful man for so long his intro is nostalgic and the sound makes me feel at home, even if i am already there.

Looks great! A local restaurant has made chicken meatballs using mortadella. They were SO good.

I was buying ground chicken and doing a version of this but after this video, I will get whole thighs and make this in the food processor. That addition of pork fat will be amazing. Thank you chef!

These were absolutely phenomenal! I would normally never think a "Chicken" meatball would be this good, how wrong I was. You'd be hard pressed to tell the difference between these and meatballs and ones made with beef. The only reason i even looked at this video, was because it was from Chef John. Thank you Chef John for another awesome recipe.

honestly... i use ground pork now a days. or a 60/40 pork/beef mix. so i will def try out these my mother will love them.

I want to make these Asian inspired with water chestnuts, ginger, cilantro and a little soy sauce. I might add a little pork belly too.

Sounds really good- I will give these a try soon. 🥰

Speaking of credit where credit is due, I want to give a shout out to the tomato sauce! If what you used there was your “all-purpose” sauce that you posted a video for 12 years ago, let me urge everyone to make this sauce without haste! Once you have Chef John, you won’t go back. This past Friday, I had company over for dinner and I cooked. I made manicotti using recipes for the tomato sauce and the ricotta cheese by Chef John. I’ve made the ricotta before so I knew it would turn out rich and creamy - and it did. I’d never made the tomato sauce before, though. When I first tasted it, I almost literally cried. I was so good, it was a world away from any jarred sauce. It shouldn’t be called tomato sauce, it should be called tomato elixir. It’s that good. My friend is a pretty picky eater and she pronounced the manicotti delicious. I thought so, too. I couldn’t believe it turned out so well. The recipe made so much that I have two large containers left in the freezer. I think it may be time to make these meatballs!

Thank you Chef John 😋 Take care

I’m not an air fryer fan, but when I put meatballs in the freezer, 5 minutes at 350 F in a preheated air fryer is awesome. I find a stash of meatballs in the freezer a boone - a sub for the football kid or the swimmer after practice, a 3-ball serving with dipping sauce for my lunch, rushed dinner for everyone, or cocktail snacks for me and the Drummer when dinner is late. These look great!!!

Looks so delicious. ❤

Thanks Chef,this looks like a keeper.

Love it!!

They look delicious! 😋😋😋😋😋

wow. This looks delicious, thank you for sharing! 😍😊

Outstanding as always.

a therapeutic watch, thanks chef.

Can't wait to try, I can tell it is going to be great!!

Looks delicious! Can you do a video on how you made the polenta please!

You cooked that really nicely, Chief! That looks really delicious. I have never been to the USA and will probably not be able to visit it in this life. But I know that pasta with meatballs is very popular there. I will definitely try it. 👍

Chef John… thank you. I have been unable to eat red meat for over 6 years now and no alternative meatball has satisfied my craving until I tried this recipe! I used Panchetta as the pork fat and they were INCREDIBLE! Thank you for helping us find amazing new ways to make classics! I always feel creative when I follow/tweak your recipes! Thank you for sharing your passion!

Oh, yum! Could you imagine this as a meatloaf? 😋

Excellent joy Chef!

This is a delicious recipe I really enjoyed to watch thanks for uploading this helpful video 👍👍👍👍

Thank you Chef John every recipe that I have cooked of yours has been amazing and my wife loves you for it,because I am the man with the pan.

These look yummy!

Thank you!

Chef John hits a home run with a foul ball.

You could make these into patties, serving any number of ways

Dang, his foil lining skills are on point here!

Thank u thank u for introducing me to chicken meatballs 🙏🏾 omg they turned out amazing 🤩 I had bacon grease in the fridge so I just used that idk 🤷🏽‍♀️ this ish right here is amazing! I also made ur tomato sauce with shrimp paste lol 😆 came out amazing nonetheless 😅

I make a very similar chicken meatball, but my shortcut that takes care of the pork fat, fennel, cayenne (and adds basil and oregano) and some of the salt is to use a half of a hot Italian sausage finely chopped into the mix.

just made it GREAT!!!

I don't know if Chef John actually reads these comments but I do have two questions for him. 1) Could you use chicken schmaltz instead of pork fat/bacon fat? I was wondering if it would just run out of the meatball. 2) Would you ever consider using this inside of a ravioli for the purpose of creating a slight different flavour? Thank you in advance.

Hello I’m the NEW student 😂 Chef John I found you thru your Fondant Potato Recipe❤ thank you for sharing your recipe! cheers to all y’all from Texas 🤠 ❤ ✌️

Estuve salivando todo el tiempo. Mañana almuerzo albóndigas de pollo. Gracias.

I made a pot of Marcella Hazan's 3 ingredient tomato sauce and used the leftover onion for the meatball mix. Gorgeous.

Do you have any tips for a new cooking channel looking to find his niche? I love your content! You inspire me to keep pushing. I’m about 2 months old and I hope to achieve your status in the future brotha. Thank you for teaching us!

@ Chef John, I don't eat port, would Beef or Lamb suet work here for added fat?

Super recipe

I love that tiny plate perfect for a single meatball.

That 🍗 meatball looks really good, healthy & delicious😋 & 💛 all your videos mate👍

Meatball sub with toasted pepperoni melted cheese thin sliced red onion, little bit of black olives and pickled jalapenos and sprinkles of parmesan

I’ve made your mushroom meatballs a few times absolutely delicious… I wish you would do more seafood recipes chef John it’s been a long time 😞

I love you for many things but the Big Chicken reference was a new one

Looking forward to plopping those things in a white sauce!

Wow very yummy 😋 recipe 😋

Yes I completely agree this was my first and still favorite cooking channel. I refer to chef John as “my guy” on you tube. I cheat all the time when I make my ground chicken and pork Asian meatball soup. Oh and if I had a cooking channel on You tube I’d share my albondigas recipe but I don’t so oh well 😀

What do you think of perhaps using schmaltz instead of pork fat, for those who don't eat pork for one reason or another?

I saw a pulse, pulse, pulse, pulse, spin 😮 😛. Def gonna try this one 👍

I'm doing it!

NICE

I used to make this but with pesto instead of tomato sauce 😀

Nice..Looks good Chef!.. Can i use lamb fat as well instead of pork fat and white vinegar..And the tomatosaus is just tomatoes ??? TFS! ♡

I made them but i rolled them in panko and parmesan to make chicken parmesan balls perfect

Okay I have my meatballs in the freezer now and they smelled delicious raw omg I thought the saying about wet hands and balls was hilarious 🤣 we’re going to have a great dinner tonight 😅

Wow

Chef John, I just had a traditional garbage plate in Rochester. My food wish is a garbage-plate-inspired party dip for March Madness.

Yum.

what brand is your chefs knife?

I thought these were only good in fairy tales Meat meant for something else but not for this. Taste was out to get me That's the way it seemed. Disappointment haunted all of my dreams Then I saw these balls, now I'm a believer!

Love you, John...I've been moving on to chicken and turkey variations of certain food items, I have a pouch of turkey pepperoni, and I can't tell a difference. I don't know how that works in a world of ridiculed meat eaters, but I try to forget this since I believe all animals have feelings. God, I don't know why I'm here..this looks amazing btw. I'm 46 years old, and have eaten meat my whole life..I hope I'm not shamed for my comment. ❤️

It is easier to cut chicken when slightly frozen (or not totally defrosted).

Now that's a spicy meatball!

Strangely enough, two nights ago I made almost exactly the same meatballs for Sunday sauce using 70% ground turkey, 25% Mexican spicy beef chorizo, and around 5% panko, chili flakes, and a few dry herbs and spices. They were super juicy and tasted like not-turkey. Then today I saw this video. I guess I also did the impossible.

I finally said screw it & I bought a 14 cup food processor after years of wanting one, so this is only a sign that I made the right call

Haha, I've been adding lard to cheap turkey to make good tasting meatballs myself :p

Finally......life has new meaning....to me......

You keep coming with hit after hit.

Chef did the fennel bring it all together?

Can you make a chicken ball recipe without pork? That'll be very helpful!

What are the meatballs served on in the picture? Something yellow--grits, polenta, or?

I grate my chicken. So great, but has to be cooked first!

Thank you... we buy meatballs from Ikea and my husband needs Chicken. I'm going to try these they have to be way better. They look awesome!

science question: why not 'panade' the breadcrumbs, a la prison loaf? asking bc your prison loaf is _gorgeous_ juicy. (prison loaf isn't as "beef forward" as other recipes BUT it's more than ground chicken.)

I need a kosher version of this

RU-vid put your lentil flatbread recipe right after this and I thought, "Huh. Could be made to work. Maybe hit it with a raita."

would folding in a little tomato paste to the meat mix be a good idea?

Mmmmmmhhhhhh....!

Chef John you spoiled me with your mushroom meatball recipe they are so so good. I may try these I’m not sure.

Is beef fat ok as a substitute if you don't eat pork?

Using this as a filling for голубці Дякую!

Are there any substitutes to the pork fat?

I've never heard the term "a little something something" before. Is it similar to a lil sumn sumn?

These look amazing, but if anybody wants a quick version, just run some skinless chicken breast through your meat grinder (Kitchen Aid attachment works fine), and pan fry the meatballs until done/browned -- they're easy, tasty, inexpensive, and go with anything.

"Big Chicken" was a criminal kingpin / drug dealer on Hawaii Five-0 in the late 60's, played by Gavin McLeod. It was funny seeing Captain Steubing talking hip and tough.

Is the wise man Eddie Guerrero? 😅

didnt joshua make this trick like a couple day ago

“…What is a gun? “ ~Matt Walsh

This guy talks like he’s reading a bed time story

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA IPA Beer reference......3 deep and loved it.

What can I use other than bacon fat, for those who don't eat pork of any kind?

just had chicken meat balls for dinner!

Boneless skinless chicken + pork fat + freezing before grinding + Italian sausage seasoning. Who's getting flashbacks? 😏

Can anyone tell which food processor he is using and what size? THX!

You sound like maybe you're not feeling 100 percent. If so, I hope you feel better soon.

Nice. Can I use the chicken skin instead of pork fat to keep this kosher?

Can I use chicken fat in place of pork belly ? Thanks.

“The best” chicken meatballs is less than reassuring.