# Lemon Garlic Cottage Cheese Meatballs

These five-ingredient, high-protein lemon garlic cottage cheese meatballs are a perfect option for a quick 20-minute dinner.

- Total time: 20 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 lb ground chicken
- 0.5 cup cottage cheese
- 0.5 cup Parmesan cheese
- 0.5 cup almond flour
- 1 egg
- 1 tbsp salt
- 1 tbsp pepper
- 1 tbsp garlic powder
- 1 tbsp thyme
- 8 cloves garlic
- 1 lemon
- paprika
- fresh parsley
- Parmesan
- avocado oil

## Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. Add ground chicken, cottage cheese, Parmesan cheese, almond flour, egg, salt, pepper, garlic powder, thyme, and finely chopped garlic into a bowl.
3. Squeeze the juice of one lemon into the mixture.
4. Mix all ingredients together.
5. Form the mixture into 1-inch meatballs using a cookie scoop or by hand.
6. Line the meatballs on a sheet pan, sprinkle with paprika, and spray with avocado oil.
7. Cook in the oven for 15-20 minutes.
8. Add the cooked meatballs to a bowl with pasta.
9. Top with fresh parsley and grated Parmesan cheese.

## Equipment

- bowl
- cookie scoop
- baking sheet
- tongs

## Tips

- Broil for 5 minutes at the end for extra crispiness.
- Serve with your favorite dishes.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/reel/1055620366659282?fs=e&s=TIeQ9V&mibextid=0NULKw
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/8eb73a3b-7a38-48bd-b08d-def8173b80f1
- Extracted: 2025-07-12

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