These Italian Chicken poppers are packed with protein, veggies, and Italian flavors! They're paleo, whole30, and AIP friendly.
Course Main Dish
Cuisine Italian
Prep Time 10 minutesmins
Cook Time 30 minutesmins
Servings 4servings
Calories 319
Author Michelle
Ingredients
1small zucchiniends removed
2cupsspinach
1tbspfresh basil
1tbspfresh parsley
1lbground chicken
2clovesgarlicminced
2tsponion powder
1tsporegano
1tspsea salt
¼tspblack pepperomit for AIP
2tbspnutritional yeast
2tbspcoconut flour
2tbspolive oil
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 400 F and line a baking sheet with lightly greased parchment paper.
Using a food processor, shred the zucchini, spinach, basil, and parsley until the zucchini is shredded and the spinach is chopped. Alternatively, you can chop the spinach and herbs with a knife and shred the zucchini with a grater.
Pour the zucchini and spinach mixture into a large bowl and add the remainder of the ingredients. Stir well until all of the ingredients are well incorporated into the chicken mixture.
Roll the chicken mixture into meatballs, slightly flattening them with your hand to make "poppers". Evenly space on the baking sheet.
Place the poppers in the oven for 25-28 minutes, flipping halfway through. The internal temperature should read 165 F.
Remove from the oven and allow to cool slightly before serving with tomato sauce (or nomato sauce for AIP) for dipping!