Baked Meatballs Recipe

Plate with homemade beef baked meatballs, sprinkled with fresh parsley, lemon slices and dipping sauce in bowl.

5 from 1 vote

Oven baked meatballs are quick and easy to make in only 30 minutes with simple pantry staples. These versatile ground beef meatballs are great to make ahead and include in your weekly meal plan!

Prep Time10

Cook Time20

Total Time30

Course: Appetizer, Dinner, Main Course

Cuisine: American, World

Diet: Non Vegetarian, Nut-free

Servings: meatballs

Calories: 74kcal

Author: Farrukh Aziz

Ingredients

1 pound Ground Beef 80% lean is best
¼ cup Yellow Onion grated
2 cloves Garlic minced
1 teaspoon Lemon Zest
¼ cup Panko Crumbs
⅓ cup Parmesan Cheese grated
1 teaspoon Italian Seasoning
3 tablespoons Fresh Parsley finely chopped
1 teaspoon Salt or to taste
½ teaspoon Freshly Ground Pepper or to tase
1 large Egg
¼ cup Milk

Instructions

Preheat the oven at 400°F and line the baking sheet pan with parchment paper or a foil (lightly greased).
Place ground lean beef, grated onion, minced garlic, lemon zest, panko crumbs, grated parmesan cheese, Italian seasoning, chopped parsley, salt and pepper in a large bowl. Now, in a separate small bowl whisk egg and milk, pour into the large bowl with other ingredients.
Mix all the ingredients until just combined, do not over mix. Let the meatball mixture rest for 5 minutes.
Grease you hands lightly, scoop out about 1-1½ tablespoon mixture and roll into a meatball. Divide and roll the remaining mixture into about 19-20 meatballs.
Place the meatballs on the prepared baking sheet one inch apart from each other.
Bake for 18-20 minutes or until golden brown and cooked through.

Notes

To store leftovers: Cool completely and transfer to a container with a lid. Keep for up to 5 days in the refrigerator.Reheat in microwave in short 20-second bursts, until warmed through.
To freeze raw meatballs: Shape the meatballs and place on a baking sheet. Flash freeze for 1-2 hours until firm. Then transfer to a plastic zipper bag and freeze up to 3 months.
To freeze oven baked meatball: Let cool, then place together in a plastic zipper bag. Or you can flash freeze on a baking sheet first and then place in a bag. (This will help keep them fresher for longer.) Store for up to 3 months in the freezer.
To reheat or cook frozen meatballs: There's no need to thaw! Simply bake from frozen directly on baking sheet pan. Or place in the sauce or gravy and simmer until cooked.
Please refer to the post above for few important tips to avoid tough meatballs.

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