Name: Chicken Meatball Sliders with Mozzarella and Wilted Spinach
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil, divided -; 1 lb. ground chicken -; 1 egg -; 1 garlic clove, minced -; Kosher salt -; Freshly ground black pepper -; 1/2 tsp. fennel seeds, ground -; 1/2 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes -; 1/2 c. panko bread crumbs -; 1/4 c. Finely chopped fresh parsley -; 2 c. good-quality marinara sauce -; 12 oz. baby spinach -; Juice of 1/2 lemon -; 8 slices mozzarella (from 8 oz. ball) -; 8 slider buns, heated -

Ingredients for - Chicken Meatball Sliders with Mozzarella and Wilted Spinach

1. 2 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil, divided

2. 1 lb. ground chicken

3. 1 egg

4. 1 garlic clove, minced

5. Kosher salt

6. Freshly ground black pepper

7. 1/2 tsp. fennel seeds, ground

8. 1/2 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes

9. 1/2 c. panko bread crumbs

10. 1/4 c. Finely chopped fresh parsley

11. 2 c. good-quality marinara sauce

12. 12 oz. baby spinach

13. Juice of 1/2 lemon

14. 8 slices mozzarella (from 8 oz. ball)

15. 8 slider buns, heated

How to cook deliciously - Chicken Meatball Sliders with Mozzarella and Wilted Spinach

1 . Stage

Preheat oven to 450° and oil a small metal baking dish.

2 . Stage

In a medium bowl, using your hands, combine chicken, egg, garlic, salt, pepper, fennel seeds, crushed red pepper flakes, bread crumbs, and parsley until combined.

3 . Stage

Divide mixture into 8 meatballs (use an ice cream scoop for a perfect shape) and place close together in baking dish. Bake 12 minutes.

4 . Stage

Pour sauce over meatballs, then return to oven for 3 minutes more, until sauce is heated through, and meatballs register an internal temperature of 165°. Heat broiler.

5 . Stage

Heat remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet. Cook spinach until just wilted, 2 minutes. Season with lemon juice and salt and pepper.

6 . Stage

Top each meatball with mozzarella and place under broiler 1 to 2 minutes, until cheese is melted and bubbling. Make sliders by topping meatballs on buns and topping with cooked spinach.