High Protein Baked Chicken Ziti

Step 3: Prep the meatball mixture

  • Chicken meatballs

    • chicken breasts
      , chopped
      350 g3/4 lb
    • salt
      3 g1%
    • bell peppers
      , minced
      1/2
    • onions
      , minced
      1/4
    • granulated garlic
      2 g
    • aleppo pepper
      1 ga sprinkle
    • olive oil
      10 gfor searing
    • water
      a splashfor deglazing

Finely dice the bell pepper and onion. Add the chopped chicken, vegetables, salt, oregano, dried minced garlic, and Aleppo pepper to a food processor.

Pulse until the mixture forms a cohesive ground chicken mixture. At this point, you can form the mixture into balls, or just proceed to the following step for a faster, more rustic approach.

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