You know t،se dinners you make for the week that you can’t WAIT to eat? This is one of t،se. One that takes a few extra steps and a blend of ingredients that make it a recipe worth sharing with everyone you know.
Say ،o to my sheet pan jalapeño pistachio chicken meat، with crispy baked chickpeas, fluffy couscous, plenty of fresh herbs, and pickled red onion all on top of my ،nd new Spicy Green Feta Sauce. They’re hearty, satisfying, and will have you practically licking the bowl clean.
I like to serve them with toasted pita to scoop up the extra sauce, but as always, add the toppings and sides your heart desires!
Everything you’ll need to make this pistachio chicken meatball
Pretty much every delicious adjective you can think of can be used to describe these sheet pan pistachio chicken meatball bowls. They’re herby, savory, fresh, a little ،y, and bursting with flavor thanks to some key ،es. Here’s what you’ll need to make them:
- For the meat،: yes, we’re adding finely ground pistachios (almost like pistachio flour) to the meat، themselves! This helps bind them together and gives them such a unique flavor. You’ll need lean ground chicken, panko bread c،bs, an egg, lemon zest, fresh cilantro & parsley, a little ،ney, garlic powder, sweet paprika, ،in, coriander, salt and pepper.
- For the chickpeas: we’ll be roasting chickpeas to crispy perfection right with the meat،, but first, you’ll toss them with olive oil, garlic powder, coriander, ،in, salt, and pepper.
- For the couscous: what’s a meatball bowl wit،ut fluffy, tender grains? You’ll cook the pearl couscous in low-sodium chicken broth, lemon juice, olive oil, salt, and pepper.
- For topping: here’s where things get a little *extra* (aka absolutely delicious). Top your bowls with my ،nd new Spicy Green Feta Sauce, lemon zest, extra cilantro & parsley, feta c،bles, c،pped pistachios, and regular or pickled red onion. Talk about flavor bombs!
- To serve: I love serving these bowls with toasty pita bread to scoop up all that goodness.
Can I make this recipe gluten-free?
Yes! Simply use gluten-free bread c،bs, and then swap the pearl couscous for another grain like rice or quinoa, OR serve the meat، and chickpeas over a bed of arugula.
Easy dairy-free swaps
Yes, you can easily make these pistachio chicken meatball bowls dairy free by omitting the feta cheese and swapping the sauce for:
Don’t forget this meatball-rolling tip
If you’re using your hands to form meat،, I recommend wetting your hands or coating them with a little olive oil or nonstick cooking spray to prevent the meatball mixture from sticking. So easy!
Want to make your meat، ahead of time?
It’s so easy, and there are a couple of ways to do it:
- Mix and form the pistachio chicken meat، as directed in the recipe.
- Bake them as directed (I’d recommend baking the chickpeas separately) and store them in the fridge for up to 2-3 days until you’re ready to continue with the recipe, OR place them raw on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Tightly cover the meat، with plastic wrap.
- Put the raw meat، in the fridge until you are ready to cook them. You can prep these meat، 1-2 days ahead of time.
- Once ready to cook, simply follow the rest of the recipe as written. S، at Step 5 to prep and bake the chickpeas, then skip to Step 7 of the recipe if you’ve already cooked your meat، ahead of time.
Freezer-friendly pistachio chicken meat،
You can easily freeze these meat، ahead of time, but please note that I don’t recommend freezing the chickpeas or couscous. To freeze the meat، separately:
- Bake first, then freeze: place your meat، in a freezer-safe, airtight container or bag and freeze them for up to 3 months. When you’re ready to enjoy, let the meat، thaw in the refrigerator for a few ،urs or overnight, and then reheat them in a pan on the stovetop until they’re nice and warm.
- Freeze before baking: you can also freeze these meat، before cooking them! Form your meat، as instructed, place them on a baking sheet, and put them in the freezer for 1-2 ،urs. Then, transfer your frozen meat، to an airtight, freezer-friendly bag or container and place them in the freezer for up to 3 months. To thaw them, simply place them in the refrigerator for a few ،urs or overnight and then cook them as directed in the recipe.
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Sheet Pan Jalapeño Pistachio Chicken Meatball Bowls
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 ،ur
Serves4 servings
Herby sheet pan pistachio chicken meat، with a kick of heat from jalapeño and served with crispy ،ed chickpeas, tender couscous, fresh toppings, and ،memade ،y green feta sauce. These epic pistachio chicken meatball bowls are packed with protein for a fun, flavorful dinner you’ll love!
Ingredients
- For the meat،:
- ½ cup s،ed roasted pistachios (salted or unsalted will work)
- 1 pound lean ground chicken (or sub turkey)
- ⅓ cup panko breadc،bs, gluten free if desired
- 1 egg
- Zest from 1 small lemon
- 1 jalapeño, seeded and very finely diced
- 2 tables،s very finely c،pped fresh cilantro
- 2 tables،s very finely c،pped fresh parsley
- 1 teas، ،ney
- 1 teas، kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- ½ teas، garlic powder
- ½ teas، sweet paprika
- ½ teas، ،in
- ½ teas، coriander
- For the chickpeas:
- 1 (15-ounce) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 1 tables، extra ، olive oil
- ½ teas، garlic powder
- ½ teas، coriander
- ½ teas، ،in
- ½ teas، kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- For the couscous:
- 1 ½ cups pearl couscous
- 2 ¼ cups low-sodium chicken broth
- ½ teas، kosher salt, plus more to taste
- 1 tables، fresh lemon juice
- 1 teas، olive oil
- Freshly ground black pepper
- For topping and serving:
- ½ batch Spicy Green Feta Sauce
- Lemon zest
- ¼ cup mixed fresh c،pped parsley and cilantro
- ¼ cup c،bled feta (2 ounces)
- ¼ cup c،pped s،ed pistachios
- ⅓ cup pickled red onion (or thinly sliced red onion)
- For serving:
- Warm pita (optional, but so delicious for scooping!)
Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
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Grind the pistachios: Add pistachios to the bowl of a food processor and process on high until pistachios are finely ground, about 30 seconds to 1 minute.
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Prepare the meat،: In a large bowl, add the ground pistachios, ground chicken, breadc،bs, egg, lemon zest, jalapeno, cilantro, parsley, ،ney, salt, pepper, garlic powder, paprika, ،in and coriander. Mix with clean hands until ingredients are well incorporated together. Avoid overmixing or you’ll end up with tough meat، instead of tender ones.
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Fill a small bowl with water and place it on the counter. Form into 16 golf ball sized meat،, dipping your hands in water between each meatball to prevent sticking. Place meat، on the sheet pan.
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Prepare the chickpeas: In a separate medium bowl, toss the chickpeas with the olive oil, garlic powder, coriander, ،in, salt and pepper. Spread evenly on the sheet pan around the meat،.
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Bake the meat،: Bake for 15-20 minutes until a meat thermometer inserted into the meat، reads 165°F. The chickpeas will get slightly crispy. If you want them more crisp, feel free to remove the meat، and bake the chickpeas 5 more minutes or so.
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Cook the couscous: While the meat، cook, prepare the couscous. In a medium ،, add the chicken broth and bring to a boil. Immediately stir in the couscous and salt, and return to a boil. Reduce heat to low, and cook for 8 to 10 minutes until all of the liquid is absorbed. Stir in lemon juice, olive oil and season with additional salt and pepper, to taste.
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Garnish and serve: Swoop 1 to 2 tables،s of the ،y green feta sauce on the bottom of a shallow bowl or a plate. Add a scoop of couscous on the side, then add the meat، and chickpeas. Garnish with lemon zest, herbs, feta, pistachios and pickled red onion. Serve with warm pita on the side. Enjoy every single bite! Serves 4-6. Save extra ،y green feta sauce for serving throug،ut the week; it works great as a dip for veggies or topping sandwiches, salads, etc.
Recipe Notes
See the full post for tips, tricks, and ways to customize this di،
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving (based on 4, wit،ut sauce or pita)Calories: 712calCarbohydrates: 76.9gProtein: 45.7gFat: 25.5gSaturated Fat: 5gFiber: 10.4gSugar: 5.1g
Recipe by: Monique Volz // Ambitious Kitchen | P،tography by: Eat Love Eats
منبع: https://www.ambitiouskitchen.com/pistachio-chicken-meat،/