How to Bake Meatballs

You’ll love this little trick for making baked meatballs just as crispy and amazing as pan fried.

There’s something familiar and happy about making meatballs. They don’t call them comfort food for nothing, amiright!? Baking flavorful meatballs is on today’s to-do list but there are a few important things you need to know before we get started so make sure you check out this post on how to make meatballs for those tips. Once you follow the steps for making and shaping the (very best) meatballs, we’ll show you how to bake the best meatballs.

Pop them in the oven for 15-20 minutes then broil them for another 10 minutes to make sure they get that deliciously crispy crust like pan frying gives them. Baking them gives the meatballs a little more flavor without additional oil since you are searing the outside under the broiler in your oven. Just make sure you bake them on a really heavy-duty baking sheet like this one.

I like to bake extra batches of meatballs and freeze them in resealable bags once they’ve cooled. They’ll keep for up to six months which means your family can satisfy that meatball craving any time, any day with very little work.

Bonus Tip: After you add the salt and pepper and mix, take a bit of the mixture (like the size of a quarter) and put it on a microwave-safe plate and microwave it until no longer pink, about 20-30 seconds. Taste it to assess if you have enough seasoning.

Baked Meatballs

Yield: 15 meatballs

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 40 minutes

You'll love this little trick for making baked meatballs just as crispy and amazing as pan fried.

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Ingredients:

• 1/2 lb. ground beef
• 1/2 lb. ground pork
• 1/2 cup dry breadcrumbs
• 1 large egg
• 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
• 1/4 cup finely chopped Italian flat-leaf parsley
• Salt & pepper to taste

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and spray with cooking spray. Set aside.
2. In bowl, combine ground meat, breadcrumbs, egg, onion, parsley, salt and pepper. Mix thoroughly.
3. Shape the mixture into 1 inch balls and place them on the baking sheet. Bake until no longer pink inside, about 18-20 minutes, then broil on high for another 10 minutes for a deliciously crispy crust. Remove from oven. Serve immediately.

Jamie Silva

Jamie Silva is the photographer, recipe developer and food writer behind A Sassy Spoon, a recipe blog for home cooks looking to give classic comfort foods a fresh, seasonal and modern twist! When she’s not cooking up a storm or dancing in her kitchen, you can find her exploring cuisine in other cities or unapologetically raiding the cookie jar.

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