Comments on: The Best Oven Baked Meatballs

By: Dana Dirksen

Dana Dirksen — Tue, 16 Jan 2024 21:05:33 +0000

These truly are the best, easiest meatballs EVER!! They are virtually impossible to mess up if you follow this recipe. Thank you!

By: Kristen Chidsey

Kristen Chidsey — Sun, 31 Dec 2023 13:46:48 +0000

In reply to Adam. Thanks for sharing, Adam! A convection oven makes a huge difference in timing.

By: Adam

Adam — Sun, 31 Dec 2023 00:37:14 +0000

Also wanted to add, we cook our meatballs @ 450 degrees, but we cook them for exactly 14 minutes. This is a convection oven. After 14 minutes, the internal temperature is exactly 160 degrees. Just for anyone out there who is doing this the first time, I'd check the temperature. If we cooked ours for the 22-25 minutes it says, we would have seriously dry meatballs! You don't want to go much past 160 if you can avoid it.

By: Kristen Chidsey

Kristen Chidsey — Fri, 22 Dec 2023 12:22:11 +0000

In reply to Adam. Thank you for sharing, Adam!

By: Adam

Adam — Fri, 22 Dec 2023 00:38:33 +0000

OKAY! I don't normally comment on recipes, but WOW. PERFECTION!!!! This is a life changer for me. Thank you so much. We use these for everything now. When I eat them by themselves, I toss them in a 2:1 ratio (ketchup:BBQ sauce). It's amazing. If you are on the fence, try these, so good!

By: Kristen Chidsey

Kristen Chidsey — Wed, 16 Aug 2023 10:39:49 +0000

In reply to Lisa McCabe. I am so happy you agree these are the best! Thanks for taking the time to share!

By: Lisa McCabe

Lisa McCabe — Tue, 15 Aug 2023 21:10:34 +0000

I’ve been making meatballs for 50 years. These are legit the best meatballs. The secret is the broth. Thanks for the tip!

By: Linda

Linda — Tue, 16 May 2023 21:28:20 +0000

Only thing….check at maybe 10-12 minutes? I set my timer for 20 minutes and they were already overcooked. Did not look like it, but the temperature inside was close to 190….so of course not as juicy as I wanted. But flavor is delicious!

By: Kristen Chidsey

Kristen Chidsey — Thu, 27 Apr 2023 10:51:50 +0000

In reply to Gina. Hi Gina! I am thrilled you enjoyed thr meatballs. It does sound like your oven runs hot, I would decrease the oven temperature to 425 degrees F.

By: Gina

Gina — Thu, 27 Apr 2023 00:38:34 +0000

Made according to recipe and were awesome! Although I had a time at 22 minutes, I checked at 20 and the bottoms were burnt. Moist in the inside though! Perhaps my oven runs hit?? Definitely a keeper!

By: Kristen Chidsey

Kristen Chidsey — Thu, 06 Apr 2023 11:24:00 +0000

In reply to Taylor. Thank you, Taylor! So happy you agree these are the best

By: Taylor

Taylor — Thu, 06 Apr 2023 00:16:42 +0000

I have been making this meatball recipe since 2018, it truly is the best meatballs you’ll ever have. They’re so so so good!!!

By: Ian

Ian — Tue, 14 Mar 2023 13:50:57 +0000

Thank you for this recipe.

Just made these and I have to agree with everyone else they are delicious.

For a change were going to have them with some mashed potatoes, green beans and a KFC style gravy.

Totally agree with what you said in the video about eating them off the tray, I tried one after they had cooled a little and had to use a lot of will power to not continue eating.

By: Kristen Chidsey

Kristen Chidsey — Tue, 07 Mar 2023 11:51:57 +0000

In reply to Lorry Hughes. Fabulous! I love hearing this Lorry! Thank you for sharing.

By: Lorry Hughes

Lorry Hughes — Mon, 06 Mar 2023 22:22:51 +0000

In reply to Melinda Frye.

I absolutely agree with the consensus... these are the best of the best of the BEST. I've made them many times. So glad I came across this recipe! Thank you for it! Sometimes I use ground chicken or ground turkey (using chicken stock for either) and they're equally fabulous.
I follow the recipe exactly except for one little thing: I use 1/4 cup finely chopped green onion instead of 1/4 cup chopped parsley.

By: Kristen Chidsey

Kristen Chidsey — Fri, 03 Feb 2023 11:55:25 +0000

In reply to Fz. Hi there! You can certainly use water. I would also suggest serving them with a sauce that hasn't been salted much.

By: Fz

Fz — Fri, 03 Feb 2023 07:23:02 +0000

In reply to Kristen Chidsey. I mistakenly make the meatballs too salty. Will it help if the beef broth is change to just water while baking in oven?

By: Kristen Chidsey

Kristen Chidsey — Sun, 08 Jan 2023 13:09:19 +0000

In reply to Mike Exley. YAY! I am so happy you "found" a keeper for your meatball recipe. I humbly agree, these are pretty amazing :)

By: Mike Exley

Mike Exley — Sun, 08 Jan 2023 12:38:31 +0000

For years I seem to make the same old meatballs no matter whose recipe I used. These are without a doubt the best meatballs I ever made/ate. My wife asked what I did different and told a new recipe "Well make sure you bookmark it". Thanks

By: Kristen Chidsey

Kristen Chidsey — Sat, 10 Dec 2022 18:49:00 +0000

In reply to robert jannicelli. I LOVE hearing this, Rob! Thank you for sharing that your family agrees these really are the best meatballs.

By: robert jannicelli

robert jannicelli — Sat, 10 Dec 2022 15:13:40 +0000

This is at least the 7th or 8thtime I am making these!!
My people have argued for decades about what recipe is best for meatballs !
We no longer have to wonder!!
I have taught the next generation how to make these for their families!!!
Thank you again for bringing us the very best !
Rob