Whether it's better to bake or pan-cook meatballs depends on your preferences. Both options have benefits. If you prefer an extra crispy meatball and don’t mind standing over a stove, cooking only a few meatballs at a time, then pan frying is the way to go. Oven-cooking meatballs are more hands-off and provide an even cooking method that is great for making larger batches of meatballs with easy cleanup. This particular recipe is great because cooking in the oven gives you more time and healthier meatballs than pan frying.