Chicken Meatball Parmesan
Craving the comfort of Italian flavors but want something different from the usual? These irresistible Chicken Parmesan Meatballs might become your family's new favorite dinner recipe! The tender and juicy chicken meatballs are cooked in a rich marinara sauce, topped with gooey melted mozzarella, and garnished with fresh basil for a cozy dish that has everything you love about chicken parmesan in an easy bite-sized form.
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground chicken (92% lean) *see notes
- 1 large egg yolk
- ¼ cup bread crumbs
- ⅓ cup parmesan cheese, freshly grated
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon onion powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 24 ounce jar high quality marinara sauce
- 1 8 ounce bag shredded mozzarella cheese
- fresh basil (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350℉. Line a plate or tray with parchment paper.
- Add the ground chicken, egg yolk, bread crumbs, parmesan cheese, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, onion powder, salt and pepper to a large bowl.
- With clean hands combine the ingredients together and form golf ball sized meatballs, (I made 12.) Set these on the parchment lined tray while forming all of the meatballs.
- Meanwhile heat an oven proof skillet with 1 tablespoon of olive oil over medium heat. Once the meatballs are formed and the oil is hot drop the meatballs in the skillet and brown for 2 minutes on one side, then flip and brown for an additional 2 minutes. (The meatballs will not be cooked through at this point.)
- If there is excess oil in the skillet, drain off and pour marinara over the meatballs. Sprinkle the mozzarella cheese over top and place the skillet in the oven for 18-20 minutes or until the meatballs are cooked through and reach 165℉ when checked with a meat thermometer.
- Serve with a garnish of fresh basil, spaghetti, garlic bread and a fresh salad.