Chicken Parmesan Meatballs
Dive into a bowl of these Chicken Parmesan Meatballs one evening soon. Tender meatballs made with ground chicken, parmesan cheese and lots of seasonings. Finished off in a rich marinara sauce for a fantastic flavour.
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 439kcal
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons olive oil divided
- 1/2 small onion finely diced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1/3 cup panko bread crumbs
- 1/3 cup milk
- 1 lb ground chicken
- 2/3 cup parmesan cheese divided
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons parsley finely chopped
- 28 ounces marinara sauce
Instructions
- In a large skillet add one tablespoon of the olive oil, the diced onions and the garlic. Stir well and cook over medium heat for about 5 - 7 minutes until soft and golden. Remove from heat.
- In a large bowl combine the bread crumbs, milk and cooked onions. Stir well to combine. Add the ground chicken, 1/3 of the parmesan cheese, garlic powder, oregano, salt, black pepper and parsley to the bread crumb mixture. Using your hands or a large wooden spoon, stir the mixture until just combined. Set aside.
- In a large skillet add the remaining 3 tablespoons of olive oil over medium heat. Using a tablespoon, scoop out meatballs. They do not need to be perfectly round. Fit as many in the pan as you can at one time. I managed to fit 10 in my skillet. Brown all over for about 5 minutes. They will just be browned at this point and not fully cooked. Remove from the pan and drain on paper towels. Repeat for all meatball mixture.
- Add the marinara sauce to the skillet and return all of the browned meatballs. Reduce heat to low, cover and cook for about 15 minutes. After this time, add remaining 1/3 cup of parmesan cheese stir well until combined.
- Serve hot with bread or over pasta noodles.
*A note on times provided: appliances vary, any prep and/or cook times provided are estimates only.
Nutrition Facts
Chicken Parmesan Meatballs
Amount Per Serving (1 serving)
Calories 439
Calories from Fat 261
% Daily Value*
Fat 29g45%
Saturated Fat 8g50%
Trans Fat 0.1g
Polyunsaturated Fat 4g
Monounsaturated Fat 16g
Cholesterol 111mg37%
Sodium 1612mg70%
Potassium 1269mg36%
Carbohydrates 18g6%
Fiber 4g17%
Sugar 9g10%
Protein 30g60%
Vitamin A 1032IU21%
Vitamin C 15mg18%
Calcium 278mg28%
Iron 4mg22%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.