Chicken Parmesan Meatballs. These Chicken Parmesan Meatballs are an Italian dinner that are ready in a snap. Seasoned meatballs with Panko crumbs for that crunch you crave! My Chicken Parmesan obsession runs deep.
To make things even better, the meatballs are stuffed with cubes of mozzarella cheese. Slow cooker chicken meatballs loaded with Parmesan cheese cooked right in marinara sauce. Chicken Parmesan is a classic Italian dish. You can cook Chicken Parmesan Meatballs using 23 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you cook it.
Ingredients of Chicken Parmesan Meatballs
- You need of Base.
- It's 1 1/4 lb of ground chicken.
- It's 1/2 cup of breadcrumbs.
- You need 2 tbsp of chopped onion.
- Prepare 1 tbsp of chopped parsley.
- You need 1/2 cup of Pecorino or Parmesan.
- Prepare 1 pinch of salt.
- It's 1 pinch of pepper.
- Prepare 1 clove of garlic, minced.
- Prepare 1 tsp of fennel seeds.
- It's 1 of egg, whisked.
- You need 1/2 of lemon zest.
- You need of Sauce.
- Prepare 3 tbsp of olive oil.
- Prepare 14 oz of store bought pizza sauce.
- Prepare of Topping.
- Prepare 4 oz of mozzarella.
- Prepare of Salad.
- You need 1 of Tuscan kale salad.
- It's 1 of shallots.
- Prepare 1 of olive oil.
- Prepare 1 of salt.
- You need 1 of pepper.
We took all that flavor and put it into fun and bite-size meatballs. You're going to love all the flavor these babies pack. Once you try this Chicken Parmesan Meatball recipe i can guarantee you will be making it again. It is so easy yet so delicious!
Chicken Parmesan Meatballs step by step
- Preheat oven to 400°F..
- In a large bowl, gently mix together the base..
- Shape into lacrosse-ball sized balls (slightly smaller than tennis ball) and place a few inches apart on a baking sheet..
- In a small bowl mix a spoonfol of pizza sauce with olive oil and brush this mixture on top of each meatball..
- Place in to heated oven and bake for 15 minutes..
- Remove meatballs from oven, put some sauce on top of each meatball, and cover each with a slice of Mozzarella..
- Place back to oven for another 3 to 5 minutes, until cheese is golden..
- Heat remaining pizza sauce in a small pan..
- Serve meatballs with a dollop of sauce and a raw Tuscan kale salad that has been shredded and tossed with shallots, olive oil, salt and pepper..
My husband and I love going out to eat. Whenever we go somewhere that serves chicken parmesan. This meatball casserole recipe has all the flavors of traditional Chicken Parmesan without the mess of frying chicken! This can also be one of your go-to freezer meals that your whole family will love! Homemade chicken parmesan meatballs that are simmered in quick tomato sauce.