Chicken Parmesan Meatballs
Chicken Parmesan Meatballs are delicious chicken meatballs lightly breaded and baked before simmering in marinara sauce. Top them with lots of melted cheese for a twist on classic chicken parmesan.
If comfort food is what you want, then these chicken Parmesan meatballs are what you need. Tender chicken meatballs flavored with Italian seasonings are breaded and baked until lightly crispy on the outside and tender on the inside.
I like to finish them in marinara sauce on the stove and then serve them with pasta, rice, or all on their own with some garlic bread. It’s a nice twist on chicken Parm—cozy, hearty, and familiar.
Ingredients
- Olive oil
- Minced garlic
- Diced onion
- Ground chicken
- Large egg
- Panko breadcrumbs
- Kosher salt and black pepper
- Italian seasoning
- Dried parsley
- Italian seasoned breadcrumbs
- Jarred marinara sauce
- Shredded mozzarella cheese
- Garnishes: grated Parmesan cheese and chopped fresh parsley
How to Make Chicken Parm Meatballs
☑️ Saute
I like to sauté the onions and garlic first, so they’re nice and soft when you mix them with the ground chicken. This gives them a head start on the cooking process so you don’t end up with half-cooked pieces in the meatballs.
☑️ Mix
For the meatballs, mix the ground meat, egg, and panko in a large bowl. Add the seasonings and the cooked onions and garlic. Mix well, but don’t overmix.
☑️ Bread the Meatballs
Form the meatball mixture into 1″ balls and roll each in the panko so they’re evenly coated. Place them on a prepared sheet pan and bake them until they’re cooked through—this usually takes between 12 and 15 minutes.
☑️ Simmer
Warm the marinara sauce in a large pan or skillet. Once the chicken meatballs are done baking, place them in the warm sauce.
☑️ Broil
Sprinkle the shredded cheese over the top, then stick the pan under the broiler for a few minutes to melt the cheese.
For fun, sprinkle some Parmesan cheese and fresh chopped parsley over the top for garnish.
Different Ways to Serve Them
- Pasta: Toss the chicken Parmesan meatballs with spaghetti, bucatini, penne, rotini, or other pasta you like.
- Rice: Spoon the sauce and meatballs over cooked rice with some roasted broccoli on the side.
- Bread: You can also serve them straight from the skillet with some garlic toast to scoop up all the sauce.
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Chicken Parmesan Meatballs
Chicken Parmesan Meatballs are delicious chicken meatballs that are lightly breaded and baked before simmering in marinara sauce. Top them with lots of melted cheese for a twist on classic chicken Parmesan.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 5 cloves of garlic, minced
- 1/2 small yellow onion, diced
- 1 pound ground chicken
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup panko bread crumbs
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 3 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- 1 1/2 teaspoons dried parsley
- 1/3 cup Italian seasoned breadcrumbs, for coating
- 3 1/2 cups jarred marinara sauce
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and coat a sheet pan with non-stick cooking spray.
- Heat the oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add the garlic and onion. Saute them in the oil until the onions are softened, about three minutes. Take the skillet off the heat to cool.
- Combine the ground chicken, egg, and panko in a large mixing bowl. Add the salt, pepper, Italian seasoning, and parsley. Add the onions and garlic and mix to combine. Form the mixture into 1″ meatballs.
- Pour the breadcrumbs into a shallow bowl. Roll each meatball in the crumbs so they are evenly coated. Place them on the prepared sheet pan.
- Bake the meatballs for 12 to 15 minutes or until the internal temperature is 165°F.
- While the meatballs bake, warm the marinara sauce in a large oven-safe skillet on the stove. Once the meatballs are baked, place them in the sauce in a single layer. Sprinkle the shredded cheese over the top
- Turn the oven to broil and place the skillet under the broiler for a few minutes to melt the cheese. Serve and enjoy!
Nutrition
- Calories: 584
- Sugar: 13.8g
- Sodium: 2232.1mg
- Fat: 30.1g
- Saturated Fat: 11.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15.5g
- Trans Fat: 0.1g
- Carbohydrates: 37.8g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 40.3g
- Cholesterol: 191.7mg
The nutrition is an estimate only. It was calculated using Nutrifox, an online nutrition calculator.
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Make these chicken Parmesan meatballs for dinner, won’t you? I know you’ll love all the ooey-gooey cheese with the crispy breaded chicken meatballs. It’s so, so good.
Happy cooking,
