Chicken Parmesan Meatballs
Whip up a quick and easy weeknight dinner with this Chicken Parmesan Meatball dish using ground chicken and some pantry staples! A simple and kid-approved take on the classic, delicious Italian seasoned ground chicken meatballs simmered in your fav pasta sauce and topped with melty cheese!
Equipment
- heavy bottom skillet with lid oven safe! This is the one I use
Ingredients
For the meatballs
- 1 lb ground chicken
- 1 yellow or white onion small, minced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 3/4 cup almond flour can use regular or gluten-free breadcrumbs
- 1 egg
- 1 Tbsp Italian seasoning
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 2 Tbsp avocado oil or coconut oil or tallow, any oil with a high smoke point!
For the sauce
- 2 cups marinara sauce choose your fav jar or make your own!
- 1 cup shredded cheese mozzarella would be best, but feel free to use what you like!
- 1 pinch Italian seasoning for garnish
Instructions
- Using gloves, in large mixing bowl combine all meatball ingredients and mix gently using your hands, just until combined. Do not over-mix. The mixture will feel slightly soft, but should stick together. If too "runny" add more almond flour or breadcrumbs 1 Tablespoon at a time until thicker consistency.
- Heat skillet on stovetop over medium heat, add avocado oil.
- Roll meatballs: using a standard cookie scoop or a Tablespoon, scoop the chicken mixture. Or eyeball it and gently roll them into balls using your gloved hands.
- Place the meatballs into the heated skillet. Cook for about four minutes and flip. We're not trying to cook them all the way through right now, just brown the outsides to add depth of flavor!
- Pour marinara sauce into skillet, place lid over top, and allow to simmer for about 15 minutes or until the internal temperature of each meatball reaches 165F.
- Turn on the broiler.
- Remove lid, add shredded cheese over top and place pan under broiler just until cheese starts to bubble and brown (probably less than a minute). Carefully remove from oven, garnish with a dash of Italian seasoning, and serve!
Notes
Serve over fresh pasta or inside a hoagie roll as a chicken parm sandwich!
Provided nutrition information is just an estimate and will vary based on the specific and exact ingredients used. If exact values are needed, please calculate your own nutritional values using the ingredients you use.
Provided nutrition information is just an estimate and will vary based on the specific and exact ingredients used. If exact values are needed, please calculate your own nutritional values using the ingredients you use.
Nutrition
Calories: 478kcalCarbohydrates: 13gProtein: 34gFat: 34gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 161mgSodium: 1131mgPotassium: 1016mgFiber: 5gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 802IUVitamin C: 9mgCalcium: 239mgIron: 4mg