Chicken Meatballs Recipe
This Chicken Meatballs Recipe creates the most flavorful baked chicken meatballs that are then simmered in a simple red sauce. Great for appetizers, meatball sandwiches or served over your favorite pasta!
Servings: 6
Ingredients
Meatballs
- 1 pound ground chicken
- ¼ cup panko breadcrumbs
- ½ cup grated parmesan cheese
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon dried minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- 2 teaspoons dried minced onion
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
Sauce
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- ½ large onion, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 28 ounces canned crushed tomatoes
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ½ teaspoon oregano
- ½ teaspoon basil
- 1 teaspoon white sugar
- ½ cup water
- ½ teaspoon salt
- pinch red pepper flakes
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F and line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl combine: ground chicken, panko crumbs, parmesan cheese, olive oil, egg, dried minced garlic and onion, dried parsley, salt, and black pepper. Mix with hands until fully combined but being careful not to overwork the meat.
- Using a medium size scoop or 2 tablespoons, make about 20 meatballs and place on prepared baking sheet.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes until fully cooked or internal temperature is 160°F.
- While the meatballs are baking, make the red sauce. In a large sauce pan, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the chopped onion and sauté for 5-6 minutes until soft and translucent.
- Add the minced garlic and cook another minute and until fragrant.
- Stir in the crushed tomatoes, Italian seasoning, oregano, basil, sugar, water, salt and red pepper flakes. Bring to a low boil, then cover, reduce heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Once the sauce has simmered, remove 1 cup of the sauce to stir into the pasta if using.
- When the meatballs are done, gently place them in the sauce and give them a gentle stir to coat them all. Then remove the pan from the heat.
- Sprinkle the mozzarella cheese over the top, cover pan with lid and let sit until the cheese has melted.
- Serve over pasta, in hoagie buns or plain as an appetizer.
Nutrition
Calories: 325kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 114mg | Sodium: 1024mg | Potassium: 882mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 503IU | Vitamin C: 15mg | Calcium: 210mg | Iron: 3mg
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