Chicken Parmesan Meatballs
Chicken parmesan meatballs are juicy chicken meatballs baked with a creamy mozzarella cheese finish for a simple yet delicious dinner recipe.
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Servings: 4 serving
Calories: 560kcal
Equipment
- 8x8 or 9x9 baking dish
Ingredients
Chicken Meatballs
- 1 pound ground chicken
- 1/2 cup Italian breadcrumbs
- 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 2 tablespoon cooking oil
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Sauce
- 28 ounce crushed tomatoes
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- 2 teaspoon garlic powder
- salt to taste
Topping
- 1.5 cup mozzarella shredded
Instructions
- Mix together all the ingredients for the meatballs. Once combined, allow to sit for 15 minutes to let the breadcrumbs do there thing.
- Preheat the oven to 400℉.
- Form the meatballs. Then, in a pan on medium high heat with oil, sear the meatballs on 1-2 sides then remove from pan. Just sear them, they will be raw in the middle. Do not try to cook them all the way.
- Once finished searing the meatballs, add them to the baking dish. In a bowl, mix together the ingredients for the sauce. When tasting for sauce there may be a slight tin flavor from the can but that will bake off in the oven.
- Pour the prepared sauce over the seared meatballs then top with the cheese. Place in the oven uncovered for 20-25 minutes or until the cheese is melted and browning.
Nutrition
Calories: 560kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 40g | Fat: 32g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 188mg | Sodium: 1322mg | Potassium: 1304mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 916IU | Vitamin C: 19mg | Calcium: 433mg | Iron: 5mg
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