Chicken Parmesan Meatballs

Name: Chicken Parmesan Meatballs
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Italian-American
Ingredients: 1 lb ground chicken; 1/2 cup breadcrumbs; 1 egg; 1/4 cup parmesan; 1 tsp garlic powder; Marinara, mozzarella

Chef-created by Chef Joel

Chicken Parmesan Meatballs — a Italian-American-inspired kid-friendly dinner on the table in 25 minutes, built for weeknight speed and mild, familiar flavors.

📝 Notes: Kid-Friendly Tip: All the chicken parm flavor without the fork-and-knife breaded cutlet — easier for small hands.

⏱ Prep 10m🔥 Cook 15m🕒 Total 25m🍽 4 servings

#kid-friendly#quick#weeknight#30-minutes-or-less

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Ingredients

1 lbground chicken
1/2 cupbreadcrumbs
1egg
1/4 cupparmesan
1 tspgarlic powder
Marinara, mozzarella

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1
Preheat the oven to 400°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2
In a large bowl, combine the ground chicken, breadcrumbs, egg, parmesan, and garlic powder. Mix gently with your hands or a fork just until evenly combined — overmixing will make the meatballs dense.
3
Scoop and roll the mixture into 1.5-inch meatballs (about 16), placing them evenly spaced on the prepared baking sheet.
4
Bake for 15 minutes, until the meatballs are firm, lightly browned on the outside, and cooked through (internal temperature of 165°F).
5
Remove from the oven, spoon marinara sauce generously over each meatball, and top with a layer of shredded mozzarella.
6
Switch the oven to broil and broil for about 2 minutes, watching closely, until the cheese is melted and beginning to brown in spots.
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Serve the meatballs warm, either piled over cooked pasta with extra marinara or on their own with toothpicks for dipping.