Tender Marry Me Chicken Meatballs

These juicy marry me chicken meatballs offer a fun bite-sized twist on the viral Italian chicken classic. Seasoned ground chicken bakes into tender golden meatballs. A velvety garlic sun-dried tomato sauce coats every piece.

Mix ground chicken, breadcrumbs, egg, grated Parmesan, minced garlic, and Italian herbs until combined. Roll into round meatballs and brown in melted butter. Simmer meatballs in heavy cream and chicken broth.

Stir in shredded Parmesan until sauce turns glossy and thick. Garnish with chopped fresh basil before serving hot. For more creamy poultry entrees, try this creamy garlic butter chicken.

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Tender Marry Me Chicken Meatballs

Juicy chicken meatballs simmered in a luscious sun-dried tomato and garlic Parmesan sauce.

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Prep Time 20 minutes mins

Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Total Time 40 minutes mins

Servings: 4 servings

Course: Main

Cuisine: American

Calories: 550

Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients

  

Meatballs

• 1 lb ground chicken
• ½ cup Panko breadcrumbs
• 1 large egg, beaten
• ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tsp Italian seasoning
• ½ tsp salt

Cream Sauce

• 2 tbsp butter
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• ½ cup sun-dried tomatoes, chopped
• 1 cup chicken broth
• ¾ cup heavy whipping cream
• ½ cup shredded Parmesan cheese

Method

 

1. Combine ground chicken, breadcrumbs, egg, Parmesan, garlic, Italian seasoning, and salt in a bowl.
2. Roll mixture into 16 meatballs using slightly oiled hands.
3. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat and brown meatballs on all sides for 6 minutes.
4. Add minced garlic and chopped sun-dried tomatoes to skillet, cooking 1 minute until fragrant.
5. Pour in chicken broth and heavy cream, gently stirring around meatballs.
6. Simmer for 10 minutes until meatballs cook through, then stir in Parmesan until creamy.

Notes

Pour une version sans produits laitiers, utilisez du lait de coco. Les boulettes peuvent être préparées à l'avance.