Chicken Meatballs With Sauce
Need a change from traditional beef meatballs with tomato sauce? These amazing chicken meatballs with the best sauce will hit the spot!
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Servings: 6
Calories: 337kcal
Equipment
- Large bowl
- Large skillet
- Stove
Ingredients
For the meatballs:
- 1 lb ground chicken
- 1 cooked rice
- 1 egg
- ¼ cup grated onion
- 1 tsp dried parsley
- 1 tsp mustard powder
- 1 tsp paprika
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 3 tbsp light olive oil
- Flour for dredging
For the sauce:
- 2 tbsp butter
- 2 tbsp flour
- 2 cups chicken broth
- ¼ cup heavy cream
- 1 tsp paprika
- 2 tbsp chopped parsley
- 1 tbsp red pepper flakes
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine the ground chicken, cooked rice, egg, onion, salt, pepper, paprika, mustard powder, and dried parsley. I like to use my hands to mix all ingredients well.
- Scoop out about two tablespoons of meat mixture and roll them into balls. The meat mixture is very soft, so wet your hands to make it easier to form the balls. Roll the balls in flour and make sure to dust off any excess.
- In a large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat and brown the meatballs for about four minutes on each side and until fully cooked. I like to use two forks to flip them. Don’t worry if they are not perfectly round after this. Transfer to a plate.
- Using the same skillet, melt the butter and add the flour. Cook the flour until just barely golden and whisk in the chicken broth.
- Once it starts to thicken, add the heavy cream, red pepper flakes, fresh parsley, salt, and pepper to taste. Bring to a simmer and cook until it coats the back of a spoon.
- Return the meatballs to the skillet and cook for about three minutes turning them into the sauce to coat them on all sides.
Nutrition
Calories: 337kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 15g