Description
These bite-sized chicken Parmesan meatballs are baked and topped with marinara sauce and melted mozzarella for an easy, comforting weeknight meal.
Ingredients
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).
2. Combine ground chicken, breadcrumbs, Parmesan, garlic, Italian seasoning, parsley, egg, salt, and pepper in a bowl and mix gently.
3. Chill mixture in refrigerator for 10 minutes.
4. Portion mixture into 1.5-inch meatballs, optionally pressing mozzarella cubes in center.
5. Place meatballs on parchment-lined baking sheet and brush with olive oil.
6. Bake 18 minutes or until golden and internal temperature reaches 165°F (74°C).
7. Spread half of the marinara sauce in a baking dish, add meatballs, spoon remaining sauce over and top with shredded mozzarella.
8. Bake 10 minutes more or broil for 2–3 minutes until cheese is bubbly.
9. Let rest 5 minutes before serving.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: main course
- Method: baked
- Cuisine: italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 meatballs
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 5
- Sodium: 600
- Fat: 18
- Saturated Fat: 8
- Unsaturated Fat: 8
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 12
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 24
- Cholesterol: 110
Keywords: chicken parmesan meatballs, marinara sauce, easy dinner, weeknight recipe, italian comfort food, baked meatballs