Description
These Baked Chicken Parmesan Meatballs are a flavorful twist on a classic dish, combining ground chicken with Italian seasonings, Parmesan cheese, and marinara sauce. Baked to perfection and topped with gooey mozzarella, they are a comforting and satisfying meal the whole family will love.
Ingredients
Scale
For the meatballs:
- 1 ½ pounds ground chicken
- ½ cup Italian-style breadcrumbs
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 large egg
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
For serving:
- 2 cups marinara sauce
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 2 tablespoons fresh basil or parsley, chopped (optional, for garnish)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 400°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Prepare the meatballs: In a large bowl, combine ground chicken, breadcrumbs, Parmesan, egg, garlic, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper. Form into meatballs and arrange on the baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil.
- Bake: Bake for 18–20 minutes until cooked through.
- Prepare the sauce: Warm marinara sauce in a skillet.
- Combine: Transfer baked meatballs to the skillet, spoon sauce over them, sprinkle with mozzarella, and cover until cheese melts.
- Serve: Garnish with basil or parsley and serve hot.
Notes
- These meatballs are delicious served over spaghetti, zucchini noodles, or in a meatball parm sandwich.
- You can prepare them ahead and freeze before baking for a quick weeknight dinner.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4-5 meatballs with sauce and cheese
- Calories: 370
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 740mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 16g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 110mg
