Chicken Piccata Meatballs
These chicken piccata meatballs have all the flavor of a traditional chicken piccata in less time with far less work.
Servings 4 people
Ingredients
Meatballs
- 1 lb ground chicken or ground turkey
- 1/2 medium onion small diced
- 5 cloves garlic minced
- 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
- 1/4 cup parsley minced
- 1 egg
- 1 lemon zest, juice goes into the sauce
- olive oil
Piccata Sauce
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 2 tbsp butter
- 6 cloves garlic minced
- 3 tbsp capers
- 1/4 cup parsley chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°.
- In a pan over low-medium heat add a drizzle of olive oil. Once heated add onions and garlic. Cook for 3-5 minutes until soft. Remove from heat and let it cool as you assemble the meatballs.
- In a bowl add ground chicken, breadcrumbs, parsley, lemon zest, cooked onions and garlic, an egg, 1/2 tsp of salt and a few cracks of black pepper. Mix until combined preferably with your hands. Try to not over mix it.
- Form the meatballs into ping pong sized balls, will yield 18. Place in a oven safe pan deep enough to hold the sauce.
- In a small bowl combine the butter and garlic and melt the butter in the microwave. Add garlic butter to the broth with the capers and lemon juice. Mix and pour over the meatballs.
- Bake the meatballs for approx. 20 minutes or until cooked through. Top with parsley and enjoy!