Chicken Parm Meatballs
These chicken parm meatballs are perfect for game day. Look no further if you need a fun, simple and delicious dinner or appetizer.
Prep Time: 20 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes minutes
Course: Appetizer, Dinner, Hand held, Sandwich
Cuisine: American, Italian
Keyword: Appetizer, Chicken, Chicken Parm, Game Day Food, Meatballs
Servings: 0
Medium mixing bowl
Oven safe pan
Chicken Parm Meatballs
- 1 lb Ground Chicken
- 1/2 cup Ricotta
- 2/3 cup Parmesan Cheese grated, divided 1/3 + 1/3
- 1 Tbsp Onion grated
- 1 Garlic Clove grated
- 1/2 tsp Garlic Powder
- 1/4 cup Bread Crumbs
- 1 Tbsp Parsley chopped
- 1 Large Egg lightly beaten
- 1 cup Mozzarella Cheese grated
Garlic Herb Butter Sweet Dinner Rolls
- 1 pack Hawaiian Dinner Rolls or sweet dinner rolls
- 1/2 stick Butter melted
- 2 Garlic Cloved minced
- 1 tbsp Parsley chopped
Chicken Parm Meatballs
Preheat oven to 425 and place the oven rack 6 inches from the broiler
Combine ground chicken with ricotta cheese, 1/3 cup of parm cheese, and remaining 6 ingredients. Mix gently until combined. Refrigerate mixture for 30 minutes.
Using a 2 tablespoon cookie scoop, measure out meatballs and roll into balls.
Heat an oven proof pan over medium high. Add 2 Tbsp oil and place meatballs in the pan arranging them in a bullseye. Allow the meatballs to brown for 4 min. Turn them over. Pour marinara over meatballs and sprinkle with mozzarella and parmigiana cheese. Put pan in oven and cook for 7 min. Turn the broiler on and broil for another 3ish min until browned on the top.
Garlic Herb Butter Sweet Dinner Rolls
On the top of the buns, slice them down the center 2/3 of the way across.
Mix the melted butter, garlic and parsley together in a small bowl. Using a pastry brush or a spoon, slather the buns with the garlicky butter.
Place in the oven at 425° (along with the meatballs) until slightly golden and toasted.
To Serve
Spoon a meatball inside of a toasted garlic herb dinner roll and enjoy!
Serve with pasta, spaghetti squash or a larger hoagie roll for more options!