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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.
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Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Dinner, Hand held, Sandwich
Cuisine: American, Italian
Keyword: Appetizer, Chicken, Chicken Parm, Game Day Food, Meatballs
Servings: 0

Equipment

  • Medium mixing bowl
  • Oven safe pan

Ingredients

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

Instructions

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!
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