This easy chicken meatball recipe is cooked in a creamy herb and mushroom sauce for a comforting meal. Simple to make and the meatballs can be made ahead of time. Made with fresh ingredients for a tasty dinner.
A good meatball should be in everyones cooking repertoire, so if you don’t have one then this is for you! These meatballs are really flavorful and the creamy sauce they are cooked in is just heavenly!
How to Make Creamy Chicken Meatballs
For meatballs:
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Preheat oven at 180C/ 350F
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Line a baking sheet with baking paper
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In a bowl add ground chicken, salt, garlic powder, onion powder, oregano, egg, panko and cheese
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Mix well with hands until all ingredients are well combined
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Use an ice-cream scoop to portion and shape chicken mixture for meatballs. Shape further with your hands into little balls and place each meatball on baking sheet
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Bake for 40 minutes at 180C/350F until golden brown
For meatball sauce:
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Slice onion
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In a non-stick pan melt the butter on medium heat
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Add the onion, mushrooms, garlic, basil and thyme and saute for 10 minutes
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Add soy sauce and let sauce simmer for another 5 minutes
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Add cooked meatballs in pan
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Add heavy cream and simmer for another 5 minutes
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Remove from heat and enjoy!
A delicious mushroom and herb creamy sauce recipe
This creamy mushroom sauce comes together quickly and easily with just a handful of ingredients. It’s rich and delicious and is just perfect to serve alongside the chicken meatballs. Basil and thyme add a wonderful freshness to the sauce while the mushrooms add earthy tones and texture.
Can you make creamy chicken meatballs ahead of time?
These chicken meatballs are so perfect for meal prep and make ahead dinners. Once you have made your meatballs, you can store them in an airtight container and they will be good for about 3 days. You can also freeze them and then defrost in the fridge. To reheat the meatballs, place them in a pre-heated oven at 350F for 40 minutes or microwave for 2 to 3 minutes.
What do you serve with creamy chicken meatballs?
These creamy chicken meatballs make a perfect weeknight dinner and can be served on top of rice or pasta. I also like to serve them with as side of greens like sautéed green beans or grilled asparagus. These chicken meatballs are a perfect match with this creamy sauce, but you could also serve them with a marinara.
Top Recipe Tips
- Use a good quality ground chicken for this meatball recipe.
- Fresh herbs are best to use in the sauce, but you can use dried if you are in a pinch.
- Meatballs can be made ahead of time and stored in the fridge or frozen.
More chicken meatballs we love
- Butter Chicken Meatballs
- Chicken Parmesan Meatballs
- Curry Chicken Meatballs
- Greek Chicken Meatballs
- Hawaiian Chicken Meatballs
For more easy chicken recipes:
- Easy Butter Chicken Recipe
- Chicken Parmesan Stuffed Shells
- Chicken Florentine Recipe
- Fiesta Lime Chicken Recipe
If you have tried this creamy chicken meatball recipe, or any other recipe on my blog, then please rate it and let me know how it turned out in the comments below!
Creamy Chicken Meatballs
Ingredients
For Meatballs:
- 1 pound ground chicken
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp ground oregano
- 1 egg
- ½ cup panko
- 1 cup shredded swiss cheese
For meatball sauce:
- 1 onion
- 1 cup mushrooms chopped
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1 tbsp fresh basil chopped
- 1 tbsp fresh thyme
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 3 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 cups heavy cream
Instructions
For meatballs:
- Preheat oven at 180C/ 350F
- Line a baking sheet with baking paper
- In a bowl add ground chicken, salt, garlic powder, onion powder, oregano, egg, panko and cheese
- Mix well with hands until all ingredients are well combined
- Use an ice-cream scoop to portion and shape chicken mixture for meatballs. Shape further with your hands into little balls and place each meatball on baking sheet
- Bake for 40 minutes at 180C/350F until golden brown
For meatball sauce:
- Slice onion
- In a non-stick pan melt the butter on medium heat
- Add the onion, mushrooms, garlic, basil and thyme and saute for 10 minutes
- Add soy sauce and let sauce simmer for another 5 minutes
- Add cooked meatballs in pan
- Add heavy cream and simmer for another 5 minutes
- Remove from heat and enjoy!
This recipe was contributed by Michaella at Well + Yum.
Nan B says
So easy to make!!! And so very good.
Becky Hardin says
I’m so glad you enjoyed them!