Chicken Piccata Meatballs Recipe

4.66 from 23 votes

Prepare an Italian-style dish with this fun, simple, and flavorful Chicken Piccata Meatballs recipe. You’ve never tasted meatballs quite as zesty and good as these ones!

Prep Time20

Cook Time20

Total Time40

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: Italian

Servings: people

Calories: 256kcal

Author: Becky Hardin

Ingredients

For the Meatballs:

½ cup parmesan cheese grated
2 Tablespoons olive oil
1 Tablespoon garlic minced
1 Tablespoon Italian seasoning
1 Tablespoon lemon zest
1 large egg slightly beaten
¾ cup panko bread crumbs
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon dried thyme
½ teaspoon ground pepper
1 teaspoon chili flakes
1 ½ pounds ground chicken or turkey

For the Chicken Piccata Sauce:

¼ cup cold butter cubed
1 Tablespoon garlic minced
1 Tablespoon all purpose flour
½ cup chicken broth
1 cup heavy cream
¼ cup capers
2 Tablespoons caper brine
¼ cup fresh squeezed lemon juice
½ cup dry white wine
1 Tablespoon parsley chopped

Instructions

For the Meatballs:

Preheat the oven to 350° and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Spray with nonstick cooking spray.
In a large mixing bowl combine all the meatball ingredients, except the ground chicken. Mix well to combine.
Add the ground chicken and stir just until combined.
Using an ice cream scoop, scoop a large meatball and place on the parchment paper. Roll them into balls.
Place the pan of meatballs into the oven and bake for 15 to 20 minutes.

For the Sauce:

Melt the butter in a saucepan and add the garlic and cook for one minute.
Add the flour and brown slightly, then add the capers and brine.
Whisk in the broth, white wine, and lemon juice.
Simmer for 5 minute, then add the cream and stir. Turn off the heat.
Add the meatballs and spoon the sauce over them.
Sprinkle with parsley and serve.

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