Creamy Chicken Meatballs

4.52 from 75 votes

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.

Prep Time15 mins

Cook Time1 hr

Total Time1 hr 15 mins

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Servings: people

Calories: 830kcal

Author: Becky Hardin

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!

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