Chicken Piccata Meatballs


Juicy, tender and steeped in piccata flavor.

By MaryAnn Dwyer, The Beach House Kitchen

Ingredients

Chicken Meatballs

  • 2 lbs. ground chicken
  • 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 3 Tbsp. olive oil, plus a few extra tablespoons for frying the meatballs
  • 1 cup seasoned panko crumbs
  • 3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1 tsp. onion powder
  • 1 tsp. kosher salt
  • 1 tsp. black pepper
  • 1/2 tsp. paprika

Piccata Sauce

  • 5 Tbsp. butter
  • 1 medium shallot, finely chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
  • 1 14.5-oz. can low-sodium chicken broth
  • 1/3 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 1 3-oz. jar capers, drained
  • 1 tsp. dried parsley, for garnish before serving

Prep time: 25 minutes — Cook time: 30 minutes — Total time: 55 minutes

Instructions

Chicken Meatballs

  • In a large bowl, combine all ingredients for meatballs and gently mix together. Do not over mix. Using a 1 1/2-inch cookie scoop, scoop a heaping scoop of meatball mixture into balls and place on a large baking sheet to get ready for frying. Set aside. The mixture will make roughly 28 -30 meatballs.
  • Heat 2 tablespoons of olive in a large skillet over medium heat. Once hot, add about 12-15meatballs to the skillet and cook for roughly 6-7 minutes, turning often until lightly browned all over. Remove the meatballs from the skillet to a baking sheet lined with paper towels. Repeat with remaining meatballs adding more olive oil as needed.

Piccata Sauce

  • To the same skillet, you’ll add 4 tablespoons of the butter over medium heat until melted. Then you’ll add in your chopped shallots and cook for 3-4 minutes, stirring often, followed by your garlic for an additional minute.
  • You’ll whisk in your flour and cook for one minute and then slowly whisk in your chicken broth, lemon juice and capers. Let the sauce simmer over medium heat for 5-6 minutes until it thickens a bit, then add in your final tablespoon of butter. At this point you’ll add in your meatballs and let them cook in your sauce for about 5 minutes until heated and cooked through. Before serving you can sprinkle with some dried parsley.

 

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