Description
Creamy Marry Me Chicken Meatballs is a delicious main course featuring tender chicken meatballs in a rich, creamy sun-dried tomato sauce. Perfect for a cozy dinner at home.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Meatballs:
- 1 pound ground chicken
- ½ cup breadcrumbs
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 egg
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon olive oil (for cooking)
For the Sauce:
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- ½ cup chicken broth
- 1 cup heavy cream
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- ½ teaspoon chili flakes (optional)
- ½ teaspoon dried thyme
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ cup sun-dried tomatoes (chopped)
- salt and pepper to taste
- chopped fresh basil or parsley for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Meatballs: In a large bowl, mix ground chicken, breadcrumbs, Parmesan, egg, garlic, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper. Form into small meatballs and cook in olive oil until golden and cooked through. Set aside.
- Sauce: In the same skillet, melt butter, sauté garlic, add chicken broth, cream, Parmesan, chili flakes, thyme, oregano, and sun-dried tomatoes. Simmer until slightly thickened. Return meatballs to the skillet, coat with sauce, and simmer. Garnish before serving.
Notes
- Serve over pasta, mashed potatoes, or rice.
- You can use ground turkey instead of chicken.
- For extra richness, stir in a tablespoon of cream cheese or a splash of white wine.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4–5 meatballs with sauce
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 640mg
- Fat: 34g
- Saturated Fat: 16g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 145mg
