Italian Chicken Meatballs Recipe

 Here’s a classic Italian Chicken Meatballs Recipe (juicy, tender, and perfect with pasta or on their own):

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🌿 Ingredients

For Meatballs:

• Ground chicken – 500 g

• Bread crumbs – ½ cup

• Parmesan cheese – ¼ cup (grated)

• Egg – 1 (for binding)

• Garlic – 3 cloves (minced)

• Onion – ½ small (finely grated or minced)

• Parsley – 2 tbsp (fresh, chopped)

• Oregano – 1 tsp (dried)

• Black pepper – ½ tsp

• Salt – as needed

• Olive oil – 2–3 tbsp (for cooking)

For Sauce:

• Olive oil – 2 tbsp

• Garlic – 2 cloves (sliced)

• Tomato puree / crushed tomatoes – 2 cups (canned or fresh)

• Basil – handful of fresh leaves (or 1 tsp dried)

• Sugar – ½ tsp (optional, to balance acidity)

• Salt & pepper – to taste

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🥣 Preparation

Step 1: Make the Meatballs

1. In a bowl, combine ground chicken, bread crumbs, parmesan, egg, garlic, onion, parsley, oregano, pepper, and salt.

2. Mix gently (don’t overmix or the meatballs will be dense).

3. Shape into small balls (about golf-ball size).

Step 2: Cook the Meatballs

• Heat olive oil in a skillet.

• Fry the meatballs until golden on all sides (they don’t need to be fully cooked inside yet).

• Remove and keep aside.

Step 3: Make the Tomato Sauce

1. In the same pan, add olive oil and sauté garlic until fragrant.

2. Add tomato puree, basil, salt, pepper, and sugar.

3. Simmer for 10–15 minutes.

Step 4: Combine & Finish

• Drop the meatballs into the simmering sauce.

• Cover and cook for another 10 minutes until the meatballs are fully cooked and tender.

• Garnish with fresh basil and grated parmesan.

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🍝 Serving Suggestions

• With spaghetti or penne pasta (classic spaghetti & meatballs).

• Inside a sub sandwich with melted mozzarella (meatball sub).

• As an appetizer with garlic bread.