A twist on an old classic (Swedish Meatballs), these baked Chicken Meatballs are easy to make and so tasty! This dinner is delicious year-round and can be served to your family during the week or friends on the weekend. Added bonus, even the kids will enjoy them! Pappardelle pasta is perfect for this recipe and of course you’ll need to make a creamy garlic sauce to go on top :)
Why you’ll enjoy these meatballs!
- Easy to prepare. Combine the ingredients, form and bake for 20 minutes!
- Enjoy as is or add to your favorite pasta or top with pesto (shared my pesto recipe here).
- Try with ground turkey!
- Form a patty and grill a burger.
- Meatballs freeze well.
Shopping Links:
Chicken Meatballs with Creamy Pappardelle
A fresh take on traditional Swedish Meatballs! Easy to make and everyone will enjoy it.
Prep Time
40 minutes
Cook Time
20 minutes
Total Time
1 hour
Ingredients
- 2 pounds ground Chicken or Turkey meat
- 6 cloves minced garlic (2 for meatballs, 4 for the creamy pasta sauce)
- 1/2 medium onion, chopped
- 1 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp pepper
- 3/4 cup bread crumbs
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1/4 cup milk
- 12 ounces Pappardelle pasta
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp butter plus extra to brush on cooked meatballs
- 1/2 cup whipping cream
- 1/2 cup chicken or beef broth
- 1/2 cup Parmesan Cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking pan with parchment paper.
- To a large bowl, add all the meatball ingredients: ground chicken, bread crumbs, milk, garlic, egg, onion, salt and pepper, Worcestershire sauce. Use a large spoon to incorporate all of the ingredients.
- Scoop out large tablespoons of the chicken mixture and form a ball. Place on baking sheet. You will have 30-35 meatballs.
- Bake for about 20 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F.
- For the cream sauce: Melt 2 tbsp butter plus 2 tbsp olive oil in a skillet.
- Add crushed garlic and saute until fragrant.
- Add beef or chicken broth and then cream. Allow to simmer for a few minutes.
- Boil pasta according to manufacturers instructions. Salt water liberally prior to adding pasta.
- Strain, don't rinse the pasta when done.
- Add the pasta to the creamy mixture. When the pasta is warm and bubbly, plate and top with cooked meatballs and top with Parmesan Cheese. I also like to brush the meatballs with butter after they've baked.
2 Responses
Did you make these with ground chicken breast?
yes, ground meat :)