CHICKEN PICCATA MEATBALLS

These Chicken Piccata Meatballs are seriously good and keto-friendly! Perfectly pan seared chicken meatballs are swimming in a rich luscious lemon sauce. An easy and quick ground chicken recipe! Serve it with pasta or mashed cauliflower.

Prep Time10

Cook Time20

Course: Ground chicken recipes

Cuisine: American

Keyword: chicken breast recipes, chicken piccata, Chicken piccata meatballs, piccata

Servings:

Author: chefjar

Equipment

Ingredients

Meatballs
Olive oil-2 tbsp.
Garlic cloves minced- 1 tsp.
Parmesan cheese grated- 1/3 cup
Lemon zest- 1 tbsp.
Fresh parsley finely chopped- 3 tbsp.
Cracked black pepper- 1/2 tsp.
Nutmeg-1/8 tsp.
Onion powder- 1 tsp.
Italian seasoning- 1 tsp.
Salt- 1/2 tsp or to taste
Ground chicken -2 lbs 1 kg
Piccata Sauce
Unsalted butter- 4 tbsp.
Garlic cloves minced- 1 tsp.
Chicken broth/stock low sodium-2 cups
Cracked black pepper- 1/2 tsp.
Lemon juice-1/3 cup
Cornstarch - 1 tbsp mixed with 2 tablespoons of water
Capers - 1/4 cup
Fresh parsley- 1 tbsp.

Instructions

Meatballs
In a small bowl combine all the ingredients for meatballs except egg and ground chicken.
Add the mixture to the ground chicken, followed by the egg and mix with your hands just until combined. Don't overmix!
Using an ice cream scoop, scoop the meat mixture and roll into meatballs with your hands.
Heat 2 tbsp of vegetable oil in a non stick pan over medium high heat. Sear meatballs about 10 minutes (5 minutes per side) or until cooked through. Alternatively you can shake the pan instead of flipping meatballs. Once they are cooked, transfer to a large plate and cover with foil while making the sauce.
Piccata Sauce
In the same pan melt butter and add garlic. Cook garlic until fragrant, about 50-60 seconds.
Pour the chicken broth, followed by the cornstarch mixture and lemon juice. Season with crack black pepper and adjust salt to your liking. Cook until the sauce thickens slightly.
Add capers and return the cooked meatballs back to the pan. Allow to simmer for 2 minutes.
Garnish with fresh parsley.
Serve with mashed cauliflower, homemade pasta or mashed potatoes.

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