chicken balls
Submitted by lulukate
Tender chicken meatballs made from ground chicken breast, onion, and parsley, then simmered right in a fresh blended tomato sauce and served over spaghetti. A light, kid-friendly take on meatballs.
YIELD
4 servingsPREP
50 minCOOK
30 minREADY
1 hrsThese chicken meatballs are a lighter, leaner alternative to the usual beef-and-pork version, and they’re simple enough that kids will happily eat them, and help make them.
The mixture is just ground chicken breast, onion, and parsley, seasoned with salt and poultry seasoning. There’s a clever trick: after shaping, the balls go into the freezer for an hour to firm up, which helps them hold their shape when they cook.
Instead of frying, the meatballs poach gently in a fresh tomato sauce made from blended tomatoes. You nestle them on top of the sauce and spoon it over them as they cook, so they stay tender and juicy without browning.
The result is light, saucy, and mild, ready to pile over spaghetti with the cooking sauce poured on top.
It’s an easy, lean weeknight dinner the whole family can get behind.
Pro Tips
- Freeze the shaped balls for an hour as directed; firm meatballs hold together in the sauce.
- Don’t stir once they’re in the sauce; spoon sauce over them so they keep their shape.
- Cook gently until the chicken is cooked through, since lean chicken dries out if rushed on high heat.
- Blend the tomatoes smooth for a quick, fresh sauce.
Variations
- Add grated parmesan, garlic, or breadcrumbs to the chicken mixture for more flavor and bind.
- Season the tomato sauce with basil, oregano, or a pinch of chili.
- Use ground turkey in place of chicken.
Ingredients
Directions
1: ground sepratley the chicken, onion and parsley.
2: after that mix the chicken, onion and parsley together in a bowl(add the salt &seasoning).
3 when mixed make them into any size balls you want big or small.
4: when done molding your chicken balls place them on a plate and put them in the freezer for an hour to hold.
5:after an hour keep them in the freezer while you make the sauce for the balls.
6: get a pan and put it on meduim heat and let it heat for 1 minute.
7: after the pan has heated for 1 minute add in the oil, tomatoes and take out the chicken balls and place them on top of the tomatoes and dont mix .
8: when its been 10 minutes get a spoon and cover the chicken balls with the tomatoe from the bottom.
9: after you see the chicken is ready turn the heat off take the chicken out of the pan but leave the sauce place the chicken on spaghitty and pour on the sauce !
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