Name: Creamy Lemon Chicken Piccata Meatballs Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 5
Ingredients: For Meatballs:; 1 lb ground chicken; 1 egg; ¾ cup breadcrumbs; 2 garlic cloves; ¼ cup Fresh Parsley; ½ cup parmesan cheese; salt and pepper; For Sauce:; 1 tbsp olive oil; 3 tbsp butter; 1 tbsp all-purpose flour; 1 cup chicken broth; 1 cup heavy cream; ⅓ cup lemon juice; ¼ cup capers; salt and pepper

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How To Make Creamy Lemon Chicken Piccata Meatballs

These chicken piccata meatballs are cooked with cheese and parsley, then simmered with lemon-infused broth and heavy cream.

Preparation: 10 minutes

Cooking: 15 minutes

Total: 25 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

For Meatballs:

1lbground chicken
1egg
¾cupbreadcrumbs
2garlic cloves,minced
¼cupfresh parsley,chopped
½cupParmesan cheese,grated
salt and pepper

For Sauce:

1tbspolive oil
3tbspbutter
1tbspall-purpose flour
1cupchicken broth
1cupheavy cream
⅓cuplemon juice,adjust to taste
¼cupcapers,drained
salt and pepper

Instructions

Place meatball ingredients in a bowl and mix to combine. If it’s too wet to form balls, add a touch of extra breadcrumbs or refrigerate.
Scoop up a heaped tablespoon and with slightly wet hands, roll into balls.
Heat oil in a non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Add half the meatballs and cook for 4 minutes, browning all over but still raw inside. Remove onto a plate, repeat with remaining meatballs.
Wipe skillet clean with a paper towel. Reduce heat to medium.
Melt butter in a skillet, then add flour. Mix and cook for 1 minute, then add lemon juice, chicken broth, and cream.
Bring to simmer then add meatballs. Simmer for 5 minutes or until sauce thickens and meatballs are cooked through. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Stir through parsley and capers. Serve with more Parmesan cheese, if desired.