Chicken Piccata Meatballs

These chicken piccata meatballs have all the flavor of a traditional chicken
piccata in less time with far less work.

Servings: 4 people

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Prep Time
10 minutes

Cook Time
20 minutes

Total Time
30 minutes

Dinner

Italian

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Instructions

1 Preheat oven to 400°.
2 In a pan over low-medium heat add a drizzle of olive oil. Once heated add onions
and garlic. Cook for 3-5 minutes until soft. Remove from heat and let it cool as
you assemble the meatballs.
3 In a bowl add ground chicken, breadcrumbs, parsley, lemon zest, cooked onions
and garlic, an egg, 1/2 tsp of salt and a few cracks of black pepper. Mix until
combined preferably with your hands. Try to not over mix it.
4 Form the meatballs into ping pong sized balls, will yield 18. Place in a oven
safe pan deep enough to hold the sauce.
5 In a small bowl combine the butter and garlic and melt the butter in the
microwave. Add garlic butter to the broth with the capers and lemon juice. Mix
and pour over the meatballs.
6 Bake the meatballs for approx. 20 minutes or until cooked through. Top with
parsley and enjoy!