Chicken Romano Meatballs
Introducing these delicious Chicken Romano Meatballs, brimming with the rich taste of Romano cheese, fragrant herbs, and aromatic garlic. Each meatball is generously coated with a zesty white wine sauce infused with lemon for an extra burst of flavor.
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Ingredients
- 1 pound ground chicken
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
- 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 1 shallot
- 2 garlic cloves
- Salt
- 1/3 cup dry white wine
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 lemon
- 1 large egg
- ½ cup seasoned bread crumbs
- ⅓ cup Romano cheese
Instructions
- 1
Begin by preheating your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- 2
In a mixing bowl, blend the ground chicken with minced garlic, the egg, breadcrumbs, cheese, chopped parsley, dried basil, oregano, red pepper flakes, salt, and black pepper.
- 3
Use your clean hands to combine the ingredients until they are just mixed together – be careful not to overwork the mixture.
- 4
Form the mixture into meatballs, each about 1 inch in diameter, yielding approximately 24 meatballs.
- 5
Place an oven-safe skillet over medium heat and pour in 1 tablespoon of olive oil.
- 6
Arrange the meatballs in a single layer in the skillet (you may need to do this in several batches) and brown them on all sides, which should take around 5 to 6 minutes. They don’t need to be cooked through at this stage, just nicely browned.
- 7
Once browned, transfer the meatballs to a plate.
- 8
In the same skillet, still over medium heat, add the shallots and minced garlic along with a pinch of salt, stirring to combine.
- 9
Sauté until they become tender, about 5 minutes. Pour in the white wine, using a wooden spoon to scrape any browned bits from the bottom of the skillet.
- 10
Allow the mixture to simmer for 2 minutes. Then, introduce the sliced lemons and chicken stock to the skillet.
- 11
Return the browned meatballs to the pan.
- 12
Place the skillet in the oven and bake for 15 minutes, or until the meatballs reach an internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit.
- 13
Serve the meatballs on sandwiches or alongside pasta, rice, or your choice of vegetables.