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Baked Chicken Parmesan Meatball Recipe

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Who says comfort food can’t be easy and delicious? These Baked Chicken Parmesan Meatballs are the perfect twist on a classic favorite! 

Juicy, tender meatballs made with lean ground chicken are baked to golden perfection, smothered in marinara sauce, and topped with melted mozzarella and Parmesan cheese.
Every bite is packed with Italian-inspired flavors you love but with a lighter, guilt-free spin.

Angled view of a plate holding a ciabatta sub topped with chicken meatballs, melted mozzarella, and fresh marinara - Hostess At Heart

Whether you’re serving them over pasta, in a sub, or as an easy appetizer, these meatballs are guaranteed to be a crowd-pleaser. Plus, they’re so easy to make, you’ll want to add them to your weekly dinner rotation! This chicken meatball recipe is so quick and easy to make. Baking them ensures that they’re never over or undercooked. We’ll show you two of our favorite ways to make them.

There are so many ways you can flavor meatballs. These Baked Italian chicken meatballs are way up there on our love list along with our Mexican meatballs, Turkey meatballs, and these amazing Cheddar-stuffed Meatballs.

Even though we are so busy, it makes it all that more important to get together with friends or to sit down together with each other at the end of the day. That is why I love baking up a big batch of chicken meatballs.

It’s just as easy to cook twice as much as we need and have leftovers the next night or put the extra food in serving size containers and freeze it.

Then we’re prepared when we need a quick meal or appetizer for impromptu entertaining.

Please note, that the printable recipe card has the full list of ingredients, quantities, complete instructions, and nutritional information. The following is a quick overview of the recipe.

Three baked breaded meatballs on a plate - Hostess At Heart

Easy Parmesan Chicken Meatball Ingredients

Ground Chicken is so easy to substitute into your ground beef recipes. It does require a little more seasoning, and can be dry. We’ll show you how to keep these meatballs flavorful and juicy.

We use Grade A large eggs for consistency in our recipes.

Italian bread crumbs add flavor without drying out our meatballs like oats can. you can substitute plain as well.

Panko Bread Crumbs add a delicious crunch to the ground chicken meatballs. We use these Japanese-style bread crumbs in the breading of the meatballs but not in the meatball because they would change the texture.

Everything is better with cheese right? We used grated Parmesan in the meatball and Mozzarella on top. You could use all shredded or grated Pecorino or Mozzarella too.

We kept the Seasonings simple with garlic powder, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper. You could use oregano or thyme any combination you prefer instead of the Italian seasoning.

Making your own marinara using diced tomatoes. It’s really easy. We made our own simple marinara for our chicken meatball sub recipe. You could use ready-made marinara for convenience.

Three meatballs on a plate. The front one is cut in half. Hostess At Heart

How to make Easy Chicken Parmesan Meatballs

  1. In a medium bowl, combine ground chicken, bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, egg, garlic powder, salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning.
  2. Roll chicken mixture into 1-1/2″ meatballs and put on prepared pan. (I used a 1-1/2 Tbl scoop)
  3. Combine the egg with 1 tablespoon of water, and whip together with a fork. In a separate shallow bowl combine the panko, Italian breadcrumbs, Italian seasoning, and salt. Glaze the meatballs with the egg mixture and then roll them in the breading mix.
  4. Bake in a preheated oven.
  5. Make the marinara by putting a can of diced tomatoes into to a 9 to 10-inch saucepan. Add garlic powder and Italian seasoning. Cook until most of the liquid has cooked off. About 10 minutes.
  6. Add mozzarella to the top of each meatball for a sub sandwich. Broil until melted.

Other ideas for Chicken Meatballs Recipe

Sideview of three breaded chicken meatballs topped with melted parmesan cheese and fresh tomato marinara - Hostess At Heart

Serving Suggestions

like our easy parmesan chicken pasta recipe over pasta, this recipe can be served over pasta or stuffed into a meatball sub like shown in some of our images.

We also like to stuff them into a bun for a meatball sub that makes a complete meal.

Instead of baking them put them in a slow cooker covered with sauce for an easy meal or for entertaining. Guests can help themselves.

For Meatball fondue, serve with picks and provide several sauces such as marinara, cheese sauce, or pesto.

Tableview of a meatball sub sandwich topped with melted mozzarella, marinara, and fresh parsley. Hostess At Heart

Hostess Tips

The best way to know when your meatballs are done is to test them with an Instant Read Thermometer. I personally use this thermometer for everything that I cook by temperature even my bread! Chicken meatballs are done when they reach a temperature of 165° F.

When I make meatballs or cookies or anything that I want to be a similar size, I use scoops.

They not only look better but they cook evenly too. You can make a larger scoop when serving these meatballs over pasta or a smaller one when serving them as appetizers.

A a large sub sandwich stuffed with baked chicken meatballs topped with melted mozzarella and tomato marinara. Hostess At Heart

One thing that I am picky about when I have a sandwich is the bread, roll, or bun. I used my Simple Ciabatta Bread Recipe for these rolls. They’re definitely perfect for this Chicken Parmesan Meatball sandwich!

I hope you enjoyed this delicious recipe as much as we do. Drop me a comment below, and don’t forget to give it a star rating. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐. Your comments and ratings help others decide if this recipe is for them too.

Angled view of a baked meatball topped with toasted mozzarella and fresh tomato marinara - Hostess At Heart

Baked Chicken Parmesan Meatball Recipe

Author: Julie Menghini
Juicy baked chicken Parmesan meatballs smothered in marinara, topped with melty cheese, and packed with Italian flavors are easy and delicious!
5 from 20 votes
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Appetizer, Main Dish
Cuisine American, Italian
Keyword: Chicken Parmesan Meatball
Servings: 4 sandwiches

Ingredients
 
 

Meatballs

  • 1 lb ground chicken
  • 1 large egg
  • ¼ cup Italian bread crumbs
  • ½ cup Parmesan cheese grated
  • ½ tsp garlic powder
  • tsp Italian seasoning
  • ½ tsp kosher salt
  • tsp ground black pepper

Breading

  • 1 large egg
  • ¼ cup Italian bread crumbs
  • ¼ cup panko bread crumbs
  • ½ tsp Italian seasoning
  • 1/4 tsp kosher salt

Homemade Marinara

  • 14 oz can of diced tomatoes don’t drain
  • ¼ tsp garlic powder
  • ½ tsp Italian seasoning

Remaining Ingredients

  • 4 oz fresh mozzarella
  • fresh parsley optional
  • hoagie rolls or pasta optional

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 400°F400 °F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil and spray with non-stick cooking spray. Set aside.
  • In a medium bowl, combine ground chicken, bread crumbs, pecorino romano cheese, egg, garlic powder, salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning.
  • Roll chicken mixture into 1½-inch meatballs and put them on a prepared baking sheet. (I used a 1-1/2 Tbl scoop). You can roll them larger if serving as a sandwich.
  • Combine the egg with 1 tablespoon of water and whip together with a fork.  In a separate bowl combine panko, breadcrumbs, Italian seasoning, and salt.  Glaze the meatballs with the egg mixture and then roll them in the breading mix.
  • Bake for 20 minutes or until the register an internal temperature of 165°F.
  • While meatballs bake, add a can of diced tomatoes to a 9 to 10-inch saucepan. Add garlic powder and Italian seasoning. Cook until most of the liquid has cooked off. About 10 minutes.

Assembly

  • Turn the oven to broil and put the oven rack in the top 1/4 of the oven or about 10 inches from the top.  Add mozzarella to the top of each meatball.  Broil until melted.  Watch carefully this will only take about 5 minutes.
  • Place meatballs in a hoagie roll (if using) and top with sauce.  Garnish with fresh parsley.

Notes

Nutritional value doesn’t include hoagie rolls or pasta.  You can also use store-bought marinara for convenience.  Serving size is 4 meatballs per sandwich.  The recipe makes approximately 16 meatballs.

Nutrition

Calories: 421kcalCarbohydrates: 19gProtein: 36gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 214mgSodium: 1233mgPotassium: 875mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 505IUVitamin C: 9.2mgCalcium: 378mgIron: 3.8mg

Nutritional Disclaimer

This recipe was calculated using the exact brands and measurements I used to make this recipe. If you are following a strict diet please note changing anything will cause the nutritional info to change. My calculations are intended as a guide only.

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Image for Pinterest of three meatballs covered with melted cheese and chunky tomato marinara. Hostess At Heart
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  1. Julie, I completely agree about the importance of getting together with friends and life will always find some moments to be busy. This sounds like the perfect meal to share with friends too. I imagine pairing it with some red wine too.