Description
Chicken Marsala Meatballs feature moist, flavorful ground chicken meatballs baked and simmered in a rich, velvety mushroom and Marsala-inspired sauce with shallots and a touch of sweetness from white grape juice.
Ingredients
1 pound ground chicken (lean)
¼ cup Parmesan cheese, shredded or grated
1 egg
2 tablespoons minced garlic, divided
¼ cup breadcrumbs
4 tablespoons chopped parsley, divided
2 teaspoons salt, divided
2 tablespoons butter or olive oil
8 ounces white mushrooms, quartered
½ cup chopped shallots
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 ½ cups low sodium chicken broth
½ cup white grape juice or additional chicken broth
Pepper to taste (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). In a large bowl, combine ground chicken, Parmesan, egg, 1 tbsp garlic, breadcrumbs, 2 tbsp parsley, and 1 tsp salt. Mix well.
- Form about 16 meatballs and place on parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake 10–12 minutes until cooked through.
- Meanwhile, melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add mushrooms; cook 5 minutes until soft.
- Add shallots and remaining garlic; cook 2–3 minutes until pan is mostly dry. Turn off heat.
- Sprinkle flour over mushroom mixture and stir to coat.
- Slowly whisk in chicken broth to avoid lumps; return to medium-low heat and simmer.
- Stir in white grape juice or extra broth, season with remaining salt and pepper.
- Add baked meatballs to sauce and heat through before serving.
Notes
Substitute ground turkey for chicken for different flavor.
Add fresh thyme or rosemary to meatball mixture for herbs.
Use cremini or baby bella mushrooms for richer mushroom flavor.
Serve over pasta, polenta, or mashed potatoes.
For richer sauce, add a splash of heavy cream at the end.
Store leftovers in airtight container in fridge up to 3 days.
Reheat gently on stovetop or microwave to avoid drying.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking and simmering
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 550mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 110mg
