Chicken Romano Meatballs
These Chicken Roman Meatballs take all the classic Italian Chicken Romano flavors and stuff them into a meatball. The meatballs are served in a light, lemony pan sauce that is wonderful over pasta. More of my favorite chicken meatball recipes are these Chicken Marsala Meatballs, Harissa Chicken Meatballs, and Buffalo Chicken Meatballs.
I am excited to share this recipe with you from my friend Jessica Merchant’s newest cookbook, Everyday Dinners: Real-Life Recipes to Set Your Family Up for a Week of Success. Jessica is one of my favorite bloggers, and has probably been doing it as long as I have! Her book is stunning and features “plant-based, one pot, and slow cooker recipes” that cook in under 30 minutes. Jessica has recipes for everything from Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Honey Ginger Chickpeas and Tahini to Honey Dijon Pretzel- Crusted Salmon. Plus, these meatballs! I’m glad I got to try them – highly recommend!
What is chicken Romano?
Chicken Romano is an Italian baked chicken dish with a Romano cheese- breadcrumb coating. Often, it is served with a lemon-butter sauce over pasta.
Chicken Romano Meatball Ingredients
Below are the ingredients you’ll need to make these delicious chicken Romano meatballs.
Meat: Ground chicken Binder: Egg, Breadcrumbs Flavor: Garlic, Romano cheese Herbs: Fresh parsley and dried oregano and basil Seasonings: Crushed red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper
The pan sauce adds so much flavor, so definitely don’t skip it. Plus, it only has six ingredients and is super simple to make. For the sauce, you’ll need:
Shallot Garlic Salt Dry white wine Chicken broth Lemon
How to Serve Chicken Meatballs
These chicken meatballs would be delicious over your favorite pasta or rice. You could also serve them on a hoagie roll to make a sandwich or with vegetables like roasted asparagus or grilled zucchini. Another idea is to pair the meatballs with a salad and a piece of crusty bread to soak up the sauce.
Variations:
Use ground turkey instead of ground chicken. Sub parmesan for Romano. Swap out the dried oregano or basil for rosemary or thyme. Omit the crushed red pepper if you prefer mild food. If you prefer to cook without wine, replace the wine with more broth.
More Meatball Recipes You’ll Love:
Swedish Meatballs Italian Beef and Spinach Meatballs Moroccan Meatballs Asian Turkey Meatballs with Gochujang Glaze Zucchini “Meatballs”
