These Chicken Piccata Meatballs are a family favorite. If you’re a fan of the classic Italian dish chicken piccata, you’re going to love this meatball version. The recipe is easy to whip up and perfect served with a side of rice or pasta.
A few months back I shared a recipe for Marry Me Chicken Meatballs and you folks loved them! Apparently we’ve got lots of meatball lovers in the crowd!
I’ve actually posted several different meatball recipes here at the BHK and each and every one seems to do really really well, so I decided it was time for another.
If you guys enjoy the classic Italian dish chicken piccata, you’re going to LOVE these Chicken Piccata Meatballs.
Why You’ll Love this Recipe
These are easiest enough for a weeknight dinner, yet perfect for weekend guests too.
The meatballs have such great flavor and since they’re made with ground chicken, they’re a bit healthier than your average ground beef meatball.
The sauce….delish! Butter, fresh lemon juice, capers, garlic make for a tangy, tasty sauce that raise the flavor meter up, up, up!
Ingredients You’ll Need
- olive oil
- ground chicken
- eggs
- garlic
- seasoned panko crumbs
- grated Parmesan cheese
- onion powder
- paprika
- kosher salt and pepper
- butter
- shallots
- all-purpose flour
- low-sodium chicken broth
- lemons
- capers
Step-By-Step Instructions
The first step of the recipe is to make your meatballs. In a large bowl, you’ll combine all your meatball ingredients gently together. Don’t overmix or you’ll get tough meatballs. I use a 1 1/2-inch cookie scooper to scoop my meatballs. The recipe will make roughly 28 meatballs if you use a heaping scoopful of the meatball meat for each meatball.
Heat 2 tablespoons of olive in a large skillet over medium heat. Once hot, add about 12-14 meatballs to the skillet and cook for roughly 6-7 minutes, turning often until lightly browned all over. Remove the meatballs from the skillet to a baking sheet lined with paper towels. Repeat with remaining meatballs adding more olive oil as needed.
Next up will be to make your piccata sauce. To the same skillet, you’ll add your 4 tablespoons of butter over medium heat until melted. Then you’ll add in your chopped shallots and cook for 3-4 minutes, stirring often, followed by your garlic for an additional minute.
You’ll whisk in your flour and cook for one minute and then slowly whisk in your chicken broth, lemon juice and capers. You’ll let the sauce simmer over medium heat for 5-6 minutes until it thickens a bit, then add in your final tablespoon of butter. At this point you’ll add in your meatballs and let them cook in your sauce for about 5 minutes until heated through. Before serving you can sprinkle with some dried parsley and then serve the meatballs with a side of rice, pasta or with a salad and some crusty bread.
These meatballs are tender and delicious and the sauce is tangy and buttery and loaded with capers! I know you guys are gonna love it!
Please let me know if you give the recipe a try. And if you have any questions about the recipe, just drop a comment below. Enjoy!
A Few Cook’s Notes for Chicken Piccata Meatballs
You can serve the meatballs with a side of rice or pasta, or perhaps just a side salad and some crusty bread to soak up some of that delicious sauce.
Don’t overmix your meatball ingredients or you’ll have tougher meatballs. You will just need to lightly mix with your hands until combined.
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Chicken Piccata Meatballs
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Chicken Meatballs
- 2 lbs. ground chicken
- 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 Tbsp. olive oil, plus a few extra tablespoons for frying the meatballs
- 1 cup seasoned panko crumbs
- 3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 tsp. onion powder
- 1 tsp. kosher salt
- 1 tsp. black pepper
- 1/2 tsp. paprika
Piccata Sauce
- 5 Tbsp. butter
- 1 medium shallot, finely chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
- 1 14.5-oz. can low-sodium chicken broth
- 1/3 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1 3-oz. jar capers, drained
- 1 tsp. dried parsley, for garnish before serving
Instructions
Chicken Meatballs
- In a large bowl, combine all ingredients for meatballs and gently mix together. Do not over mix. Using a 1 1/2-inch cookie scoop, scoop a heaping scoop of meatball mixture into balls and place on a large baking sheet to get ready for frying. Set aside. The mixture will make roughly 28 -30 meatballs.
- Heat 2 tablespoons of olive in a large skillet over medium heat. Once hot, add about 12-15meatballs to the skillet and cook for roughly 6-7 minutes, turning often until lightly browned all over. Remove the meatballs from the skillet to a baking sheet lined with paper towels. Repeat with remaining meatballs adding more olive oil as needed.
Piccata Sauce
- To the same skillet, you'll add 4 tablespoons of the butter over medium heat until melted. Then you'll add in your chopped shallots and cook for 3-4 minutes, stirring often, followed by your garlic for an additional minute.
- You'll whisk in your flour and cook for one minute and then slowly whisk in your chicken broth, lemon juice and capers. Let the sauce simmer over medium heat for 5-6 minutes until it thickens a bit, then add in your final tablespoon of butter. At this point you'll add in your meatballs and let them cook in your sauce for about 5 minutes until heated and cooked through. Before serving you can sprinkle with some dried parsley.
This looks delicious…I plan to make this very soon.
So happy you’re going to give the recipe a try Maggie! Enjoy!
This is an absolutely delicious recipe! The meatballs are moist and tender inside with a delightful crisp outside. And they are so flavorful! The piccata sauce is quick and easy with just the right salty tang! I made it for my hubby and I and there is plenty to feed both of us for 3 nights. We put it over rice and just added a veggie and it was more than filling enough. MaryAnn this is such a genius interpretation of chicken piccata!! Thank you so much for creating and sharing it!
I’m so happy to hear that you and your husband loved them Diane! Thanks so much for following!
Absolutely spectacular dinner! A crowd pleaser for the whole family!!
Yay! So happy you guys enjoyed it!