Chicken Piccata Meatballs
These Chicken Piccata Meatballs are an easy high-protein dinner made with juicy ground chicken meatballs tossed in a bright lemon butter caper sauce. Perfect for weeknights or meal prep!
Servings 4
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground chicken
- 1 large egg
- ½ cup breadcrumbs
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- ½ cup diced onion
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 2 tablespoon fresh parsley chopped
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- olive oil for cooking
For the lemon caper sauce
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- ½ cup chicken broth
- 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons capers drained
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Mix together all meatball ingredients until just combined.
- Roll into 12-15 meatballs and place on baking sheet.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes until cooked through.
- Melt butter in a skillet and sauté garlic briefly.
- Add broth lemon juice, and capers. Simmer 3-4 minutes.
- Add meatballs to sauce and toss gently to coat.
- Serve warm.