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Chicken Parm Meatballs

April 21, 2020 by aseasonedgreeting 84 Comments

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Chicken Parm Meatballs are the easiest way to enjoy the flavors of Chicken Parm! Only use one baking dish, and in about 35 minutes you’ve got chicken meatballs smothered in cheese and tomato sauce with only one pan to clean up! Serve these with pasta, or on bread for a chicken Parm meatball sub!

Recipe at a Glance

Prep time: 10 – 15 minutes
Cook time: 34-35 minutes
Notes: Go for a high quality pasta sauce, it’s a main ingredient so you want the flavor to be the best it can be!

Chicken Parm Meatballs in a Cast Iron Skillet on a wood board with parsley and a grey napkin.

The Trick to Moist Meatballs

No one likes a dry meatball. So how to you help keep them moist and tender? It might be surprising, but it’s one secret ingredient that you have right now. You can this in full supply, and it doesn’t expire.

Water.

Yupp! Adding 1/4 cup of water to the meat will help keep them moist and totally not dry. I love this since I never run out of this. Don’t you hate when you’re cooking your way through a recipe and you realize you’re out of the important ingredient? That won’t happen here! Just go to your faucet, get your water and mix it into the meatball blend.

The meatballs after baking in the skillet with the sauce.

What to serve with the meatballs

Think of these meatballs the same what you’d serve Chicken Parm! These really are Chicken Parm in a meatball form. Here are some ideas of what to serve these with:

  • Pasta, any kind! A side of angel hair, spaghetti, penne, even orzo would work.
  • Make a chicken parm meatball sub by putting these on a roll, add an extra slice of Mozzarella or Provolone cheese.
  • Add these to soup! You can add these to minestrone or lasagna soup.
Close shot of cheesy chicken parm meatballs with parsley and scattered Parmesan cheese.

Cooking Tips

  • Adding the water to the ground chicken mixture makes sure the meatballs stay moist, but it also means the mix might be more wet than you’re used to. If you feel it’s too wet, add more breadcrumbs a little at a time until it’s easier for you to work with.
  • When the meatballs are under the broiler, watch them closely! Things can burn very quickly under a broiler. 4 minutes was perfect for my oven.
  • Use a high quality pasta sauce for this. It’s a main ingredient and you really need that flavors to be the best they can be.

If you like chicken meatball recipes you’re going to love my Chicken Piccata Meatballs!

Mini white ramekins with the meatballs, the cast iron skillet in the background, a grey napkin and parsley scattered about.
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Chicken Parm Meatballs

Chicken Parm Meatballs in a Cast Iron Skillet
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Wan the easiest way to enjoy the flavors of chicken Parm? Chicken Parm Meatballs bake in a pan with the tomato sauce, then cover with Mozzarella and Parmesan cheese and broil until browned. Serve with pasta or on a roll for a chicken parm sub!

  • Author: aseasonedgreeting
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 35 minutes
  • Total Time: 45 minutes
  • Yield: 20 meatballs

Ingredients

1 lb ground chicken
1 egg
1/2 cup breadcrumbs
1/4 cup water
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
1 and 1/2 cups shredded Mozzarella cheese
1 jar of good pasta sauce
Extra Parmesan cheese for sprinkling over the top

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 400 degrees.

2. In a mixing bowl, combine the ground chicken, egg, breadcrumbs, water, Parmesan cheese, garlic powder, onion powder, thyme, salt, and pepper and mix well to combine.

3. Take your baking dish, and pour in the jar of pasta sauce. Then, take the ground chicken mixture and form them into meatballs, I was able to make 20 meatballs. Place all the meatballs into the pasta sauce baking dish. Bake for 30 minutes.

4. Once it’s done baking, remove from the oven. Cover the top with the Mozzarella cheese and sprinkle some more Parmesan cheese overtop. Place under the broiler for 4 minutes until it’s browned and bubbly. Always watch food under the broiler very closely! Things can burn quickly. Serve with pasta or on bread for a chicken parm sub!

Notes

You really should use high quality pasta sauce for this. The sauce is a main ingredient, and you want to make sure you’re getting the best flavors to complement your homemade Chicken Parm Meatballs!

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  1. AvatarJulie

    November 10, 2020 at 4:43 am

    I made this keto by using almond flour instead of breadcrumbs and using a low carb pasta sauce( Raos). I did find I had to use more than1/2 cup of the flour to keep the meatballs together. Refrigerated the meatballs for about an hour before baking to keep them together. Served with spaghetti squash. Absolutely delicious!!

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    • Avataraseasonedgreeting

      November 15, 2020 at 3:50 pm

      So glad you enjoyed, and were able to make some modifications!

      Reply
    • AvatarBarb Osborne

      October 16, 2024 at 8:37 pm

      Love this recipe. I use ground turkey – grocery store puts it on sale every few months. It’s a great addition to another recipe I make using a Parmesan cream sauce over pasta.

      Reply
      • Avataraseasonedgreeting

        October 16, 2024 at 8:55 pm

        I’m so glad you liked this! Thanks for giving it a try 🙂

  2. AvatarKara

    December 15, 2020 at 3:28 pm

    Made this last month and served with risotto…my sons braces were tightened that day so we needed soft foods….repeating it tonight, just because it was so good!

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    • Avataraseasonedgreeting

      December 15, 2020 at 6:44 pm

      I love that you made with risotto! That sounds amazing.

      Reply
      • AvatarKara Dimino

        October 30, 2023 at 9:40 pm

        Making tonight..it has become a staple at our house. Tonight with gnocchi!

      • Avataraseasonedgreeting

        October 31, 2023 at 4:32 pm

        yeay so glad this has been a hit for you!!

  3. AvatarLaura Mejia

    January 6, 2021 at 1:44 am

    Made this tonight and made my homemade sauce. It came out delicious. The meatballs were nice and tender. I just didn’t broil the cheese. I just baked it longer.

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    • Avataraseasonedgreeting

      January 14, 2021 at 1:44 am

      so glad to hear you liked it!!

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    • AvatarShelley

      April 19, 2021 at 11:57 am

      Have you done this with ground beef?

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      • Avataraseasonedgreeting

        April 19, 2021 at 1:04 pm

        I haven’t, but I think that would be good too!

  4. AvatarMarian

    January 17, 2021 at 6:27 pm

    Really getting excited to make this – I’m getting my shopping list together – one Q. how much pasta sauce as there are various sized jars? Thank You

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    • Avataraseasonedgreeting

      January 17, 2021 at 7:36 pm

      I would buy a 28oz jar! I love Rao’s pasta sauce and they come in 28oz jars.

      Reply
  5. AvatarBarb

    February 1, 2021 at 1:48 pm

    Can I make the meatballs and freeze

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    • Avataraseasonedgreeting

      February 1, 2021 at 5:13 pm

      Yes you can, they are best eaten fresh but you can freeze these and thaw them out when you’re ready to eat! They might be a bit drier though after freezing and reheating.

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      • AvatarLee Ann

        February 18, 2023 at 8:00 pm

        I love this recipe & am making some freezer meals for an upcoming tight schedule. Would you freeze the meatballs cooked or uncooked. Seems easy enough to throw them together with sauce day of. Thank you.
        PS – dropped this off to a family with a new baby and they were thrilled with it!

      • Avataraseasonedgreeting

        February 19, 2023 at 12:56 am

        I’m so glad you like these! You can freeze meatballs either way (cooked or uncooked), I just don’t have cooking instructions for frozen meatballs.

  6. AvatarKkm

    March 2, 2021 at 4:22 pm

    Made them this week. I did a a couple tablespoons of Greek yogurt in place of water and added chopped spinach. Keyo folks could use pork rind panko. They were delicious!

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    • Avataraseasonedgreeting

      March 2, 2021 at 6:46 pm

      so glad you liked them, love that you made them your own! 🙂

      Reply
  7. AvatarWendy

    April 12, 2021 at 10:23 pm

    I could not get my meatballs to form into smooth balls. They were bumpy from being so wet. Were yours the same? Also, what fresh herb did you sprinkle on the top at the end?

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    • Avataraseasonedgreeting

      April 15, 2021 at 6:59 pm

      At the end of the photo that’s just some parsley! Also, my meatballs are never totally smooth, there’s definitely some texture. You can pop the mixture in the fridge for 10-15 minutes to help it firm up a bit before rolling the balls and that can help get a smoother surface.

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    • AvatarMichelle

      April 18, 2023 at 5:14 pm

      Spray your hand with olive oil cooking spray when forming the meatballs. I also use a cookie scoop to make sure they are all about the same size.

      Reply
      • Avataraseasonedgreeting

        April 18, 2023 at 5:25 pm

        Good tips!

  8. AvatarJudi

    June 4, 2021 at 8:43 pm

    My favorite go to !! I make a batch almost weekly – freeze together, pull them out for a quick lunch or dinner!! Absolutely love them!! I have girls at work doing the same!!!!

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    • Avataraseasonedgreeting

      June 4, 2021 at 8:56 pm

      That’s amazing!! So glad to hear it!

      Reply
  9. AvatarKaren Hoffman

    September 9, 2021 at 1:19 am

    We just finished dinner and they were delicious. We are doing keto so I just swapped the breadcrumbs for pork rinds and only used 1/4 cup. Used Rao’s also. My husband said these are really good what did you to wrong? 😂. He actually said they were good 2 times. So moist. Just had with steamed zucchini. It’s a keeper.

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    • Avataraseasonedgreeting

      September 9, 2021 at 11:31 am

      I’m so glad you liked it! And that’s awesome you were able to enjoy this as a keto version too! Thanks for the kind words 🙂

      Reply
  10. AvatarAmy

    September 18, 2021 at 11:32 pm

    These were great! I prepared recipe in reversed order at first. Sautéed the chicken meatballs first in a cast iron skillet, then added sauce prior to baking. The little bit of crust on the meatballs made a huge difference!

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    • Avataraseasonedgreeting

      September 19, 2021 at 1:30 pm

      I’m so glad you liked them! Adding that little crust sounds delicious!

      Reply
  11. AvatarGail

    December 10, 2021 at 7:58 pm

    This was so good and will now become a go to for me. I used Panko breadcrumbs instead of the regular breadcrumbs. It was absolutely delicious.

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    • Avataraseasonedgreeting

      December 10, 2021 at 8:30 pm

      Yeay!! Glad you liked!

      Reply
  12. AvatarRex

    December 29, 2021 at 3:24 am

    Made for second time tonight. No changes to recipe needed, perfect as is

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    • Avataraseasonedgreeting

      December 29, 2021 at 3:25 pm

      so glad you enjoy this recipe!

      Reply
  13. AvatarHeidi

    January 11, 2022 at 2:36 am

    When doubling the recipe the ingredient amounts do not change when you click x2 other than 2 pounds chicken. Is this correct? .

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    • Avataraseasonedgreeting

      January 11, 2022 at 1:25 pm

      No that’s not right, everything should be doubled. I’m going to reach out for some tech support to see why the recipe card plugin isn’t working right. Thanks for letting me know!!

      Reply
  14. AvatarSheryl

    January 13, 2022 at 12:25 am

    Just finished making/eating these!!! A M A Z I N G!!! We had some ground chicken my parents gave us and I’m so glad I found this recipe! This will definitely become a recipe we use on the Reg!

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    • Avataraseasonedgreeting

      January 13, 2022 at 1:23 am

      yeay so glad to hear it!! Enjoy!

      Reply
  15. AvatarDebra

    March 14, 2022 at 10:45 pm

    We have made this recipe many times. It is so tasty and fast. I have started to grind and measure out the chicken for this recipe. I then freeze the amount I’ll need for each dinner. I’m so glad that I found your recipe.

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    • Avataraseasonedgreeting

      March 15, 2022 at 12:44 pm

      this is amazing! So glad you like!

      Reply
  16. AvatarSandra

    April 5, 2022 at 12:59 pm

    Delicious! The whole family loved it and my 7 year old claimed that this recipe was better than an actual chicken parm I made that was breaded and air fried. Love the trick of adding water. They were very moist.

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    • Avataraseasonedgreeting

      April 5, 2022 at 1:50 pm

      that’s amazing!! So glad your family loved it! 🙂

      Reply
  17. AvatarMark Nikkel

    April 13, 2022 at 8:41 pm

    Could by chance give serving size, calories, and macros?

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    • Avataraseasonedgreeting

      April 15, 2022 at 12:48 pm

      I don’t have nutritional data for recipes, but I’d say a serving size is 4 meatballs 🙂

      Reply
  18. AvatarKelli

    August 5, 2022 at 3:50 pm

    I loved this recipe! My husband loved it as well. I served it with spaghetti squash and it was so yummy. I was wondering if you could put these in a crockpot? Would you bake them like normal and then just put them on warm?

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    • Avataraseasonedgreeting

      August 5, 2022 at 4:12 pm

      so glad you liked! I wish I could help more, but I don’t use a crockpot so I don’t really know how they would cook up in one 🙁

      Reply
  19. AvatarTricia

    September 24, 2022 at 2:26 pm

    These are a keeper. Followed exactly! My family loves when I make this.

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    • Avataraseasonedgreeting

      September 25, 2022 at 6:55 pm

      so glad you all liked them! Thanks for sharing 🙂

      Reply
  20. AvatarJulieann

    November 8, 2022 at 5:40 pm

    I will be making these tonight in my cast iron skillet and having them as subs for dinner.

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    • Avataraseasonedgreeting

      November 8, 2022 at 6:17 pm

      Awesome! Hope you enjoy!

      Reply
  21. AvatarSusan

    January 16, 2023 at 2:37 pm

    Found some clean-ish already prepared chicken meatballs at Costco to use for our busy weeknights. Came across this recipe and making tonight. I love Raos – it’s my go to for a good and clean marinara. Will be serving with spaghetti noodles, homemade bread and salad.

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    • Avataraseasonedgreeting

      January 16, 2023 at 8:34 pm

      Great! Hope you enjoy it!!

      Reply
  22. AvatarMichelle

    January 23, 2023 at 3:23 am

    This was really good! I made as per the recipe except I used milk instead of water, and accidentally mixed the parmesan into the meatball mix. It worked out really well! Thanks for the recipe 🙂

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    • Avataraseasonedgreeting

      January 23, 2023 at 1:45 pm

      I’m so happy you liked this! Glad everything worked out lol 🙂

      Reply
  23. AvatarTammyA

    February 5, 2023 at 5:59 pm

    These were good! Didn’t take long at all to prepare, and made a lot of food! We had with a little Angel hair pasta and salad. I followed the recipe exactly, with the exception that I did brown the meatballs a bit before putting into the oven. Used Rao tomato basil for the sauce.

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    • Avataraseasonedgreeting

      February 5, 2023 at 6:07 pm

      so glad you liked these!

      Reply
  24. AvatarKim

    March 28, 2023 at 9:57 pm

    My family loves these! We make them for dinner on a regular basis. I do soak the breadcrumbs in milk instead of water and we use either Raos or Newmans Own sauce.

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    • Avataraseasonedgreeting

      March 29, 2023 at 12:13 pm

      thanks for sharing, so glad you and your family love these!

      Reply
  25. AvatarJudy Shuttlesworth

    April 8, 2023 at 8:47 pm

    Just finished eating this. I used Rao’s Arrabiata sauce! So delicious. Just ate it with warm Italian. Read and butter.

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    • Avataraseasonedgreeting

      April 10, 2023 at 12:12 pm

      thanks for sharing, so glad you liked this!

      Reply
  26. AvatarMegan

    April 13, 2023 at 11:11 pm

    Any thoughts for an egg substitute? My son is allergic to eggs 🙁

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    • Avataraseasonedgreeting

      April 14, 2023 at 10:49 am

      I’m sorry, but I don’t. I Googled and there seems to be a few recommendations, but I’ve never tried any of them to see if they actually work or not.

      Reply
  27. AvatarDonna

    April 29, 2023 at 11:33 pm

    I made this this evening, easy to make and was this ever delicious!!! My hubby said “Honey you outdid yourself with this recipe! This is so good!” I doubled the recipe so we had leftovers. I also made the meatballs larger.

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    • Avataraseasonedgreeting

      April 30, 2023 at 2:35 am

      That makes me so happy to hear! Thanks for sharing!

      Reply
  28. AvatarDebbie

    May 12, 2023 at 12:02 am

    Wow, these were easy and so delicious! Like several others, I refrigerated the meatballs before they baked and they were not crumbly, perfect texture and simply delicious!

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    • Avataraseasonedgreeting

      May 12, 2023 at 11:46 am

      Thanks for sharing, glad you liked them!!

      Reply
  29. AvatarElaine

    May 30, 2023 at 2:35 pm

    I made these last night using 2 slices of gluten free bread soaked in 1/4 cup of milk in place of the water and bread crumbs and browned them in a pan before baking in a casserole with about 2 cups of cooked GF pasta and the remainder of ingredients. Delish!! Thank You!!

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    • Avataraseasonedgreeting

      May 30, 2023 at 2:49 pm

      so glad you liked them!! Great ideas to make them GF!

      Reply
  30. AvatarSarah

    June 7, 2023 at 12:53 am

    Made these tonight – the meatballs were so tender! We enjoyed them.
    Used 32oz jar of tomato w/ basil pasta sauce by Michaels of Brooklyn

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    • Avataraseasonedgreeting

      June 7, 2023 at 10:32 am

      so glad you liked them! Thanks for making them!

      Reply
  31. AvatarRenee

    November 15, 2023 at 12:36 am

    These were delicious and so flavorful, the whole family loved it!

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    • Avataraseasonedgreeting

      November 15, 2023 at 11:58 am

      thank you for making them! Glad you liked!

      Reply
  32. AvatarJeanmarie

    January 7, 2024 at 8:14 pm

    Did you cover it for the first 30 minutes of baking in the oven?

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    • Avataraseasonedgreeting

      January 22, 2024 at 2:22 pm

      No I didn’t!

      Reply
  33. AvatarAngie

    March 10, 2024 at 11:31 pm

    I made this today and served it over Parmesan risotto and served with a side salad. SO good!! Thanks for the recipe!

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    • Avataraseasonedgreeting

      March 11, 2024 at 12:36 pm

      thanks for making this and glad you liked it! Parmesan risotto sounds like the perfect side dish for this.

      Reply
  34. AvatarKerbear

    June 2, 2024 at 12:28 pm

    Can I prep this the day before (ie:make an assemble the meatballs) and bake it the next day? Thank you!

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    • Avataraseasonedgreeting

      June 2, 2024 at 8:08 pm

      Yes! make the meatballs and keep in the fridge but just add the sauce right before baking.

      Reply
  35. AvatarMelissa

    November 5, 2024 at 12:57 am

    I’ve always been intimidated by meatballs. But meatballs on a Monday night?! Yes I did! This is an amazingly awesome, easy and delicious recipe! I substituted a garlic herb seasoning for the garlic and onion powder, love how the thyme comes through. Thank you!

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    • Avataraseasonedgreeting

      November 5, 2024 at 1:45 pm

      I’m SO glad you liked these! Great choice adding the garlic herb seasoning!

      Reply
  36. AvatarJOEK

    December 2, 2024 at 12:34 pm

    My daughter made these yesterday and they were incredible. relatively easy to make. meatballs were moist, soft and very flavorful. in the past i have been a strictly beef meatball lover. this recipe has changed my entire outlook on tasty meatballs. could be served with any pasta or for meatball subs.

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    • Avataraseasonedgreeting

      December 2, 2024 at 1:49 pm

      Thank you so much for the kind words, I’m SO happy this was a hit for you guys!

      Reply
  37. AvatarJudi

    June 4, 2021 at 8:44 pm

    Freeze 2 together!!

    Reply

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