Creamy Spinach Chicken Meatballs
Pan-seared chicken meatballs in a rich parmesan spinach sauce
Steps
- 1Mix meatball ingredients
Mix all meatball ingredients together. Roll into golf ball sized balls.
Don't overwork the meat mixture or meatballs become tough
Ground chickenGarlicBread crumbsEggItalian seasoningSaltBlack pepper - 2Sear the meatballs7 min
Heat olive oil in a pan over medium-high heat. Sear meatballs 3-4 minutes each side until golden brown. Set aside.
Sear on HIGH heat for that golden crust — don't skip this step
Olive oil - 3Sauté garlic1 min
In the same pan melt butter, sauté garlic 1 minute until fragrant.
ButterGarlic - 4Add broth2 min
Add chicken broth and let it simmer 2 minutes.
Chicken stock - 5Add cream3 min
Pour in heavy cream, stir and simmer on low 3 minutes.
Heavy cream - 6Add spinach and parmesan
Add spinach and parmesan, stir until spinach wilts and sauce thickens.
Use freshly grated parmesan, not pre-packaged, for a silkier sauce. If sauce gets too thick add a splash of chicken broth.
SpinachParmesan - 7Coat meatballs in sauce
Return meatballs to the pan, coat well with sauce.
- 8Simmer together5 min
Simmer together 5 minutes on low heat.
Chili flakes - 9Serve hot
Serve hot in a wide bowl.
Let meatballs rest 2 minutes before serving so they stay juicy inside




