Chicken Piccata Meatballs
Melt-in-your-mouth tender and juicy, these Chicken Piccata Meatballs simmer in a buttery lemon garlic sauce with capers and herbs for that classic piccata flavor.
Servings 6
Ingredients
For the Meatballs
- 1 pound ground chicken
- ½ cup super fine almond flour
- 1 whole egg
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
- 1 tablespoon capers
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- zest of 1 lemon
- 1 teaspoon chicken bouillon
- ½ teaspoon dried basil
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
For the Sauce
- 1 cup chicken broth
- ⅓ cup fresh lemon juice
- ¼ cup white wine, I use Pinot Grigio (or chicken broth)
- 2 tablespoons capers
- ¼ cup butter
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
- zest of 1 lemon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- Add the eggs, garlic, capers, lemon zest, chicken bouillon, dried basil, fresh parsley, salt and ground black pepper into a large mixing bowl. Mix to combine.
- Add in the ground chicken and almond flour. Mix just until combined, without over mixing.
- Using wet hands (as the dough will be sticky) and a cookie scoop, form the meatballs, then place them in an oven-safe skillet with the olive oil.
- Bake for 10 minutes, then remove from the oven. Flip the meatballs over and continue cooking them on the other side for another 2-3 minutes or until cooked through.
- Remove the meatballs from the skillet and add in 1 tablespoon of the butter and the garlic. Sauté for about 20 seconds, making sure not to brown the garlic.
- Deglaze the pan with the white wine (or chicken broth) and simmer until reduced by half.
- Add in the remaining butter, chicken broth, lemon juice, lemon zest, parsley and capers.
- Simmer for 5-7 minutes or until thickened, then add the meatballs back in, toss in the sauce until heated through. Serve with the sauce over the tops and fresh lemon slices.
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Nutrition Facts
Chicken Piccata Meatballs
Amount per Serving
Calories
295
% Daily Value*
Fat
23
g
35
%
Saturated Fat
8
g
50
%
Carbohydrates
5
g
2
%
Fiber
1
g
4
%
Sugar
1
g
1
%
Protein
18
g
36
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
*Nutritional data is provided as a courtesy and is accurate to the best of my knowledge. You can verify it using the nutrition calculator of your choice. All data is based on net carbs, without sugar alcohol: Swerve, Erythritol, Monk Fruit or Allulose.
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