Cheesy Chicken Meatball Bake
Aug 28, 2017 21:27:18 GMT -5
Post by bloodbought on Aug 28, 2017 21:27:18 GMT -5
Cheesy Chicken Meatball Bake
Cheesy Chicken Meatball Rolls
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
50 mins
These Cheesy Chicken Meatball Rolls are succulent and cheesy, beyond delicious and the perfect appetizer or snack. We're talking perfectly seasoned, juicy chicken meatballs, stuffed inside bread rolls that are slathered with a yummy garlic butter sauce, topped with marinara sauce and loaded with mozzarella cheese!
Course: Appetizer, Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Servings: 24
Calories: 158 kcal
Author: Joanna Cismaru
Ingredients
For Garlic Butter
8 tbsp butter unsalted and melted
2 cloves garlic minced
2 tbsp parsley chopped
1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper ground
For Meatballs
1 lb ground chicken
1 large onion finely chopped
3/4 cup breadcrumbs I used Panko
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese grated
1/2 cup parsley chopped
2 cloves garlic minced
2 eggs
1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
1 tsp Italian seasoning
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper ground
2 tbsp olive oil for frying
For Rolls
24 dinner rolls
1/2 cup marinara sauce I used store bought
4 cups mozzarella cheese shredded
1 tbsp parsley chopped
1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
US Customary - Metric
Instructions
Preheat oven to 375 F degrees. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
Using a sharp knife, cut holes in the top of each dinner roll, big enough to stuff a meatball in it.
In a small bowl whisk together the garlic butter ingredients. Using a pastry brush generously brush some of the garlic butter inside the rolls. Place the rolls on the prepared baking sheets and bake for 10 minutes or until they just start to brown and crisp up.
In the meantime, prepare the meatballs. In a large bowl combine all the meatball ingredients together (minus the olive oil) and shape the meat mixture into meatballs, about the size of golf balls. You should get around 24 meatballs.
In a large skillet, add 1 tbsp of the olive oil and fry the meatballs until golden brown all around, should take around 7 minutes. You will need to do this in 2 batches, 12 meatballs at a time, using the remaining olive oil for the second batch.
Spoon about 1 tsp of marinara sauce into each dinner roll, then place a meatball inside each roll. Spoon another tsp or so of marinara sauce over each meatball then sprinkle with 2 cups of mozzarella cheese over each dozen rolls.
Bake for 10 minutes until the cheese melts and is bubbly then garnish rolls with parsley, and red pepper flakes.
Serve warm.
Recipe Notes
To store leftovers, place meatball rolls in an airtight container and refrigerate for up to 3 days. Microwave for about a minute before serving or until meatballs heat through and cheese melts.
These meatballs are also great with ground turkey, beef or pork.
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Cheesy Chicken Meatball Rolls
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
50 mins
These Cheesy Chicken Meatball Rolls are succulent and cheesy, beyond delicious and the perfect appetizer or snack. We're talking perfectly seasoned, juicy chicken meatballs, stuffed inside bread rolls that are slathered with a yummy garlic butter sauce, topped with marinara sauce and loaded with mozzarella cheese!
Course: Appetizer, Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Servings: 24
Calories: 158 kcal
Author: Joanna Cismaru
Ingredients
For Garlic Butter
8 tbsp butter unsalted and melted
2 cloves garlic minced
2 tbsp parsley chopped
1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper ground
For Meatballs
1 lb ground chicken
1 large onion finely chopped
3/4 cup breadcrumbs I used Panko
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese grated
1/2 cup parsley chopped
2 cloves garlic minced
2 eggs
1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
1 tsp Italian seasoning
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper ground
2 tbsp olive oil for frying
For Rolls
24 dinner rolls
1/2 cup marinara sauce I used store bought
4 cups mozzarella cheese shredded
1 tbsp parsley chopped
1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
US Customary - Metric
Instructions
Preheat oven to 375 F degrees. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
Using a sharp knife, cut holes in the top of each dinner roll, big enough to stuff a meatball in it.
In a small bowl whisk together the garlic butter ingredients. Using a pastry brush generously brush some of the garlic butter inside the rolls. Place the rolls on the prepared baking sheets and bake for 10 minutes or until they just start to brown and crisp up.
In the meantime, prepare the meatballs. In a large bowl combine all the meatball ingredients together (minus the olive oil) and shape the meat mixture into meatballs, about the size of golf balls. You should get around 24 meatballs.
In a large skillet, add 1 tbsp of the olive oil and fry the meatballs until golden brown all around, should take around 7 minutes. You will need to do this in 2 batches, 12 meatballs at a time, using the remaining olive oil for the second batch.
Spoon about 1 tsp of marinara sauce into each dinner roll, then place a meatball inside each roll. Spoon another tsp or so of marinara sauce over each meatball then sprinkle with 2 cups of mozzarella cheese over each dozen rolls.
Bake for 10 minutes until the cheese melts and is bubbly then garnish rolls with parsley, and red pepper flakes.
Serve warm.
Recipe Notes
To store leftovers, place meatball rolls in an airtight container and refrigerate for up to 3 days. Microwave for about a minute before serving or until meatballs heat through and cheese melts.
These meatballs are also great with ground turkey, beef or pork.
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