Description
These Garlic Butter Chicken Balls served with Creamy Parmesan Pasta are a delicious and comforting meal. Tender chicken meatballs are coated in a flavorful garlic butter sauce and paired with a rich and creamy pasta dish. Perfect for a cozy dinner at home!
Ingredients
Scale
For the chicken balls:
- 1 lb ground chicken
- ½ cup breadcrumbs
- 1 egg
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 tbsp chopped parsley
- ½ tsp onion powder
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- 2 tbsp olive oil
For the garlic butter:
- 3 tbsp unsalted butter
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 tbsp fresh parsley
For the pasta:
- 8 oz fettuccine or spaghetti
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Reserved pasta water (as needed)
- Chopped parsley and extra Parmesan for garnish
Instructions
- Make the chicken balls: In a large bowl, combine ground chicken, breadcrumbs, egg, garlic, Parmesan, parsley, onion powder, salt, and pepper. Form into 1-inch balls. Cook in batches in olive oil until golden brown.
- Prepare the garlic butter: Melt butter in a skillet, sauté garlic, add parsley, then coat the cooked chicken balls in the garlic butter.
- Cook the pasta: Cook pasta, reserve pasta water, and drain. In a skillet, melt butter, sauté garlic, stir in cream, add Parmesan, season, and toss cooked pasta in the sauce.
- Serve pasta topped with garlic butter chicken balls, extra Parmesan, and parsley.
Notes
- You can make the chicken balls ahead and refrigerate or freeze them.
- Swap heavy cream with half-and-half for a lighter version.
- Add spinach or peas to the pasta for extra veggies.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American, Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate
- Calories: 620
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 490mg
- Fat: 36g
- Saturated Fat: 17g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 36g
- Cholesterol: 155mg
