Chicken Piccata Meatballs
Ingredients
1 large egg
⅓ cup panko breadcrumbs
¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons fresh chopped parsley, divided
2 teaspoons lemon zest
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
¾ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon garlic powder
¼ teaspoon black pepper
1 lb 98% lean ground chicken breast
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 tablespoons light butter, (I use Land O’Lakes light butter)
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 ½ teaspoons all-purpose flour
1 ½ cups reduced sodium chicken broth
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
¼ cup drained capers
Instructions
In a mixing bowl, add the egg, panko, parmesan, one tablespoon of the parsley, lemon zest, Italian seasoning, salt, garlic powder, and pepper and stir together with a fork until well combined. Add the ground chicken and stir the chicken into the other ingredients with a fork until mixed. With clean hands on a clean surface, divide the meat mixture into 16 evenly sized piles and then roll each one into a ball.
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