These Low Carb Chicken Parmesan Meatballs are tender and juicy, and incredibly flavorful - savory chicken meatballs, topped with homemade marinara sauce, melty cheese and fresh herbs.All the flavors of chicken parmesan in delicious bite size for.
Ingredients in Chicken Parmesan Meatballs
Recipe Tips and Variations
Just a few notes about these low carb chicken parmesan meatballs. Ground chicken is very soft and is hard to form into meatballs. But, once you get them rounded, they will keep their shape. Alternately, you can also substitute ground turkey or ground beef. You can even use ground pork if you like. I used my Low Carb Marinara Sauce for this recipe. Feel free to substitute a store-bought sauce to make this dish, but be sure to look for a variation free of added sugars. Look for a brand that only uses ingredients like fresh herbs and vegetables. I have no doubt that these low carb meatballs will be going into heavy rotation in your low carb meal planning
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Chicken Parmesan Meatballs
- Total Time: 43 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Diet: Gluten Free
Description
Low Carb Chicken Parmesan Meatballs -tender and juicy chicken meatballs, topped with marinara sauce, cheese and fresh herbs. All the flavors of chicken parmesan in delicious bite size form.
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground chicken
- ½ cup Three Cheese Garlic Marinara Sauce (get the recipe here)
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly grease a large baking dish.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine ground chicken, 2 tablespoons of marinara sauce, Parmesan cheese, parsley, garlic, Italian seasoning, onion powder, salt, and pepper
- Form the mixture into 12 equal meatballs. Place the meatballs in the prepared baking dish, leaving space between each meatball. Bake for 25 minutes on the middle rack.
- Remove the baking dish from the oven, and spoon the remaining sauce over the top of each meatball. Then top each meatball with mozzarella cheese.
- Increase the oven heat to broil and transfer the meatballs back to the oven until cheese is melted and golden brown – About 2 to 3 minutes.
Notes
- net carbs per serving: 3g
- Storage: Store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
- Reheating: I like to reheat these in the air fryer or in the oven, with a little extra sauce and cheese
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 28 minutes
- Category: Chicken Recipes
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3 Meatballs
- Calories: 257kcal
- Fat: 15g
- Carbohydrates: 4g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 26g
Michele says
Awesome! My boyfriend is doing a low-carb diet and this was a home run with him! Making more this weekend to freeze. Thank you!
Jess says
Loved these! I got nervous they wouldn't stick together so I added an egg and a half cup or so of Bob's almond flour. So delicious, thanks for the recipe.
Julie says
Hi Kyndra! This looks so good and I'm planning to make it, but was wondering ... do you think this could be made into a meatloaf? I hate to sound lazy, but I'd like to try that, if possible. How long would such a loaf bake?
Thank you for all your great recipes. Lasagna stuffed bell peppers are my favorite!
Diane Corbett says
All I can say is WOW!!! We have ground chicken on sale right now, and will be making lots and freezing them to have when we want them. Hubbie really like them.. Said they taste like pork.
Ellen says
Loved these!!! My two year old granddaughter really loved them too!????
Courtney Stewart says
Could you cook these in the crock pot??
Mary says
I tried this with ground turkey - they were delicious! Thanks!
Allison Webb says
I buy ground chicken at both Walmart and Kroger. Also, Walmart's store brand pizza sauce is low-carb, delicious, and $1 a jar if anyone wants a quick ingredient. I can't wait to try this tonight!
Michelle says
May I ask where do you get ground chicken? I can find ground turkey in the grocery stores but not ground chicken. I don't think I'd care for doing this with turkey but would love to try this recipe!
Kyndra Holley says
I had to go to a couple of grocery stores before I found it. It wasn't with the other poultry items. I usually can find it at Albertsons but almost always have to ask someone from the meat department to point me in the right direction
susan says
sounds Yummy! can't wait to try it. I make my own ground chicken in the food processor. good value for the money especially when boneless chicken breasts are a dollar and change a pound.
Kathlene says
I don't think glass baking pans are safe to put under the broiler. That said, this looks amazing and I'll definitely be trying it. Thanks for sharing. 🙂