Chicken Piccata Meatballs
Cuisine: Dinner
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Serves: 5-7 servings
 
Ingredients
Meatballs
  • 2 lbs. ground turkey (or chicken)
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup Italian-seasoned breadcrumbs
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 2 tbsp. olive oil
  • 2 tsp. garlic powder
  • 2 tsp. onion powder
  • ½ tsp. ground black pepper
  • Zest of 1 lemon
  • Juice of ½ a lemon
Sauce
  • 2 tbsp. butter
  • ¼ cup flour
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • ½ cup milk
  • ½ cup heavy cream
  • ½ tsp. salt.
  • ½ tsp. freshly ground black pepper
  • Juice of ½ a lemon
  • 1 3.5 oz. jar capers, drained
  • Egg noodles or mashed potatoes for serving
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Spray a 9 x 13 baking dish with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.
  2. In a large bowl, add ground turkey, eggs, breadcrumbs, salt, olive oil, garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper, lemon zest, and lemon juice (You'll use the juice of half of a lemon in the meatballs and the other half in the sauce!)
  3. Use your hands to mix the meatballs together and form meatballs. Place into the prepared baking dish and bake for 22-25 minutes until golden brown and the internal temperature is 165 degrees Fahrenheit. Flip the meatballs over halfway for even browning!
  4. Meanwhile, make your sauce. In a saucepan, melt the butter. Whisk in the flour, then whisk in broth, milk, and heavy cream. Season with salt, pepper, and lemon juice. Whisk and cook over low heat until thickened, then add the capers.
  5. Cook the egg noodles (or other noodle of choice) according to package directions.
  6. Serve meatballs over noodles and top with the sauce.
  7. Enjoy!
Recipe by For the Love of Gourmet at https://fortheloveofgourmet.com/chicken-piccata-meatballs/