Marry Me Meatballs - Chicken Meatballs in a Creamy Sauce
Recipe for creamy Marry Me Chicken made with chicken meatballs, sun-dried tomatoes and a rich cream sauce.
Servings 4 people
Calories 710kcal
Ingredients
Meatballs
- 600 g minced chicken
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, grated or crushed
- 40 g Parmesan, finely grated
- 1 1/2 tbsp dried breadcrumbs
- 25 ml milk
- 1 egg
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
Sauce
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, grated or crushed
- 140 g sun-dried tomatoes, drained and roughly chopped
- 150 ml white wine (can be replaced with stock)
- 150 ml chicken stock
- 250 ml whipping cream (38% fat) or cooking cream
- 60 g Parmesan, finely grated
- 80 g fresh spinach
- 8 sprigs basil, leaves only
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- Oil
To serve
- Pasta, rice or mashed potatoes
Instructions
- Combine the meatball ingredients, season with salt and freshly ground pepper and mix well.
- Shape the mixture into medium-sized meatballs of about 35 g each and place them on a baking tray lined with baking paper.
- Spray the tops with a little oil and bake in a preheated fan oven at 210°C for about 18-20 minutes.The chicken meatballs can also be fried in a pan - see the introduction.Meanwhile, make the sauce.
- Heat a splash of oil in a frying pan, ideally the oil from the sun-dried tomatoes, and fry the onion, garlic and sun-dried tomatoes until the onion is translucent.
- Pour in the white wine and let it reduce well, then add the stock and cream. Let the sauce simmer for 5-8 minutes - or until it thickens slightly.
- Stir the Parmesan into the sauce until it melts, and season with salt and freshly ground pepper. If you left out the white wine, a squeeze of lemon juice is a good way to balance the sauce.
- Finally, stir in the spinach and fresh basil until the spinach has wilted, turn the meatballs in the sauce and serve as you like.
Nutrition
Calories: 710kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 46g | Fat: 44g | Saturated Fat: 23g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 258mg | Sodium: 750mg | Potassium: 2336mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 3475IU | Vitamin C: 25mg | Calcium: 450mg | Iron: 6mg