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★ Why You'll Love this Recipe ★
A Twist on a Classic
If you love mushrooms and the rich flavor of chicken marsala, these Chicken Marsala Meatballs are going to be a favorite. They take the classic Italian-American dish and give it a fun, bite-sized twist that’s perfect for weeknights or entertaining.
Easy Ground Chicken Recipe
Wondering what to make with ground chicken? Meatballs are the answer! They’re simple to mix, shape, and bake. Just be sure to cook them through and wash up after rolling—easy, approachable, and so worth it.
Layers of Flavor
These meatballs are packed with a savory blend of mushrooms, onions, marsala cooking wine, and oregano. The flavors caramelize together into something earthy, creamy, and slightly sweet. Then comes the sauce, which doubles down on those same flavors while adding richness and moisture.
A Complete Meal
Serve your Chicken Marsala Meatballs over pasta, egg noodles, or creamy mashed potatoes for comfort food at its best. Add a crisp salad or roasted veggies like Brussels sprouts or asparagus on the side, and you’ve got a full, hearty meal.
★ Ingredients You'll Need ★
Here's a look at what you'll need for the chicken meatballs and homemade gravy.
For the Meatballs
- Ground chicken
- Butter
- Mushrooms
- Vidalia onion
- Marsala wine
- Oregano
- Salt
- Unseasoned bread crumbs
- Egg
For the Gravy
- Butter
- Flour
- Marsala wine
- Chicken stock
- Half and half
★ Tips & FAQs ★
Maybe it's just me, but this is something I was worried about when using ground chicken for the first time. It's ground so the usual way to test for doneness by checking for any pink color, doesn't really work.
The best way to check and see if your chicken is cooked is to take its temperature using a meat thermometer. You want to get to a temperature of 165˚to be safe. Read more about cooking temperatures of chicken and other meats here.
Just like whole chicken, you'll need to be careful to wash your hands after handling raw chicken, clean up work spaces with disinfectant and take any other precautions to not ingest raw chicken. Since you'll be forming the meatballs with your hand, I recommend taking off any jewelry before hand and when you're done clean out under your nails thoroughly with soap and water.
First time ground chicken eaters, you might have a few questions.
Like, is it healthier than ground beef? Does ground chicken even taste good? They make ground chicken?? Yes is the answer to all those things.
Ground chicken is less fatty than ground beef however, it's also less flavorful. So adding flavor is key when cooking ground chicken. Ground chicken is not hard to come by. You can typically find it at any grocery store in refrigerated meat section.
★ More Marsala Recipes ★
Once you've purchased a bottle of marsala wine, then I've got other recipes for you to try! Check out my delicious French onion soup and my easy creamy Swedish meatballs recipe.
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Chicken Marsala Meatballs
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground chicken
- 2 tablespoon butter
- 8 oz mushrooms, diced
- ¼ sweet Vidalia onion diced
- ¼ cup Marsala wine
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup unseasoned bread crumbs
- 1 egg
GRAVY
- 4 tablespoon butter
- 4 tablespoon flour
- ¼ cup marsala wine
- 2 cups chicken stock
- ¼ cup half and half
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Instructions
- In a skillet, heat butter over medium high heat until melted and starting to bubble. Add diced mushrooms and onions. Cook, stirring frequently, until onions are translucent and mushrooms are shiny, about 5 minutes. Add Marsala wine and cook for an additional 3 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.
- Place ground chicken in a large bowl. Add salt, oregano, bread crumbs, egg, and cooled mushrooms, onions and any remaining marsala juices. Knead ingredients together with clean hands until evenly mixed.
- Form chicken into 1 ½" balls and place on a greased baking sheet. Bake at 400˚F for 25-30 minutes.
- While meatballs are cooking, prepare the gravy by first heating butter over medium high heat in the skillet use to cook the onions and mushrooms. Once butter starts to bubble, whisk in flour. Let it cook and bubble for 1 minute then add marsala wine and chicken stock. Bring to a boil then add half and half. Stir until thickened then remove from heat.
- Serve chicken marsala meatballs with gravy from a small crockpot as an appetizer, or serve over mashed potatoes with a side of greens for a full meal!
Notes
- Use any kind of mushrooms you like.
- Use a cookie scoop to portion meat for evenly sized meatballs.
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