SLOW COOKER CHICKEN PARM MEATBALLS
Need the cheesy, tomato-y goodness of chicken parmesan with out all of the breading and frying? with the assist of ground chook and the gradual cooker, you could make those juicy meatballs rather.
You’ll come to be with all of the comforting flavors of chook parm, in lovely meatball shape — equipped to be crammed into rolls as subs or ladled onto pasta or gentle, creamy polenta.
After making the meatballs with each all white meat and all dark meat ground fowl, the dark meat received palms-down for its juicy texture and meatier taste. make the base of the meatballs — herbs, onions, panko, parmesan, and eggs — earlier than adding in the floor meat so that you don’t overwork the meat and emerge as with hard meatballs.
INGREDIENTS
- 2 (23- to 25-ounce) jars marinara sauce (about 5 cups total), divided
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs
- 1/3 cup finely grated Parmesan cheese, plus more for serving
- 1/2 cup minced yellow onion
- 1/3 cup coarsely chopped fresh parsley or basil leaves, plus more for serving
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 pounds ground chicken, preferably dark meat
- 2 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese (optional)
INSTRUCTIONS
- Pour half of the marinara sauce in a 6-quart or larger slow cooker; set aside.
- Place the eggs in a large bowl and whisk with a fork to break them up. Add the panko, Parmesan, onion, parsley or basil, garlic, salt, oregano, and pepper and stir to evenly moisten and combine. Add the ground chicken and, using clean hands, mix everything until combined (don’t squeeze or overwork the mixture).
- Fill a medium bowl with water. Form the meat mixture into 1 1/2-inch meatballs (2 tablespoons each), wetting your hands in the bowl of water as necessary to keep the mixture from sticking. As each meatball is formed, place in the sauce (you will have about 1 1/2 layers of meatballs). Pour the remaining marinara sauce evenly over the meatballs.
- Cover and cook on the LOW setting until the meatballs are cooked through and the flavors meld, 6 to 8 hours. Sprinkle with the mozzarella cheese and cook covered in the last 15 minutes if desired. Sprinkle with more parsley or basil and serve with more Parmesan.
