Chicken Meatballs in Creamy Mushroom Sauce

  • 10min prep
  • 30min cook
  • 15 meatballs

Components

  • Creamy Mushroom Sauce

Ingredients

  • ¾ cup Bread Crumbs

  • 1 Egg

  • 1 teaspoon Oregano

  • 1 teaspoon Paprika

  • 2 Garlic Cloves, minced

  • ¼ cup grated Parmesan

  • 550g ground Chicken

  • Salt to taste

  • 2 tablespoons Olive Oil

Directions

  • In a large bowl, mix together all the ingredients except ground chicken and oil. Mix well and add the ground chicken. Mix till just combined. Form the mixture into approximately 18 meatballs. Set aside.

  • Heat two tablespoons Olive Oil in a pan and add as many meatballs as will fit into the pan without overcrowding. You may have to do this in batches. On high heat, brown the meatballs on all sides and remove them on a plate.

  • Simmer the meatballs in the Creamy Mushroom Sauce for ten minutes. Stir in the heavy cream and switch off the flame.

  • Serve hot with noodles, rice or mashed potatoes.

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Creamy Mushroom Sauce

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoon Olive Oil

  • 1 tablespoon Butter

  • 2 Garlic Cloves, minced

  • ½ cup chopped Onions

  • 1 cup finely chopped Mushrooms

  • 2 tablespoons Flour

  • 1 ½ cups low sodium Chicken Broth

  • 1 teaspoon dried Rosemary

  • ½ teaspoon dried Parsley

  • ½ teaspoon Paprika

  • Salt and Pepper to taste

  • ½ cup Heavy Cream

Directions

  • Heat two tablespoons olive oil and a tablespoon of butter in the same pan.

  • Add garlic and onions. Cook till the onions soften and become translucent.

  • Add the mushrooms and cook for another 2-3 minutes.

  • Stir in the flour and cook for another minute to get rid of the raw flour flavour.

  • Slowly add the chicken broth and keep whisking continuously till the sauce thickens.

  • Stir in the rosemary, parsley, paprika, salt, pepper.

  • Add a little more stock or water if the sauce is too thick.