Chicken Parmesan Stuffed Meatballs
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These Chicken Parmesan Stuffed Meatballs are a lighter, high-protein twist on classic chicken parm. Juicy chicken meatballs stuffed with mozzarella, topped with crispy breadcrumbs, and finished in marinara — the perfect easy comfort meal for busy weeknights.
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Make the crispy topping 2 Mix breadcrumbs, olive oil, parmesan, garlic powder, and salt. 3 If you want it EXTRA crispy (highly recommend): 4 Toast it in a pan for 2–3 minutes until golden, then set aside. Mix + stuff the meatballs 6 Combine all meatball ingredients 7 Form into balls 8 Flatten slightly, add mozzarella, then seal tightly Sear the meatballs 10 Heat 1–2 tbsp olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat 11 Add meatballs 12 Sear 2–3 minutes per side until golden 13 Don’t move them too much — that crust = flavor. Add sauce + finish cooking 15 Pour marinara around the meatballs 16 Lower heat to medium-low 17 Cover and cook 8–10 minutes until cooked through Add crispy topping 19 Spoon a little sauce over each meatball 20 Sprinkle breadcrumb topping generously Broil (best step) 22 Broil 2–3 minutes until golden and crispy 23 OR 24 Cover with a lid and let it steam-toast if no broilerView original recipe