Chicken Parmesan Meatball Sliders
These Chicken Parmesan Meatball Sliders are juicy with just the right amount of seasoning. The melty mozzarella in the middle is a bonus!
Ingredients
- 1 lb. ground chicken
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup fresh bread crumbs
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
- 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 2-3 garlic cloves minced
- 1 tsp. dried basil
- 1 tsp. garlic & herb seasoning
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. black pepper
- 1/2 tsp. red pepper flakes
- 8 mini-fresh mozzarella balls about the diameter of a quarter
- 2-3 Tbl. olive oil
- 2 cups marinara sauce
- 8 slider buns
- 1/2 cup shaved parmesan cheese
Instructions
For meatballs...
- Combine egg, bread crumbs and next eight ingredients, through red pepper flakes. Add in ground chicken and gently mix by hand until just combined.
- Form into eight 2-inch diameter meatballs. Press a mozzarella ball into the middle of each meatball and enclose.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Heat a skillet over medium heat and pan-brown meat balls on all sides.
- Pour marinara into 2-quart casserole. Nestle browned meat balls in sauce. Bake for 25-30 minutes.
To serve...
- Split slider buns and toast until golden. Place a chicken parmesan meatball on each bun, dollop with marinara sauce & fresh shaved parmesan.