Creamy Chicken Meatballs

INGREDIENTS

FOR MEATBALLS:

• 1 pound ground chicken
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp onion powder
• 1 tsp ground oregano
• 1 egg
• ½ cup panko
• 1 cup shredded swiss cheese

FOR MEATBALL SAUCE:

• 1 onion
• 1 cup mushrooms chopped
• 2 garlic cloves minced
• 1 tbsp fresh basil chopped
• 1 tbsp fresh thyme
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 3 tbsp soy sauce
• 2 cups heavy cream

INSTRUCTIONS

FOR MEATBALLS:

• Preheat oven at 180C/ 350F
• Line a baking sheet with baking paper
• In a bowl add ground chicken, salt, garlic powder, onion powder, oregano, egg, panko and cheese
• Mix well with hands until all ingredients are well combined
• Use an ice-cream scoop to portion and shape chicken mixture for meatballs. Shape further with your hands into little balls and place each meatball on baking sheet
• Bake for 40 minutes at 180C/350F until golden brown

FOR MEATBALL SAUCE:

• Slice onion
• In a non-stick pan melt the butter on medium heat
• Add the onion, mushrooms, garlic, basil and thyme and saute for 10 minutes
• Add soy sauce and let sauce simmer for another 5 minutes
• Add cooked meatballs in pan
• Add heavy cream and simmer for another 5 minutes
• Remove from heat and enjoy!