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Creamy Cajun Chicken Meatballs
Creamy Cajun Chicken Meatballs are soft, juicy chicken meatballs slathered in a creamy gravy flavoured with cajun seasoning. This one pot recipe is the perfect dinner option!
👥 20 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 45 min⏳ Prep: 15 min🔥 Cook: 30 min👤 The Recipe Critic📖 therecipecritic
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●bowl
- ●pan
📝 Preparation Steps
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To make the meatballs:
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In a medium sized bowl combine 1 ¼ pounds ground chicken, ¾ cup bread crumbs, 1 large egg, 2 tablespoons cajun seasoning, 3 minced garlic cloves, and ¼ cup grated parmesan. Form them into approximately 12-14 meatballs.
large egg1cajun seasoning1 tablespoonminced garlic cloves2
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In a medium sized pan over medium high heat, add 3 tablespoons olive oil. Add the meatballs being careful not to overcrowd the pan. If it's not large enough, you will have to cook the meatballs in batches. Brown the meatballs on all sides until they are cooked through, and remove them and set aside on a plate.
olive oil1 tablespoon
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To make the sauce:
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Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil and 1 tablespoon unsalted butter in the same pan and add 2 minced garlic cloves and ½ cup chopped onions. Saute for ⏱️ 2-3 minutes and add 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour. Cook the flour for a minute or two and slowly add the 1 ½ cups low sodium chicken broth. Keep whisking continuously till the sauce thickens.
olive oil1 tablespoonunsalted butter1 tablespoonminced garlic cloves2all-purpose flour2 tablespoons
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Add ½ cup heavy cream, 1 tablespoon cajun seasoning, 1/2 teaspoon paprika, and salt and pepper to taste. Add the meatballs back to the pan and cook on medium heat for ⏱️ 4-6 minutes until the meatballs are heated through.
cajun seasoning1 tablespoonteaspoon paprika1/2salt and pepper to taste
Nutrition Facts
calories
125 kcal
fat Content
9 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
1 g
sugar Content
1 g
sodium Content
82 mg
protein Content
7 g
cholesterol Content
43 mg
carbohydrate Content
5 g
saturated Fat Content
3 g
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