{"id":5832,"date":"2026-06-08T21:41:15","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T21:41:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=5832"},"modified":"2026-06-08T21:41:15","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T21:41:15","slug":"creamy-garlic-chicken-meatballs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/08\/creamy-garlic-chicken-meatballs\/","title":{"rendered":"Creamy Garlic Chicken Meatballs"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Creamy Garlic Chicken Meatballs (Slow Cooker)<\/h1>\n<p>These tender chicken meatballs are simmered in a rich, creamy garlic Parmesan sauce that\u2019s packed with flavor. Perfect served over mashed potatoes, pasta, or rice for a cozy family dinner!<\/p>\n<h2>Ingredients<\/h2>\n<h3>For the Chicken Meatballs<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>1 lb (450 g) ground chicken<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup breadcrumbs<\/li>\n<li>1 large egg<\/li>\n<li>3 cloves garlic, minced<\/li>\n<li>\u00bc cup grated Parmesan cheese<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon Italian seasoning<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd teaspoon salt<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd teaspoon black pepper<\/li>\n<li>2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>For the Creamy Garlic Sauce<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>2 tablespoons butter<\/li>\n<li>4 cloves garlic, minced<\/li>\n<li>1 small onion, finely diced<\/li>\n<li>1 cup chicken broth<\/li>\n<li>1 cup heavy cream<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup grated Parmesan cheese<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon Italian seasoning<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd teaspoon salt<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd teaspoon black pepper<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Optional Garnish<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Fresh parsley, chopped<\/li>\n<li>Extra Parmesan cheese<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Instructions<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>In a large bowl, combine the ground chicken, breadcrumbs, egg, garlic, Parmesan cheese, Italian seasoning, salt, pepper, and parsley.<\/li>\n<li>Mix until just combined, then form into 12\u201316 meatballs.<\/li>\n<li>Heat a skillet over medium-high heat and lightly brown the meatballs on all sides (about 2\u20133 minutes per side). They do not need to be fully cooked.<\/li>\n<li>Transfer the meatballs to the slow cooker.<\/li>\n<li>In the same skillet, melt the butter and saut\u00e9 the onion for 3\u20134 minutes until softened.<\/li>\n<li>Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds until fragrant.<\/li>\n<li>Stir in the chicken broth, heavy cream, Parmesan cheese, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper.<\/li>\n<li>Pour the sauce over the meatballs in the slow cooker.<\/li>\n<li>Cover and cook on <strong>LOW for 4\u20135 hours<\/strong> or <strong>HIGH for 2\u20133 hours<\/strong>, until the meatballs are cooked through and tender.<\/li>\n<li>Stir gently before serving and garnish with fresh parsley and extra Parmesan.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Serving Suggestions<\/h2>\n<p>Serve over:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Mashed potatoes<\/li>\n<li>Buttered noodles<\/li>\n<li>Fettuccine or linguine<\/li>\n<li>Steamed rice<\/li>\n<li>Roasted vegetables<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Prep Time<\/h3>\n<p>15 minutes<\/p>\n<h3>Cook Time<\/h3>\n<p>4\u20135 hours (LOW) or 2\u20133 hours (HIGH)<\/p>\n<h3>Servings<\/h3>\n<p>4\u20136 servings<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rich, creamy, cheesy, and loaded with garlic flavor\u2014these slow cooker chicken meatballs are the ultimate comfort food!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Creamy Garlic Chicken Meatballs (Slow Cooker) These tender chicken meatballs are simmered in a rich, creamy garlic Parmesan sauce that\u2019s&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":5833,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5832","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5832","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5832"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5832\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5834,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5832\/revisions\/5834"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5833"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5832"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5832"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5832"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}