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These chicken Parmesan meatballs are 10x easier than the traditional version and they’re made in mere MINUTES in the instant pot! Just add hot spaghetti and dinner is good to go.
I’m a bit more than fashionably late to the instant pot party, I’ll admit it, guys.
But HEY. I broke in my new ultimate favorite kitchen gadget with chicken Parmesan meatballs…and brought a ton here for everyone!!
I’m in a hopeless-in-love kinda fog phase with my instant pot currently tbh. Like HOW can things be so freaking simple to make in them?? WHY am I over a year late to jumping on this bandwagon??
…and lastly, is it even slightly possible for me to do ALL my cooking in this amazing thang now???
The ease of these chicken Parmesan meatballs have obviously blown my mind. You ready for yours?? Check it out. >>>
- Throw together your meatball “dough.” This is just ground chicken, breadcrumbs, Parm cheese, an egg, and a ton of seasonings. Easy-peasy!
- Saute the meatballs using the Saute/Brown setting on the instant pot. Done in only a few minutes!
- Dump a ton of marinara sauce on top of the meatballs, cover the whole shebang with cheese and set that instant pot for only TEN freaking minutes on high pressure.
- Once they’ve cooked 10 minutes, let the instant pot naturally release pressure for another 10 minutes. Then it’s officially meatball time, guys.??
They cook up seriously SO incredibly moist, I was in awe. I usually throw these chicken Parmesan meatballs on top of hot spaghetti noodles but I ALSO discovered that they make a pretty freaking awesome meatball sandwich.
And obviously since this is me talking…straight outta the pot is definitely an option too, guys.
^^^ cheese stretch goals on point.
Instant Pot Chicken Parmesan Meatballs
These chicken Parmesan meatballs are 10x easier than the traditional version and they're made in mere MINUTES in the instant pot! Just add hot spaghetti and dinner is good to go.
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Prep Time 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes minutes
Total Time 25 minutes minutes
Servings 6 servings
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground chicken
- 3/4 cup dry breadcrumbs
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
- 2 cloves minced garlic
- 3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese, divided
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1-1/2 cups marinara sauce
- 3/4 cup chicken broth
- 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- Additional minced parsley for garnishing
- Hot spaghetti noodles for serving
Instructions
In a large bowl, combine ground chicken, breadcrumbs, salt, pepper, parsley, garlic, 1/4 cup Parmesan, and egg until evenly combined. Scoop meatball mixture into 1-in balls and place on a baking sheet.
Using the SAUTE setting on an instant pot, heat oil until shimmery. Working in batches, brown meatballs on both sides until golden. Remove from pot. Pour marinara sauce and chicken broth into bottom of pot and then add all meatballs back to pot arranging in a single-layer circle, spooning marinara sauce over them.
Close lid to instant pot, sealing valve and set on Manual High Pressure for 6 minutes. Once cook time is complete, let instant pot release pressure naturally for 10-15 minutes.
Remove lid from instant pot and sprinkle meatballs with remaining 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese and mozzarella cheese. additional minced parsley. Cover with lid for 5 minutes to allow cheese to melt. Serve meatballs warm with hot spaghetti noodles and enjoy!
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Comments
I’m a year late jumping onto that bandwagon, too! I just bought an instant pot on Black Friday, and I’m in love. I’ve been testing out recipe and I’ve got to add this one to the list. Looks SO good! And I think my husband would gobble these all up. Love the chicken parm twist!
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Sarah says
Aren’t they SO much fun, Gayle?? I’m obsessed with mine right now. 🙂
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marcie says
I’m late to the Instant Pot party too but at least we got there right? These meatballs look crazy good Sarah and I know my family would love them!
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Sarah says
Thanks Marcie!! The instant pot seriously makes these SO easy!
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Matt says
Great chicken recipe!
I’m now gonna try to make it before my GF gets home (I’m in the dog house for forgetting our anniversary!!!) Hopefully this recipe will do the trick.
Keep up the great work!Reply
Nicki says
You actually make it seem so easy with your presentation but I find this
matter to be actually something which I think I would never understand.
It seems too complicated and very broad for me. I am looking forward for your nerxt post, I’ll try to
get thhe hang off it!Reply
Ashley Smith says
I didn’t buy ground chicken , I made my own ground chicken! The recipe was super easy! Tasted yummy! Ik its a good recipe when my two and a half year old eats off my plate! I did originally start on my manual high pressure setting, and I got burn food twice, and changed it to low pressure and my meatballs came out perfect!!! Moist and juicy, lots of flavor!! My friend sent me this recipe months ago and I finally made it today!Reply
Rina says
These were delicious and really easy! One question for you though. Anytime i brown things in my IP, even if i scrape the burned bits, my IP doesn’t come to pressure. Especially with high sugar stuff like tomato sauce. I added enough oil but it all slides to the edges. Do you have a trick for dealing with that?Reply
Sarah says
Hi Rina! Glad to hear you loved these meatballs. 🙂 Are you using the Brown/Saute function on your instant pot to brown things? This function does not use pressure like the other settings.
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Isis says
To prevent the meatballs from sticking to the pan during the Sauté step, I sprayed them with Pam. It worked like a charm, and they browned like king! 🙂 LOVE this recipe. I’ve made this for my family about 6 times since the start of the pandemic! Delicious.
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Sarah says
Thanks for sharing your tips, Isis! Glad to hear this recipe is a keeper in your family. 🙂
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Nat says
This is not a good recipe for a pressure cooker.
Do you even know how a pressure cooker works?
Where is the thin liquid to build steam and come to pressure?Reply
Sarah says
Nat, this recipe uses marinara sauce which has water in it. Additional liquid is not needed to build steam for this recipe. I have made this recipe multiple times without issues and have heard the same from others as well.
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Janett says
I agree this doesn’t work I just cooked it today twice and both times burned I’m so disappointed. I followed this recipe twice and burned twice I have been using my instant pot for two years now and I never have issues until today. Very sad I hoped this would work and I could make a delicious dinner for my family but it burned twice wow
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Michael says
Family favorite. Never use the chicken broth, and still very yummy!Reply
Sarah says
Fantastic to hear! Thanks for letting me know, Michael!
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Sandra says
I used ground Turkey and took a lot longer to cook. Had to pressure cook it multiple times.Reply
Sarah says
Hi Sandra – That sounds like an error with your pressure cooker to me. Even with using ground turkey, it shouldn’t take longer than 6 minutes plus a 10-15 minute natural release time for these meatballs to cook.
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Carrie says
Thanks for this tasty, easy recipe. I don’t usually make meatballs from scratch because I worry about them being cooked all the way through. Using the instant pot made this foolproof. I did get the burn notice but it fortunately worked fine with one thorough stir through.Reply
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