Lemon Garlic Wine Chicken Meatballs

Lemon garlic wine chicken meatballs are easy to make and bursting with fresh and delicious flavors. Smothered in a lemon garlicky white wine cream sauce and served with pasta and green beans. These delicious chicken meatballs make an easy busy weeknight dinner or meal prep option.

I love recipes that are easy to make, comforting yet healthy and flavorful at the same time. These lemon garlic white wine meatballs hit all the spots!

The combination of the garlic and lemon meatballs with a white wine cream sauce is seriously good! We love serving these lemon garlic chicken meatballs over pappardelle pasta with green beans. You can’t beat the freshness and comfort of this meal.

Why you’ll love this lemon garlic white wine chicken meatballs recipe

• Easy to make. The chicken meatballs are baked in the oven, while the garlic wine sauce and pasta is made in one pot. This recipe all comes together in less than 30 minutes. I used steamable green beans as a side to simplify cooking.
• So flavorful. Lemon, garlic meatballs smothered in a white wine cream sauce–your tastebuds will love you!
• Loved by all. My entire family devoured this all-in-one delicious meal. Who doesn’t love the comfort of meatballs served over garlicky creamy pasta?!?

Ingredients for lemon garlic white wine chicken meatballs

To make these easy lemon garlic white wine chicken meatballs, you’ll need a few ingredients that you can get at almost any grocery store or even online!

Here’s what we are working with:

For the meatballs

• ground chicken
• garlic
• fresh parsley
• lemon zest
• grated parmesan
• almond flour
• egg
• onion powder
• salt and pepper

For the white wine sauce

• olive oil
• garlic
• arrowroot powder or flour
• white wine
• chicken stock
• lemon juice
• greek yogurt

How to make lemon garlic white wine chicken meatballs

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees
2. Combine all ingredients in a bowl and mix gently. Use a cookie scoop or tablespoon to roll into 1.5-inch balls and place on a lightly oiled baking sheet.
3. Cook for 18-20 minutes until nicely browned, flipping halfway. 
4. Heat olive oil over high heat. Add the minced garlic and sauté for 1-2 seconds; add in the arrowroot powder or flour and mix well to coat the garlic. Add in the white wine, chicken stock and lemon juice; stir until the mixture is smooth.
5. Add the Greek yogurt and season with salt and pepper to taste; stir well and let simmer for an additional 5 minutes. 
6. Pour sauce over meatballs and serve with pasta and green beans if using.

Can I meal prep lemon garlic white wine chicken meatballs?

Yes! Meatballs make one of my favorite meal preps because they are so easy, flavorful and versatile. These garlic white wine chicken meatballs served over green beans and pasta makes for a hassle-free meal prep option. Less prep and more time to enjoy your weekend, love that! The freshness and flavors in this recipe pair so well together and get better day after day. You will want to assemble into 4 meal prep containers. It doesn’t get any easier or more delicious than this!

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