# Chicken Meatballs Orecchiette

A delicious pasta dish featuring chicken meatballs simmered in a flavorful broth with cherry tomatoes and mozzarella.

- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 lb ground chicken
- 0.25 cup plain breadcrumbs
- 0.25 cup parsley
- 0.75 cup Romano cheese
- 2 eggs
- 1 Tbsp ketchup
- 1 Tbsp milk
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp pepper
- 0.25 cup olive oil
- 1.5 cup chicken broth
- large pack cherry tomatoes
- handful fresh ripped basil
- 1 package mozzarella pearls
- red pepper flakes
- Pecorino

## Instructions

1. Grab a bowl and combine ground chicken, plain breadcrumbs, grated Romano, two eggs, a quarter cup of chopped parsley, one tablespoon of ketchup, one tablespoon of milk, salt, and pepper.
2. Mix the ingredients together like making meatballs, being careful not to overwork them.
3. Use a cookie scoop to ensure the meatballs are all the same size.
4. Put on gloves, add a little olive oil to your gloves, and shape the mixture into perfect meatballs.
5. Fry the meatballs on all sides until they are nice and golden.
6. Once the meatballs are browned on both sides, add a cup and a half of chicken broth.
7. After adding the chicken broth, add the cherry tomatoes.
8. Bring the mixture to a boil and then let everything simmer together.
9. Wait for the tomatoes to soften up and for the meatballs to soak in all the broth, keeping it on medium heat while it boils.
10. Add red pepper flakes, some torn basil, and some mozzarella pearls.
11. Mix this up and add a little Pecorino cheese.

## Equipment

- bowl
- cookie scoop
- gloves
- frying pan

## Tips

- Do not overwork the meatball mixture.
- Use a cookie scoop to ensure meatballs are all the same size.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8xhyeNR/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/e73053da-5329-4e2a-a0ad-90e2fac7201c
- Extracted: 2026-02-25

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